• Do you think Disney princes are getting more feminine?

    In newer Disney movies like "The Princess and the Frog," the princesses are less stereotypically girly and are more independent, while Prince Charming has lost some of his manly muscle. The male heroes are likely to be emotional and in need of rescuing -- traditionally feminine traits -- according to new research that analyzed 70 years of Disney films.

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    Total of 623 votes - click on the "Display Comments" bar below to sort comments

    48.5%
    Yes. They're more affectionate and in touch with their emotions.
    302 votes
    19.6%
    No. They're still all about strength and muscle.
    122 votes
    31.9%
    I don't know.
    199 votes
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    I don't know.

    why was this even researched? have we fixed ALL the worlds ills and have nothing left?

    • 1 vote
    #1
     - lexiwords-1
     - 4:32 pm EDT on Mon Apr 4, 2011
    I don't know.

    Don't know and don't give a rat's ass.

      #2
       - Tina-293371
       - 12:52 pm EDT on Thu Apr 14, 2011
      No. They're still all about strength and muscle.

      Disney princesses are definitely getting stronger and more independent.

        #3
         - Hermit.
         - 10:14 am EDT on Wed Apr 20, 2011

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      • Does race in movies and on TV matter to young kids?

        There's been a lot of hype around Disney's debut of its first black princess in the movie "The Princess and the Frog." But some say that in the era of Sasha and Malia Obama, the historic nature of Tiana doesn't register with little kids. Do you think seeing characters like Tiana has an impact on children? Do your children see a diversity of characters on TV and in movies?

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        Total of 329 votes - click on the "Display Comments" bar below to sort comments

        31%
        Yes
        102 votes
        56.2%
        No
        185 votes
        12.8%
        I'm not sure
        42 votes
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        No

        I want my kids to understand that it does not matter what color the skin is it matters what the person is like once you get to know them.

          #4
           - jamib
           - 2:50 pm EST on Fri Nov 13, 2009
          No

          my nephew (white), when he was 5 or 6, was surprised to learn one of his uncles was black & he saw him frequently

            #5
             - Jeannie-1467823
             - 3:21 pm EST on Fri Nov 13, 2009
            No

            I don't care what the "studies" say: young children are color blind.

            • 2 votes
            #6
             - Tina-293371
             - 12:24 am EST on Sun Nov 15, 2009
            No

            Now we as grownups need to drop the race card and just be people, friends, neighbors, cohumans. Take a lesson from the kids.

            • 2 votes
            #7
             - 163050Kim
             - 4:08 pm EST on Sun Nov 15, 2009
            No

            They don 't see color the way we adults do...Thank God the world is changing.

            • 1 vote
            #8
             - marcella-703199
             - 10:13 pm EST on Sun Nov 15, 2009
            I'm not sure

            the is no issue with the race of the haracter aslong as it follows the story line, like cinderella is from europe, Mulan is asian etc.

              #9
               - lore3
               - 10:56 pm EST on Sun Nov 15, 2009
              No

              How can prejudice die when we keep posting flags and news articles about "Lookey here!! First colored (insert character, positiion, etc.)!!

              • 1 vote
              #10
               - Sugar Cane
               - 2:55 am EST on Wed Nov 18, 2009
              No

              If we're teaching them how important race is, then we're just setting things up for trouble. just let them be colorblind.

                #11
                 - meghan-375249
                 - 11:20 am EST on Sat Nov 21, 2009
                No

                I don't like it when I hear a black princess in a mostly white group. Why is being white bad?

                  #12
                   - William Teller
                   - 9:37 am EST on Tue Nov 24, 2009

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