Someday my prince will come No matter which city or town a child is born in, no matter the cultural background of the family, no matter the language the family converses in- the ubiquity of Disney and the means through which these tales penetrate societies galore is almost psychedelic! Disney, however, sells more than fancy tales- they sell values, they sell concepts of love and success, and to a great extent, societal norms. They tell us who we are and who we must be. This influence is especially minacious when young girls’ vulnerable minds have seeds sown from the moment they are allowed to perceive the world through their own eyes. They are bombarded with notions of right and wrong, and taught that external appearance is the single most important factor that determines the worth of an individual. Even though Disney movies are always presented to the public in a virtuous manner, the sad truth is that the images given to us are anything but innocent. Women are often scantily clad, and numerous features are highly sexualized- a waist smaller than the width of their head, big eyes, long and fluttering eyelashes, high pitched and meek voices, large breasts, long hair and seductive expressions are only a gist of the many ways the creators damage both the male and female notion of a true woman. Jasmine from Aladdin, and Ariel from the Little Mermaid are good examples. What’s more, even when the characters are animals (Miss Bunny from Bambi), these features are not spared!