Saturday, February 07, 2009

Disney's Desperate Housewives / Disney Princesses, Deconstructed

Mother Goose and Grimm:

DISNEY'S DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES


BELLE: My husband is an animal.
CINDERELLA: Mine still drives a pumpkin.
SNOW WHITE: My husband leaves me at home with seven little ones.
ARIEL: Mine wants me to wear fishnet stockings.
AURORA: I just pretend I'm asleep.

Addendum: Also see,

Disney Princesses, Deconstructed » Sociological Images (or What Disney teaches you; there's also one on Disney princes)

The evolution of the Disney princess:

Snow White (1937): Her burgeoning sexuality is a threat to another woman, so she's killed. Her only asset, physical beauty, is what saves her in the end

Sleeping Beauty (1959): Betrothed at birth to solidify a political position, she is killed by another woman out of spite. Her owner...ahem...fiance, saves her with a kiss. Again, sex is her only salvation.

Belle (1991): Saves a prince's life. With her only asset, her sexuality.

What Disney princes teach men about attracting women:

Prince Charming (x4): Be rich, charming, famous and good looking.

Aladdin: Be charming, good looking and appear to be rich and famous.


Addendum:

What Disney Princesses teach girls, What Disney Princes teach men about attracting women
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