When you hear the word "princess", what comes to mind? Do you have positive thoughts of a pretty girl/woman who lives a fairy tale life where all her dreams come true? Do you have a negative picture of a demanding young woman who always wants her way? Do you think of a powerless female who has no choice but to sit around and wait for prince charming? or are you envious, wishing your prince charming would come riding in on his white steed?
Do you think of Zena Warrior Princess, Princess Diana, or Cinderella? Does the word "princess" make you smile or cringe?
Words are loaded - absolutely loaded. I have heard so many differing opinions on "princess" I can't get any reading. Some women love it, some don't really care, and some hate it.
There seems to be a big resurgence of princess merchandise for little girls. I wonder if it is because
A - little girls naturally gravitate to pretty pink princess icons
B - merchandisers think that's what girls want and bombard stores with princess merchandise so little girls really don't have a choice
I don't have the answers, but this article from a mother who doesn't know what to do certainly got my brain whirring. Check out What's Wrong with Cinderella.
What do you other mothers out there think?