Pink is for Boys posted a great article about warrior princesses of the past:
"Perhaps the greatest disservice the Disney princess phenomenon has done
is to equate princesses with nothing more than appearance-fixated
fashion plates. We have lost touch with the variety of stories of real
princesses and heroines of our history, who were varyingly brave,
feisty, defiant, clever, diplomatic, or shrewd. They often struggled in a
world hostile to women – facing rape, murder, and charges of witchcraft
for daring to claim strong womanhood. They were often also fiercely
devoted mothers as well as strategists and fighters. I’d love to see a
series of dolls that included a place in the folds of the fancy dress
for a battle ax, and a tiara that could be turned into a throwing star!"
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