In defense of the Disney Princess

Now, as some of you may know, I am rather fond of Disney. This isn't because of any kind of childhood exposure to it - I think I saw my first Disney film in my teens, which one friend of mine said 'would explain the bitter and twisted thing' - it's just something I like. I find them cheerful, optimistic, and increasingly I think that as role models for little girls go, they are far better than anything produced by the Twilight franchise.

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In defense of the Disney Princess

Now, as some of you may know, I am rather fond of Disney. This isn't because of any kind of childhood exposure to it - I think I saw my first Disney film in my teens, which one friend of mine said 'would explain the bitter and twisted thing' - it's just something I like. I find them cheerful, optimistic, and increasingly I think that as role models for little girls go, they are far better than anything produced by the Twilight franchise.

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