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more about #mousetraps more comments → Sister Toldja: I went looking for one at my local Target every few days for about a month, and every time, I left heartbroken and empty handed. The fact that I was w... more » Lymed: I was listening to NPR recently and they were interviewing children about Tiana. It was one of the sweetest and saddest things I heard. One child sa... more » hdgotham: I live in Wyoming and we never get any of the non-white dolls for anything. It really upset me as a (white) kid because I thought the black doll were... more » Elizabooth: My kids will never remember a time when a black man (we're still waiting for a woman) can't be president and a black girl can't be a Disney princess. ... more » Elizabeth Johnson: My inner child is making grabby hands. more » SunburnedCounsel: I just ordered the Tiana "toddler" doll for a friend's daughter, and ordered an extra for my four month old son. It is a symbol, and I want to suppor... more » AfroJezeBella: I got my Princess and the Frog dolls wedding set from the Disney store on the grand opening here in Culver City. My sister waited to buy hers at Disn... more » Ri_L: I want one. Tiana's my favorite Disney princess, hands-down, and it's hard to find any PatF collectibles for women over the age of ten. more » LutherNipperkin: I wish I knew a bunch of little girls to buy these for. I'd be happy to throw my consumer power behind a step in such a good direction. more » janusjana: Here's a maybe ludicrous question: Did Obama pave the way for Tiana? more » LadyNo Fondles Sweaters: I know that Disney princesses are kinda the standard for all things princessy, but my favorite fairy tales growing up had heroines with more hair dive... more » CurtCole: Part of me is thrilled that my little nieces and nephews don't know the history of this. I want to take them to this movie and just let them think th... more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: I was just on Amazon shopping for Prince and the Frog-related gifts for my brown-skinned, curly-haired 4 year old niece. SO psyched for this movie! more » femme-bot: Is her hair in a updo the whole time? I mean, the time that she isn't a frog? more » unsecretcrush: I find it interesting that the little girl came to the conclusion that no princesses have curly hair. As a little girl with stick-straight hair, I saw... more » -
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The Princess And The Frog Doll: A Hot Present & A "Symbol"
NPR's Guy Raz visited a Target in Washington, D.C. and checked up on sales of the doll based on Tiana from The Princess And The Frog. He says: More » -
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The Princess And The Frog Impacting Moms; Girls With Curly Hair
One mom says, "I'm probably more excited about this than my daughter… she doesn't realize the history of it." Another writes: "…It would be a mistake to overlook the significance of her coif." [WaPo, Time] -
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Do Disney Princesses Provide "Thinspiration" For Little Girls?
A new study reports that when 121 girls, ages 3-6, were asked to pick the "real princess" from a photo collection of girls in ballerina costumes, 50 percent of the girls chose the thinnest ballerina. Is Disney to blame? More » -
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Writer: Disney's Frog Flick "Capitalizes" On Obama Family
Ready for the most preposterous crap you will read all day? It comes to us via Vince Mitchell, in a piece for the Times Of London, arguing that The Princess and The Frog is "capitalizing" on "The Obama era."
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Cue The Singing & Dancing: Disney's Black Princess Arrives At Themepark
The Princess and the Frog opens in New York and L.A. on November 25 (and goes nationwide December 11), but the main character, Tiana, has already arrived at the Magic Kingdom in Florida. More » -
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Disney Princesses Rely On Good Looks, Little People & Men For Salvation
We love this deconstruction of six famous princess characters. But If you still believe in fairy tales, then you might be interested in a Disney engagement ring. The seven dwarves did work in a mine. [Sociological Images, NY Daily News] -
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A Strapless Dress Only Gets You So Far
For Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure, a DVD flick due October 27 and set in autumn, Peter Pan's fave fairy got an updated, "tomboyish" new look: Jacket, leggings and boots. Leggings! Are an iPhone and latte next?!?!? [USA Today] -
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11 Cool Things From The Princess And The Frog
The first five minutes of Disney's The Princess And The Frog went up online, and though it's a very short amount of footage, there are some awesome ideas: More » -
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5 Possible Problems With The Princess And The Frog
A new teaser trailer for the Princess And The Frog is online, and while the hand-drawn animation is really exquisite, there are still several upsetting things about what's being called Disney's "first black princess" movie. More » -
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"Snow White's Revenge"
With this vinyl decal created by a very crafty Etsy artist, Mac users can rewrite the classic fairy-tale — for a very different kind of happily ever after. Update: Here's another! [Buzzfeed via Etsy] -
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Is The Princess Problem Even A Problem?
Today, the Times of London has a piece by Sarah Ebner which asks, "Is the princess stereotype harming our daughters?" Coincidentally, this morning we got an email from a reader with this screenshot from the Dutch Boy paint web site. More » -
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Researchers: Disney Movies "Elevate" Heterosexuality
In addition to spreading the gospel of Princesshood, Disney is now being accused of elevating heterosexuality to "powerful, magical" heights. More » -
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You Are 16, Going On 17, Baby, Ignore Those Comments
Last week, the tabloids were filled with breathless speculation over the demise of 16-year-old Miley Cyrus' relationship with her 20-year-old boyfriend, Justin Gaston, and her subsequent "reconnection" with Nick Jonas. Commenters took the opportunity to rip Miley to shreds. More » -
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Addressing The Princess Problem
Just this year alone, Disney believes it will make nearly 4 billion dollars internationally off of their "Disney Princesses" brand, a marketing scheme that has set off a wave of "princess fever" amongst young girls. More » -
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About That Princess And The Frog Spoiler…
If you watched the new trailer for Disney's "black princess" movie which was posted Monday, you already know a major plot point, which for some, is a major problem. Spoilers ahead. More » -
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Disney's First Black Princess Is A Little Green
The new trailer for Disney's The Princess And The Frog seems to have major spoiler in it. Spoilery reviews at the link, too, if you're interested. Clip behind jump. [Ain't It Cool] More » -
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This S**t Is Bananas, Hannah Montana
Not satisfied with cornering the market on unnecessary egg branding, Disney has plans to brand several "healthy" foods, including—wait for it—a Zac Efron avocado. There are already 250 such products in the "Disney Garden" line. More » -
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Disney Pushes Princess "Lifestyle" In Ladymag Form
It is hard to have faith that little girls living in America today will turn out okay when these items, being sold at Target, are so deeply and incredibly wrong. More » -
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Having Conquered Girls, Disney Moves On To Boys
Between Hannah Montana, Jonas Brothers, High School Musical and the Princesses, girls drive most of the merchandising sales for Disney. And yet Disney Channel's audience is 40% male. So naturally they hired a "kid whisperer." More »
