Finally! An awesome, age appropriate, rebellious little girl princess whose hair is as wild and untamed as her spirit. I absolutely love Princess Merida. She too is a princess that refuses to conform to the expectations that both her gender and her duties as a princess require of her. Brave is a very progressive Disney Pixar animated film that taps into the unfair obligations of a princess. Merida is funny, adventurous, smart, and obviously brave. After viewing this film, I thought there was no way that Disney could destroy the new image of the badass little girl princess. She is the first princess to actually be a little girl, and to act like a little girl too. Merida is also the only Disney Princess to lack any love interest at all. A very refreshing change. The central theme revolves around tolerance and understanding within a family. Probably a more relate-able and common issue for young girls today.
I thought that there was no way that Disney could destroy my love for little Merida after the wide success of Brave, but naturally they proved me wrong. When Princess Merida became an official Disney Princess, she got an official Disney Princess makeover. The young, adorable, natural looking little girl with wild hair became more slender, doughy-eyed, and sexualized. Even her hair became smooth and wavy. Thankfully, due the strong negative feedback of the revised Merida, Disney quickly scrapped the sexual image of Merida. However, when researching Merida as a Disney Princess, the glamorized and controversial image of Merida still appears. Let us hope that future Disney Princesses are not treated the same and that Disney may continue to tell little girls that it is okay to just be a little girl.
I thought that there was no way that Disney could destroy my love for little Merida after the wide success of Brave, but naturally they proved me wrong. When Princess Merida became an official Disney Princess, she got an official Disney Princess makeover. The young, adorable, natural looking little girl with wild hair became more slender, doughy-eyed, and sexualized. Even her hair became smooth and wavy. Thankfully, due the strong negative feedback of the revised Merida, Disney quickly scrapped the sexual image of Merida. However, when researching Merida as a Disney Princess, the glamorized and controversial image of Merida still appears. Let us hope that future Disney Princesses are not treated the same and that Disney may continue to tell little girls that it is okay to just be a little girl.
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