"The “princess phase.” So inevitable
is this period in the maturation of girls today that it should qualify as an
official developmental stage," Which Is What Orenstein covers in her
article She talks about how "princess" is a image for children for 1
to 6 years old. One thing that caught my eye was there are now more than 26,000
Disney Princess items on the market; in 2009, Princess products generated sales
of $4 billion they, young girls look as them as models feeling an increasing
need to be “perfect”, imitate the role as "princess". Not only for
the looks, to excel academically, but also in extracurricular activities,
sports, and friendships. Orenstein points out the survive casualties women
suffer trying to become something that's almost impossible to become.
I feel
that women should teach their daughter's the concept of being kind hearted and
a leader as well as their sons. "Cinderella
Ate My Daughter provides a multi-tiered yet accessible meditation
on princess play that draws both from first-hand observation as well as acute study
of history, fairy tales, psychology, and cultural analysis “Peggy Orenstein
visited Disneyland, trolled American Girl Place, and met parents of
beauty-pageant preschoolers tricked out like Vegas showgirls.It's fascinating to watch your daughters develop into young women, to see
their sexuality, intellect and self-awareness grow. It's also scary to
recognize that our influence in their life is waning.
You brought up very true statements. For example, when you said that young girls go through a princess stage. I can proudly say that I did not entirely go through the "princess stage." I am so glad that I did not. I loved fairies as they are independent and strong on their own.
ReplyDeleteDisney has had a huge impact on young girl's body image. I don't think the princess phase is necessarily a bad thing, but can go out of control and really skew not only a little girl's view of beauty, but also of what love and relationships are about.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the video you posted along with this. It shows just how important princesses are to little girls growing up and how they put the princesses on a pedestal and aspire to be like them.
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