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more about #thinspiration 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 » Flackette Goes Retro: I learned everything I know about criticizing my body from the adult women in my life (mom, grandmother, aunt, teachers). Sure, there were magazines a... more » the_poptart: Over Thanksgiving a friend's 2 year old daughter (and lover of Cinderella) told her mom: "Jess (me) has big boobies and I (2 year old child) have litt... more » doit2julia: When a three year old complains about being fat, she's echoing mom's constant lament, hand's down. Young kids of either gender will mimic the most adu... more » randomnessish: Dude, there are so many thin representations of girls out there that blaming it on Disney is a) obvious and b) ignoring the bigger picture. Saying Di... more » unsecretcrush: I'd leap to the conclusion that little children get the "fat is bad" message at home - especially if they have parents who are very concerned with the... more » rodmanstreet: When I was little I desperately wanted to be Wendy from Peter Pan, and I'd run around in a blue nightie with little puff sleeves. I don't remember ha... more » esthergreenwood: I'm not one to exonerate Disney's obvious guilt in bending kids' brains, but I blame the ballet aspect of the poll. I've been teaching ballet nearly ... more » Carlos the Dwarf: Not a princess, but Nani from Lilo and Stitch was awesome. She had some thunder thighs. more » Bitingpika: I see a lot of comment saying that mothers need to watch what messages they pass on to their children. Let's not forget that mothers don't live outsid... more » KLondike5: Leaving aside the Princesses for a minute, I'll say this for kids TV and movie programming: I've never heard Hannah Montana, iCarly, or those chicks f... more » -
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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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Lifelong Anorexic "Forced" To Eat Normally For 3 Weeks
Liz Jones' "For 40 years I have battled anorexia - so what happened when I had to eat normally for three weeks?" is, hands down, one of the most upsetting pieces of writing we've ever seen.
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