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Disney Princesses Illustrate The Powerful Archetypes Within Femininity And The Forces That Try To Destroy It
Snow White. Cinderella. Rapunzel. Are they the product of generations of stereotypes, or is there more to them than meets the eye?
By Jillian Schroeder3 min read
Despite her popularity since Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves was released in 1937, the Disney princess has recently come under a lot of fire. Called an “anti-feminist” for her positive portrayal of traditional feminine values, the Disney princess has been criticized as outdated and falsely identified as a passive object who waits to be rescued.