Comments on: Disney Princesses Effed Up My Love Life

By: trey

trey — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:58:43 +0000

the beast releases belle and she comes back on her own accord to save him. now how is that abusive. also I love disney and don't like it when people bash it. DIsney is a good place and has a lot of good stories. would u rather we tell the real story of the little mermaid or hercules or would u rather have Disney's version. I will say I don't the the prince of snow white because he looks like a wimp and doesn't fight to save Snow White. the dwarfs save her and then he waltzes in and steals her away from them.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 13 May 2010 14:58:17 +0000

Well, you do have a valid point. But really when it comes down to it they're only children stories directed at CHILDREN, and if you really dissect them than the message is not one that would make life harder on anyone really.

Cinderella- She worked her butt off and in the end all her hard work paid off.

Snow White- Even when things got bad you can always count on your best friends (the seven dwarves)

Ariel- If you want something you gotta be determined to get it. And in the end she did, and by going about it the "good" way.

Mulan- She risked her life for her father. Enough said.

Belle- Did the same as Mulan AND showed looks are only skin-deep, there's more to love than that.

Jasmine- Follow your dreams no matter what you're expected to do.

Pocahantus- Risking her life for peace.

So really, if you take the general message of all these movies into account, you'll basically become the model citizen.

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Disney Kid…..Pessimistic Adult « Mjorda7's Blog — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:35:51 +0000

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By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:12:51 +0000

Well, the thing is, Walt Disney created these with the goal in mind that everybody could have the happy ending. All of those princesses wanted the guys of their dreams, and thats what they got. You want a guy with flaws. Thats the guy of your dreams. And these women are kind because they obviously want to set a great example for everybody. A lot of people are rude and demanding. But really, if you want people to like you, you want to show kindness to everybody. And plus, thats what Jesus Christ wants us to do.

By: paws

paws — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:10:40 +0000

I always felt bad for the villains who were perfectly good men with a tragic flaw or two. Take Frollo. Ok, he's not hot (to everyone and he's a jealous racist with issues. But on the other hand, he's a Catholic priest with a big black horse and he really truly wants the girl… despite himself. And unlike Phoebus he actually exhibits evidence of more than the mere presence of air between his ears.

Or Gaston! Gaston and the beast are exactly the same to begin with – except Gaston only throws books into mud puddles to get Belle's attention, while the beast locks her daddy up (for trespassing; to get HER attention he locks HER up.) Hey, I don't like mud on my books either, but I would definately have gone for Gaston.

OK so I am biased, I had a crush on Gaston as a kid, but it doesn't cahnge the facts. Belle and the beast is a seriouos Stockholm syndrome pairing.

By: Dana

Dana — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:17:48 +0000

Beauty and the Beast was an ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP between Belle and the Beast.

Come on, people. Are you really that stupid to think it's sending a good message?!!

By: Bridge

Bridge — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:09:28 +0000

Yeah, sadly fairly tales have given me a false hope an idolization that will most likely never happen.

By: Crunchy

Crunchy — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:13:46 +0000

I guess if I were a girl I could see how Disney movies would present a pretty backwards sense of women's values and purpose. Lord knows I tried to mimic Aladdin one too many times for my own benefit.

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By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:54:46 +0000

I think there are definteley some unrealistic Disney heroines, but Belle, Jasmine, Mulan…I think they are all pretty strong-willed. Belle was my favorite growing up since she was such a reader and she sacrificed so much for her father, but nowadays I feel as if I relate much more towards Jasmine. Her yearning for adventure and seeing the world…and when Aladdin was in disguise and she called him out for lying he totally blew it until the end.

By: giz

giz — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:53:09 +0000

I love Belle too; she is intelligent, and reads even when people find her odd for doing it so often! Plus, she's a self made princess; she wasn't born into a life of luxury!