I loved that Disney princesses cartoon that I posted yesterday. It is so true. What is the message to young girls? Your physical attractiveness is what defines you, it is what makes you strong? You would think that the princesses would have evolved into something more modern . . . someone who is a strong woman, one who is self-assured and independent, one who doesn't have to get the guy to be happy. I always sort of felt that "Belle" of Beauty and the Beast seemed to be more that way, independent and self-assured. But it seems when it gets right down to it, the role models for girls do seem to send the message that it is beauty that is favored and all that matters. It looks like very little has changed, at least with Disney princesses. Beauty is appealing of course, but it is truly the least important thing about a person, unless you are talking about internal beauty. We like external beauty so much though, we are apparently willing to push aside any thoughts of internal beauty. As long as the princess is physically beautiful, what more do you need?
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