Comments on: The War on Girls: Miss Representation

By: Bonnie Rose

Bonnie Rose — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:41:47 +0000

It's always interesting watching Disney movies as an adult, it seems that the messages in most of them (mostly the older ones) are that the only thing that matters is finding prince charming, even if that means selling your soul for it. It's nice seeing a change in the newer princesses, but it's interesting how certain roles are thrown in our faces without us even realizing it. I hadn't realized that they changed their pictures. I always enjoy your articles, and this one is on point and your pictures are so powerful!

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By: Bonnie Rose

Bonnie Rose — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 09:09:47 +0000

These are such great points, I never noticed how much the disney princesses have been changed! I didn’t really grow up with them though, and spent little time with TV or magazines until I was in my later teens, so I guess I missed the disney-obsession and all that, but I see it now with kids I taught

By: Bonnie Rose

Bonnie Rose — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 08:49:25 +0000

You bring up a lot of good points, Bonnie. I had also noticed the change in the Disney princesses. Cinderella looks more like Barbie now than the Cinderella I remember. The saving grace for the {newer} princesses is that most of them do more than just wait around for their prince to come. The older princesses, like Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty…those I saw as pretty much only occupying the “damsel in distress” role. But in some of the newer movies, take for instance Merida in Brave – now there is a princess with some moxie! I was quite impressed with that one! So while yeah, I do see the older princesses looking more sexualized and I don’t like it either, I also think Disney is doing a better job putting out movies with lead females who really CAN be role models for our girls.

By: Bonnie Rose

Bonnie Rose — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 20:49:01 +0000

I had not seen the new disney makeovers until now. That is just sad.

By: Bonnie Rose

Bonnie Rose — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 17:57:01 +0000

I find this post spot on – the dehumanising of women into ‘parts’ or certain ‘looks’ can completely skew the way women are treated and perceived. There is a movement towards change, which I think is mainly aimed at women of our generation, it is the younger women, teenagers and girls I have concerns over. I am a teacher and have always projected a strong image particularly towards the girls about liking who I am. I was so concerned at the level of change in my girls (hair, make-up, overly sexual clothing etc) that I had to talk to them about it. They even went out with boys who they were scared of so we had a chat about that too – they had a completely false sense of what to be a female entails it was very sad.
Great post!

By: Bonnie Rose

Bonnie Rose — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 17:40:12 +0000

I also grew up with Disney and Disney princesses, and the ones I loved the most were the ones who were going out there and kicking butt {as much as you can kick butt in a G-rated movie}. But as much as I love Disney, I hate the marketing message. The message we’re sending is that, girls, you can go achieve whatever you want, and being brave and willing to stand up to the bad guy will get you rewarded…by being objectified and sat on a pedestal where all you do is wave. I hate what they did to Merida from Brave – she was such a great character because she was running off doing her own thing, didn’t fit into the corseted dress, had hair that was going all over the place, and didn’t have a prince! And now she’s one of the Stepford Princesses. C’mon, a girl needs to shoot a few arrows once in a while!

By: Bonnie Rose

Bonnie Rose — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 15:16:35 +0000

You are so right about this Bonnie, particularly with Disney princesses you really hit the nail on the head! I grew up with Diana & Disney too, much of the same kind of influences and we are taught to strive for perfection that’s almost impossible to achieve.
I am the first to say I love Disney too but sometimes I question whether it’s entirely suitable for children to be exposed to the women Disney portrays. Nowadays there is more variety for kids but when I was young, I lived on Disney. I think there is a lot to be said for what you define as “normal” after growing up with ideas and role models like this.