tanya77: azspot: Disney Princesses, Deconstructed Slightly skewed and in the case of Belle, I’d argue that her ability to see through the Beast’s harsh appearance, saves him not her, it’s still depressing, nonetheless. I’ll take Pippi Longstocking over these girls anyday. Pippi was my absolute favorite character from books outside of Nancy Drew…I also idolized Punky Brewster and insisted my mother call me Punky.
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Disney Princesses, Deconstructed

Slightly skewed and in the case of Belle, I’d argue that her ability to see through the Beast’s harsh appearance, saves him not her, it’s still depressing, nonetheless.

I’ll take Pippi Longstocking over these girls anyday.

Pippi was my absolute favorite character from books outside of Nancy Drew…I also idolized Punky Brewster and insisted my mother call me Punky.

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  3. shesagift reblogged this from newqueenbee and added:
    I really like these points that were made. Thumbs up!
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  5. lerevue reblogged this from tanya77 and added:
    Pippi was my absolute favorite character from books outside of Nancy Drew…I also idolized Punky Brewster and insisted my...
  6. paperfork reblogged this from misspaperlilies and added:
    I agree, Bryony. Also a lot of these characters are strong female role models, that don’t take shit and eventually find...
  7. misspaperlilies reblogged this from bradofarrell and added:
    I kind of really hate this- it’s not Disney’s fault that these fictional characters were created when women had...
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  10. onalonelyscreen reblogged this from azspot and added:
    Once again, a wonderful portrait of the Hollywood propaganda machine.
  11. tsjr1704 reblogged this from azspot and added:
    is always sexist. C’mon, doesn’t anyone remember Mulan?
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  14. revolvingsky reblogged this from somekindofboywonder and added:
    Hrm… true, but it isn’t actually her intelligence that saves the Beast but her ~*love*~. I mean she doesn’t research...
  15. newqueenbee reblogged this from bradofarrell and added:
    Oh blah, I remember this going around a while ago and being pissed about it then, too. Whoever wrote this is confusing...