Writer's Workshop: Disney Princesses
If I had to choose a Disney Princess to live the rest of my life as, it would be.... Merida What makes Merida such a great choice? Several things. First, she isn't your typical Disney Princess. She's unruly, marches to her own drum, and does not fit the often portrayed image of a traditional Disney Princess: overly large eyes, impossibly tiny waist, ankles, feet, etc. She's more robust. Remember the outcry when Disney first released the newly sexualized images of Merida? Case in point! In addition to her appearance, Merida yearns for the options to choose her own fate. She does not want a husband chosen for her or to be won in a competition. This is not her idea of romance or destiny. I also like the fact that, in the end, she doesn't end up with a prince who has to save her. Instead, her mission is bonding and finding common ground with her mother. In addition, Merida is a ba...