Welcome

Welcome to the blog “Our Little Princess: The Role of Disney Fairytales in Gender Roles.” In these posts I discuss the topic of Disney and their impact in shaping young girl’s idea of their gender role. Specifically, I will seek to answer the question of how has the progression of gender roles portrayed in Disney fairytales over the past 60 years influenced the way adolescent girls view their future role in society. This question and overall topic is very important for the reason of girls’ futures. If in fact Disney does play a role in how young women view their position in society we must make sure that it is a positive and unrestricted view. Many girls, like the one in the picture below, look up to Disney Princesses as role models and seek to become just like the women in the films or books. However, it is vital that these girls grow up knowing that they can be whoever they want to be and are not confined to what is portrayed in the media. In order to answer this question and learn more about the topic, research will be done to find articles and other sources which focus on this subject. From these academic papers, information will be gathered that should decide whether or not Disney fairytales affect girl’s opinion of their future role in society.

Girl Dressed as Cinderella