What a thoughtful article by Naomi Wolf about the "I want to be a princess" phenomenon among our little girls.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/opinion/magazine-global-agenda-mommy-i-want-to-be-a-princess.html?ref=women
Wolf tells feminist mothers not to worry: this desire to be a princess can reflect a desire for more power and authority, not just pretty dresses.
Discussing Kate Middleton, Wolf says "Princessing is good, hard work these days."
I admit to a less enlightened attitude as my daughters chose princess costumes on Halloween after Halloween...
Hey Roz, Ellen, and Marie: I'm now on board with the princess thing.
Thank you to Laila Ayoub in my RS 304 class at CSU Northridge for pointing this article out to me.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/opinion/magazine-global-agenda-mommy-i-want-to-be-a-princess.html?ref=women
Wolf tells feminist mothers not to worry: this desire to be a princess can reflect a desire for more power and authority, not just pretty dresses.
Discussing Kate Middleton, Wolf says "Princessing is good, hard work these days."
I admit to a less enlightened attitude as my daughters chose princess costumes on Halloween after Halloween...
Hey Roz, Ellen, and Marie: I'm now on board with the princess thing.
Thank you to Laila Ayoub in my RS 304 class at CSU Northridge for pointing this article out to me.
1 comment:
Yes, very interesting article indeed. While i do think that most little girls are initially attracted to the princess persona b/c of the pretty dresses and glitter, one can only hope that somewhere along the way they are also picking up on the empowering, hardworking, do-gooder princess aspect.
-The original Princess, Marie
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