What is “the Princess Effect”? This flexible card will be written about the impact Disney princesses have on little girls. The article on which this article is based examines how parents and their little girls are accepted into female culture through the Disney princess franchise. The article stated that Disney Princesses entered the life of psychotherapist Mary Finucane's 3-year-old daughter. And from that point on her three-year-old daughter started refusing to do or wear things that princesses didn't do or wear," Finucane, who created the Disney Princess Recovery blog, said of her daughter after she started watching Disney princess films and accumulating princess-emblazoned products. She explained that her daughter, the loving, playful daughter who claimed trees like a monkey and got dirty playing soccer, had stopped running and jumping because princesses didn't do that. things Dr. Finucane stopped waiting for the phase to pass once she noticed that her daughter was stopping because she wasn't princess-like I find this extremely interesting because I have a granddaughter who is only two years old but loves to watch the Disney movies as much as I do and I'm twenty-two years old. Peggy Orenstein, a mother, writer and speaker whose latest book is called "Cinderella Ate My Daughter," released January 25, addressed the issue with the princess feeling she comes to define. and conquer the world of girls. This article is somewhat based on what that book has to say about the princess effect. The article also highlighted the roles of Disney princesses in real life, which would include Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and Debby Ryan. With the exposure of teen stars no longer as pure as Miley Cy...... middle of paper......ny of makeup or salon type toys as not to encourage her daughter to look older than her, but she sees the princess game as an embrace of childhood. “My daughter has been dressing up in princess dresses for years and it doesn't look like she's going to stop anytime soon, and I'm so happy about it,” Gomez said. “I love that little girls still want to be kids.” I agree with her. I say I agree because if Disney comes up with a thousand tricks it doesn't mean I would buy it. On the other hand, I would buy the costumes and dresses because playing dress up is something I loved to do as a child and I wouldn't take that away from my little girl. The truth is, just as there are all kinds of women, there can be all kinds of princesses. Gold and glam aren't really necessary. I really enjoyed this article and can't wait to read that book.