5/13/2023 0 Comments A princess ate my daughter![]() ![]() She quotes Laura Miller in Salon who observes: She explores the effects of the Disney Empire – not only the princess look, but the princess philosophy and how compelling it is. Another 8,200 in this age group received Botox injections! In 2008, nearly 43,000 children under age eighteen surgically altered their appearance. By middle school, she reports, “how a girl feels about her appearance – particularly whether she is thin enough, pretty enough, and hot enough – has become the single most important determinant of her self-esteem.”. ![]() ![]() She notes some disturbing statistics, indicating that the number of girls who fret over their looks and weight are rising, as are rates of depression and suicide. “According to the American Psychological Association, the girlie-girl culture’s emphasis on beauty and play-sexiness can increase girls’ vulnerability to the pitfalls that most concern parents: depression, eating disorders, distorted body image, risky sexual behavior.” This is a subject that has been covered in depth in academic books and articles, but it is good to see this important topic presented for a wider audience. Orenstein asks what the long-term consequences are of the pink/princess/hottie culture for little girls (albeit basically white and middle-to-upper class little girls). ![]()
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