Amandamacs

Sofia is the latest edition to the Disney royal family, marketed towards younger girls. Disney is assuring parents that there will still be “plenty of pretty dresses and sparkly shoes” but with a new message: “What makes a princess is what’s on the inside, not the outside.” What I’m wondering is… Why princess? We should say “what makes a strong, powerful girl is what’s on the inside, not the outside!” And she looks very similar to the Disney princess repertoire: skinny, white, and beautiful.

And why princesses? Why do we need to keep creating these characters that are known for being just cute, beautiful, tender…and rich? So many girls compare themselves to these images and see that they don’t fit the criteria.

Disney, she’s still a princess, and she’s still all about the looks and the beauty. It’s even worse now, because she’s a baby who’s about the looks and beauty. Maybe there’s no prince or kissing, and maybe her life will not be about romance and the fancy ball, but all girls are smart and beautiful, not just princesses.

We know that if  “Sofia the First” was to grow up, she’d be a princess like any other. She’d still fall in love with some prince, live happily ever after in some expensive castle, and that would be the end of her story. That’s always where it ends with princesses — a kiss from a prince and accomplishing absolutely nothing. This isn’t the life we want for the girls of our generation — and definitely not for our younger generation.

(Source: sparkamovement)