Stereotypes About Chores: Attitudes And Behavior

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Young girls have always been attracted to Princess movies, but there is something in particular with Frozen that is appealing to young girls. When the film was released, every young girl wanted to be Elsa. If you had been tricking or treating in the last couple of years, you would most likely have experienced the Frozen phenomenon first hand by the masses of little Elsa’s wearing her beautiful blue dress and sporting her signature blonde side braid walking down the street with a basket full of candy. Elsa’s magical powers can be alluring to young girls. There are very few scary moments, and it lacks the typical Disney Villain. The songs are catchy especially the hit “Let it Go,” I am sure many households know that song word for word if they want to or not. This song touches many children and adults equally because it demonstrates to …show more content…

Children are watching more television than ever before and what they are viewing is impacting their perceptions of their gendered role. A vital part of their study examined the relationship between television viewing and conceptions about sex roles and they found for children between three to six years old of those that watched more television; they were more likely to have stereotypical views on occupational roles. The movie Frozen makes a change from the traditional stereotypical roles for girls because Anna and Elsa play strong characters that have broken free from the Disney princess mold. The viewers watch as the characters begin to grow confidence and trust themselves without the need for a Prince Charming to save the