Why Disney Princesses Are Problematic

Today’s chat is a quick, off the cuff episode, let’s dive into the mindset shift of less being more, how needed it feels in this chapter of life and how it can change the way we are navigate through today’s overwhelming world. Thank you to this episode's sponsor! • Shopify - Go t ...  Show more

In this episode, we dive into the power of actually facing and making a plan for the worst case scenario in order to flip our stress and anxiety into a state of empowerment. I share 4 prompts for writing or thinking through that help us face our fears, reduce worry and take actio ...  Show more

In this episode of Stuff Mom Never Told You, Molly and Cristen discuss Disney princesses -- from the recent merchandising craze to theories about how these characters influence young girls for better or worse.

Would you rather be a princess or an evil stepmother? Because for a long time, those were the only two paths open to women and girls in Disney movies. Guests Jamie and Caitlin of the Bechdel Cast join the show to discuss the representation of women in movies.

We discuss the Disney-fication of classic fairytale and which female character is the fairest pickmeisha of all. Cinderella scam extras: https://www.patreon.com/posts/50839479 The Contenders: 00:52 - Ariel from The Little Mermaid 06:49 - Disney-fication 09:27 - Sailors are the or ...  Show more

There are plenty of princesses with fairy tale endings. These aren't those princesses! Will and Mango chat with Princesses Behaving Badly author Linda Rodriguez McRobbie to determine which princess you'd want on your wrestling team, which princess left royalty for the circus, ...