These blog posts below are about everything you need to know as a parent before letting your child watch all Disney movies especially the princess ones. In the first post I will talk about how I believe Disney is changing the way they make their movies. The movie Frozen, the most recently made Disney movie, is making big gains. The second post is about all the negative impacts many Disney movies are having on children. I also include reasons how Disney could change some of the things that are implanting in the minds of children. In my third post I explain how Disney princess movies are giving false hope to little girls. Overall, in all of the posts they tell the truth about the Disney movies hence the blog title “The Real Tales About Fairy Tales”. 

After learning about all of the negative impacts the older Disney movies have on children, have the newer ones had more of a positive impact on them? The most recent Disney movie that has come out is Frozen. This movie is believed to be the “Most Progressive Disney Movie Ever Made” according to PolicyMic. There were seven reasons given why PolicyMic believes this which include: 

1)   Elsa and Anna’s Parents were abusive

PolicyMic says, “Disney takes a much-needed step forward by portraying realistic parental abuse that affects many children today.”

I believe that Disney made huge improvements in making Elsa's parents seem more realistic! Parents are not perfect and do make mistakes. 

2)   Elsa’s Self-Empowerment

Here Disney shows that it is okay to yourself and that you shouldn’t have to change yourself for others and what they think. 

In my opinion, I think that everyone should be happy regardless of who is trying to put them down. You have to do what makes you happy at the end of the day. 

3)   Anna's Clumsiness, Awkwardness and Honesty

Disney makes Anna very human-like in how one acts around certain people, which makes the movie very funny and realistic.

Anna is absolutely hilarious! Every young child, teenager, and adult can relate to Anna. I personally can't stop laughing at some of the scenes she is in, because I can relate to her so well. 

4)   Kristoff's Ability to Lead Next to a Strong Woman

Disney is putting problems of today into movies so that we can have some perspective.

In this article from Huffington Post it shows the counterargument of showing a homosexual family in a children’s movie. 

I think that showing Oaken and his family is perfectly okay in this movie.

        1.  The family is only showed for about five seconds if that, so a normal kid wouldn’t even notice that it is a gay family.

       2. Children don’t even know what a homosexual family is so how would they be able to recognize one if they saw one? Exactly, they wouldn’t!

       3. Having gays around is becoming more of a norm around the United States. Because of this, I think that children should know more about our culture and what is going on instead of just denying it. 

The world around us is obviously not the same as it used to be. Everyone is conforming to things around them today and Disney is only continuing the trend.  

   6)   Arendelle's Unquestioning Acceptance of a Queen

Disney finally made a princess/ queen that is in charge of actually ruling a governing body unlike any other Disney movie.

7)  Everyone's Reaction to Anna's Foolish Engagement

According to PolicyMic, Disney has officially taken care of the fact that you can’t marry someone you just met, and that all women don’t have to get married if they don’t want to. 

FINALLY! Disney makes it clear that you can't marry someone you've only known for a day!!! Yes love at first sight is possible; however, to marry someone after only one day of knowing someone you certainly cannot get married to them!


I completely agree with things PolicyMic said in their article. Frozen illustrates a more realistic view towards the audience. By doing this I believe Frozen has also appealed to a wider variety of people instead of just children. College kids, including myself, have seen the movie and have laughed their heads off at certain scenes within the movie. I believe that Disney’s Frozen has also made the movie more relatable. Many youngsters can relate since they do have siblings that don’t always want to play with them and even though it’s not because they have magical powers no one can know about, they don’t always play together whether it’s because they can’t or they simply don’t want to. Kids can also relate because sometimes playing with a sibling can get dangerous if you aren’t careful. Teenagers can relate because it shows that guys aren’t always what they seem. They might always sweet-talk you, but that doesn’t mean their intentions are honorable.

   These reasons show why Frozen is making a step in the right direction for Disney. It has a representation of modern people, problems and ideas that are revolutionary.  Disney has a good start with Frozen and has a bright future ahead. Hopefully Disney will continue these themes in upcoming movies as well.

In my belief, I see all of Disney's movies as happy and uplifting even if bad things do happen in the middle of them. I love Disney and never had anything that made me change my mind. However, after conducting some research about the princess movies I had to give a second thought to what I thought before I read so many bad but true things happening in the Disney princess movies. 

Many think that Disney movies, mainly the princess ones, are having a positive effect on everyone watching. This however is very far from the truth. According to this article from What Culture there are ten major things that Disney is teaching us.  The ten negative things include:

1)   History is only what the people want it be.

Disney had got history all wrong! I don't want my kids growing up knowing false and inaccurate information! Do you? 

2)   Removing what is in your way permanently is effective.

Do you think parent's should really be letting their kids watch movies that are encouraging them to get rid of those people in their way? I THINK NOT!! Just because you are have a problem or issue with someone that does't mean you can kill them! Children need to be taught to handle their problems by talking to one another in order to solve a dispute. 


3)   It teaches men that they all have to be princes.

I know it's weird to think about but little boys watch these princess movies too! They are pretty much being told that they have to be exceptionally handsome and have to do every little thing for their crush if they want them to be their girlfriend. Which is honestly absolutely  ridiculous! First off beauty is in the eyes of its beholder. Everyone is beautiful and handsome in their own way and this should be made more aware in these Disney movies. Second, girls need to learn that not everything is going to be handed them like the princess movies are implying. Girls have to get off their butts and do stuff too!! 

4)   There is no magic that is going to find you.

MAGIC IS NOT REAL! Things don't just get handed to you if your parents don't give it to you. You can't have everything you want and there is never going to be any kind of magic to make your dreams come true! You have to make things happen yourself and be happy with the outcome!!!! If it's not meant to be then it's not meant to be and something better for you will come around. After all, Patience is a virtue. 

5)   People belong in there own ethnic groups because they belong together.

6)   In order to be a genuine guy you have to look the part.

No normal looking person looks like this. And no normal person is going to have perfect sculpted muscles! Kids need to start being happy with what they've got and embrace all of it instead of comparing themselves to others. 

7)   It teaches girls to go against what their elders are telling them.

Growing up I was always taught to listen to my mom and dad! So why should Disney say otherwise? I don't think parents should allow their kids to watch movies that are going against what you are teaching them. Kids have a hard enough time listening to their parents without movies influencing them as well. The contradicting thoughts being implanted in their minds is a big no no! Stick to what you want your kids to know, I mean after all they are your kids!

8)   Shows girls what they should really look like. How skinny they are, the perfect face structure, and great hair.

No one looks like this!!!! No ones face is that flawless with perfect bone structure! No ones body is an that skinny and curvy! Kids want to look like these princesses, but it isn't possible! In my opinion, every child, teenager, and adult need to be happy with what they've got and not worry about what someone else looks like.

9)   Evil is never obvious like in the movies and it will destroy you if you aren’t paying attention.

Have you ever noticed how all the villains in the movies are scary and ugly? Well it's very true! Ever single bad guy is! In life, most of the mean and bad people are actually very pretty! Having all the villains look ugly and scary is just teaching kids that all those who aren't perfect are bad and that all those who are perfectly pretty are good. Good and bad people come in different appearances which needs to be taught to children. 

10) Everyone always ends up living happily ever after.    

Not everyone always ends up happy and perfect with a prince for a husband. Some people don't even want to be married and guess what? They end up by themselves and are content with it. Everyone's happiness is different, but by watching these princess movies it seems as if you can only be happy if you have a man. Personally, I think that if you can't be happy by yourself then I feel sorry for you. You have to accept yourself before anyone else can.



Also, in this article from Word Press shows four flaws in what Disney is teaching us and then breaks it down for how each princess is commit. The flaws include:

1)   Princesses are co-dependent, never telling the truth, and are willing to change anything about them for the man they love.

2)   If children are seeing many broken families could advise them to have dysfunctional relationships with their families because they are not likeable or interesting.

3)   Disney is teaching us to make friends with animals and inanimate objects instead of talking to humans. It is making some incompetent of making regular human-to-human relationships.

4)   All bad people are ugly, fat, or old.

Once again this is being pointed out, because nowadays people do judge a book by its cover. Not only that but people just assume things instead of getting to know you. After all, it's whats on the inside that counts! 


When watching many of these Disney movies I never noticed many themes that were being suggested. Even though some of these negative things are true, in my personal opinion I don’t think children think or even know about most of these things. That being said, after I did research on the negative ideas in the movies I realized most of them were very true. I like many others would not have noticed all the bad things. As for being a child and watching Disney movies I believe that they would never notice these things. Even I as a college student didn’t see some of the apparent subjective themes while watching the movies.  I hardly realized most of these impacts in Disney movies existed. 


Many children don’t realize what they are watching or may not understand all of the negative things being shoved into their brain. However, all these negative things that are listed above are in the child’s brain even if it not at first recognized.  

Every princess fairy tale always has a happily ever after with a perfect husband to accompany the beautiful princess. Do you believe this is affecting little girls and their expectations of the future? These two sources, Storify and Wordpress believe Disney has indeed corrupted children’s minds. Storify says that all princesses are skinny, have perfect hair and makeup and are always dressed to impress. All of us adults know that it is practically impossible to achieve what the princesses have done in the movies.  Wordpress says it gives unrealistic romances in the Disney movies. Both articles have similar examples that include:    


      1.  It teaches young girls that no matter what; they will find someone to        love.

Instead of the movies teaching girls to have their own viewpoint on the life they want to live they give you preset expectations. Not everyone has to have a man in order to be happy. Many people are very happy without a significant other. I'm sick and tired of Disney movies saying you have to have a man in order to fulfill all of your dreams and accomplishments. Attention all girls: You can do anything you put your mind to!!!! You don't need anyone but yourself!! 
I'm not saying that if you want a boyfriend you can't have one, I'm just saying the world won't crumple to the ground if you don't have one.


                   2. Makes it seem like it is a women’s duty is to clean.

Woah now! Just because I am a women does not mean I have to all the housework! I don't know of any girl who just wants to clean their entire life! Men are just as good at cooking and cleaning as women are, but of course only women are expected to do all of it. Women should be going out and making something of themselves if they choose, instead of being forced to clean. By all means, if you are a woman and you want to clean then go for it! I'm only saying if you don't want to or don't like to then you don't have to. Disney only has the women (princesses) cleaning, sweeping, and cooking never the man (prince). I think its time for a change, so what do you say Disney? Lets see some men doing the cleaning and cooking around the house next time!


          3. If you wait around long enough you’ll get things handed to you.

HEY! Where's my fairy god mother?? I want a lot of things but never get them and no fairy god mother ever shows up! Either I'm just getting the short end of the stick or there isn't actually a fairy god mother. Ding ding ding, you guessed it there isn't actually a fairy god mother! In order to get things in this life you have to go out and work them. You can't just expect things to happen without doing anything about it. In life you have work hard and have perseverance with every thing you do! 

 
       4. Belle stays with the beast even though he has anger management issues

Everyone who has watched Beauty and the Beast knows the Beast clearly has an anger issue and the beginning of the movie, and everyone also knows Belle stays with him anyways. It is awful that Disney is teaching girls to stay with those who have anger management issues! No one should stay with their significant other if they could snap at any moment and hurt you. Instead Disney is saying all men will change their ways in order to get what they want which in this instance is the girl. 



Disney movies have given many unrealistic situations. Disney has shown young girls that they have to be perfectly beautiful in order to find love which is just outrageous. Young girls can now think that finding love is the only thing that matters in their life. These girls have been exposed to many unrealistic things that will make for a harsh awakening if they believe all things they are shown in the princess movies.