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I forgot about Ariel!

All of the Disney princesses were detailed, except Ariel, who slipped my mind…yikes! She is a mermaid and the daughter of king Triton. She is adventurous and curious about the world outside the sea. One day she ventures to the … Continue reading

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Disney’s latest addition to the princess line

Brave came out in 2012 and with it came a feisty, independent, and adventurous young lady, Merida. Peter Debruge of Variety gave a positive review of the film, remarking that the film “offers a tougher, more self-reliant heroine for an … Continue reading

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Rapunzel

Rapunzel is the last princess before Merida, having been released in 2010. I thought she was AWESOME!! Resourceful, witty, helpful, she makes watching the movie Tangled a delight. However, upon closer inspection Flynn takes the reigns and controls much of … Continue reading

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Jasmine, Pocahantas, Mulan, and Tiana: The ethnic princesses

These four princesses were disney’s attempts at diversifying the princess brand to include princesses children other than  blonde, white girls with big blue eyes. Unlike the “first wave” of princesses, they were a lot more idenependent, a lot less passive, … Continue reading

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Pocahantas-The first ethnic Disney princess

Pocahantas  was Disney’s first ethnic princess. A native American chief’s daughter, Pocahantas is a rebel and independent. Hers adds a different dimension to the typical Disney princess so far. First of all she is not white and second of all … Continue reading

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Leading class discussion

We met to discuss how we were going to present the Shiva article. We divided the article into sections (intro, colonization and the spinning wheel, colonization of the seed, intellectual property rights and the conclusion). We have one eight minute … Continue reading

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Food for thought

I was youtube-ing some videos on disney and women and came across how men are portrayed. This adds an interesting dimension to my topic because while women are placed in a certain role, men are as well. This is something … Continue reading

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Women in Disney

I found this interesting clip on youtube about Disney’s portrayals of women and how that might affect their identities. The clip shows mini-clips from Snow White, Cinderella, and The Little Mermaid. [youtube -57zKcmrT6M]      

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Cinder-ella

Keeping up with my disney princess theme, Cinderella is next. Much like Snow White, she lives in a tortured household and requires salvation. This time it is some magical apparition (her fairy god mother) and of course, a prince who … Continue reading

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Snow White: The FAIREST of them all?

Snow White, the first ever Disney Princess to grace the television screen. Her beauty surpasses all others in the land and she is pursued by her evil stepmother, who will do whatever it takes to remain the most beautiful woman … Continue reading

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