As you can see, they focus on how much attention and focus is given to the princesses' looks rather than other qualities.
Is this something for us to truly be concerned about? Are young girls basing most or all of their ideals regarding self worth on these cartoon characters who have no greater purpose than to be beautiful? Yes, some of these girls are brave and attempt to live their lives on their own terms but somehow they still end up needing a man to fall in love with them in order to achieve their greatest desires.
I admit, I got a chuckle out of these cartoons when I received them, especially because some of the princesses have annoyed me more than others over the years for being too weak and simpering (actually I once wrote a series of satirical story poems I called "The Fractured Fairy Tales" where I re-wrote the stories of various princesses to paint them in a slightly less saintly light). I do recognize though that some girls, rather than be annoyed by the characters, might think this is what we are supposed to strive to be in order to be successful as women which, to me, is disturbing.
I am not saying you shouldn't want to be beautiful. I also see nothing wrong with wanting to stay home and take care of your family by cooking and keeping house. I just don't like being objectified or cornered into one particular role as what I "have" to be, and I hope we are teaching our young girls that they do not have to be limited either.
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