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more about #princesses 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 » cand86: I think the "My mommy thinks she's fat." comment is very telling. The studies seem to show that no immediate effect of skinny Disney girls on childr... more » ehhyland001: Obviously it is extremely troubling that little girls of color think that they should have to be blonde. But could we maybe go a little bit easier on ... more » redqueenmeg: I don't let my kid watch Dragon Tales. He watched one episode of it and all I got from it was that the meaning of the show was that even if you consi... more » bumbleleaf: more » paradisefound25: "these sneakers make my feet look fat" is honestly not that bad. That's about learning to dress in a flattering manner and not wear crappy clothing. ... more » sanssoucis321: That blows. I remember being a little girl (about 4 years old) and my mom would sometimes make comments about how fat she was, and I remember telling ... more » Jessika: It's anecdotal evidence time! My Grrl is 3.5, and we try to get her into a lot of different things. She loves Spider-Man and other super heroes (lik... more » Eleanor Ramilly: It's cyclical- Disney might not be the problem, but it is part of the larger problem, obviously... In the cause/effect relationship, I wouldn't say D... more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: "Despite the results of this study, staring at wasp-waisted cartoon ladies has to have an effect" ... or the main driving factor here just isn't Disne... more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: You know, I like a lot of Po's other work. But if he and a lot of other men like him, who seem so enlightened on so many other subjects, would stop g... more » -
#toystories
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 » -
#mousetraps
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 » -
#criticalmass
The Princess And The Frog Is Full Of Magic
The Princess and the Frog is finally here! How does it measure up? After the jump, critics weigh in on Disney's first Black princess. More » -
#kidstoday
Age Of Innocence? 3-Year-Olds Think They're Fat
The other night, I was channel surfing. On TLC? Obese and Pregnant. One channel up, and I found a guy attempting to demolish an inhuman pile of fries on Man Versus Food. And we wonder why kids are weight-obsessed: More » -
#ohchrist
God's Little Princess Devotional Bible Teaches Girls Rigid Gender Roles
The description for God's Little Princess Devotional Bible reads: "Girls long to be loved and adored, and give their heart to their hero." CaitieCat of Shakesville replies: "I have no words and I must scream." Well, I have words: More » -
#mousetraps
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] -
#leftovers
Rapist Claims Victims "Defiled My Constitutional Rights" • Albania Requests Mother Teresa's Remains
• After pleading guilty to rape, Torkieh Sadagheh freaked out in court, screaming that the judge was "worse than Hitler" and "In America, sex is legal!" He got 15 years for the rape and a $1,000 fine. • More » -
#mousetraps
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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#mousetraps
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 » -
#theprincessdiaries
"I Am A Princess" And, Apparently, A Narcissist
The other day, I saw a toddler on the subway sporting a rhinestone-bedecked t-shirt bearing the words "Baby Bitch. Bow Down." I declined her kind offer. But not because, like some people, I think she's ruining society. More » -
#comicrelief
Once Upon A Time, Sarah Haskins Was Sold A Story
Do you like fairy tales? Of course you do. You have a vagina. "Every woman's secret dream is to be the heroine in a fairy tale," Sarah Haskins explains. Naturally, commercials make this dream come true. More » -
#mousetraps
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 »
