![]() Spoiler warnings: Frozen, Tangled Prince Charming Has to Be a Handsome Prince ![]() That’s why it is important to recognize that Disney Princes, despite being better off than their distaff counterparts, can still harbor harmful ideologies. Since gender roles are assigned purely out of habit, writers must endeavor to question and break patterns of classical storytelling. Tropes can be cages for characters, their writers, and their audience. As writers, it is impossible to write completely void of tropes, but it is important to recognize when we are using them. The majority of gender roles forced upon men are not even considered problems.Īs romanticized as the atypical male hero appears, there is no such thing as a “good” gender role. Sexism as it appears in the depiction of our male heroes can be even more dangerous than the sexist tropes of the beautiful distressed princess. Much has been made of harmful roles placed on Disney heroines, but there is another side no one talks about. Because they set expectations, it is important to look at the Disney Princes with the same interest as the Disney Princesses. Even if the little boys weren’t watching, the girls around them are, and through these films they are taught how to judge a man, and what to expect from love. ![]() In light of the new edition to the Disney Prince family, I think it’s the right time to take our critical eyes off of the deeply controversial Disney Princesses and ask, “What about Prince Charming?” Just as the Princess is a role model for little girls, the Prince is a role model for little boys. Welcome Kristoff to the magical world of Disney’s Princes!
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