So after a terrible case of writers block and then a while without internet - I'm back!!!
I have retreated to my folks in the Free State for my usual end of the year rest and the kids and I are thouroughly enjoying ourselves, sun, swimming, mom's mince pies and christmas cake! And just doing the absolute minimum!!! This morning, my dad and I went to get the Sunday newspapers and I was very intrigued and quite horrified to read an article about Disney's princesses. Now, as every mom who has a little girl can tell you, they love dressing up and pretending to be their favourite Disney heroine. Be it Snow White, Ariel or Cinderella. We all grew up playing pretend and as far as I can tell, we all grew up fine. This particular article is slamming Disney for their portrayal of these heroines because it is responsible for little girls growing up with a false sense of gorgeousness and, I quote: "this is not the gorgeousness that comes from within". What utter nonsense, surely if a little girl has an imagination and can play her favourite princess it is not leaving her with permanant scarring? These days everything is so over analysed that our children are not even allowed to have an imagination. My little girl spends part of every day pretending to be a ballerina, wearing a pretty dress and a crown in her hair, she dances around the house and sings - surely this is a sign of happiness and security. Children have been entertained for years by Disney and I cannot understand why someone always has to spoil it. I say let kids be kids, let them dream and pretend and dress up, they are kids for such a short time before the harsh realities of growing up intrude... I hope my little girls will still have many hours of playing dress up and pretending to be whoever and what ever they want to be.
I have retreated to my folks in the Free State for my usual end of the year rest and the kids and I are thouroughly enjoying ourselves, sun, swimming, mom's mince pies and christmas cake! And just doing the absolute minimum!!! This morning, my dad and I went to get the Sunday newspapers and I was very intrigued and quite horrified to read an article about Disney's princesses. Now, as every mom who has a little girl can tell you, they love dressing up and pretending to be their favourite Disney heroine. Be it Snow White, Ariel or Cinderella. We all grew up playing pretend and as far as I can tell, we all grew up fine. This particular article is slamming Disney for their portrayal of these heroines because it is responsible for little girls growing up with a false sense of gorgeousness and, I quote: "this is not the gorgeousness that comes from within". What utter nonsense, surely if a little girl has an imagination and can play her favourite princess it is not leaving her with permanant scarring? These days everything is so over analysed that our children are not even allowed to have an imagination. My little girl spends part of every day pretending to be a ballerina, wearing a pretty dress and a crown in her hair, she dances around the house and sings - surely this is a sign of happiness and security. Children have been entertained for years by Disney and I cannot understand why someone always has to spoil it. I say let kids be kids, let them dream and pretend and dress up, they are kids for such a short time before the harsh realities of growing up intrude... I hope my little girls will still have many hours of playing dress up and pretending to be whoever and what ever they want to be.
Glad you're back Julie. As for the Disney story, well, if they have to blame any childrens' toys it would have to be Barbie and Brat dolls. Have you even seen what the Brat dolls are dressed up as? Sluts, whores and good looking prostitues. They should be complaining about that instead. Should I have a girl, she would be happy for her to act like a Snow White or any other fairy princess. Hey, on the other hand, they have Disney shops here, we were in one a while ago. I felt like I had found my heaven. Anything from teddy bears to pj's, mugs and real life costumes for children. They should have these shops in SA, they would make a fortune. When you come visit, I will take you and the girls there. ENJOY KROONSTAD, wish I could be there.
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