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.
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.
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