Pretty dresses and tiaras are not enough to cover up the mistakes Disney has made.
Disney princesses have enchanted the world for nearly 80 years, the first movie being “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (1937). They have been symbols and role models for young girls and their personalities perpetuated as the sought after ideal; gentle, quiet, discreet, kind, unopinionated, delicate (well, more like weak), and more importantly, naturally “beautiful” (which apparently meant white and skinny).
While Snow White is the oldest princess film, Snow White herself was certainly not the oldest princess. At 14 years old, she had already endured the death of her father, continuous abuse from her stepmother and gotten kicked out under the threat of death. When she finally finds refuge with the seven dwarfs in the woods, she becomes their servant, as if that was something expected of every female, which is an extremely misogynistic example to set for young girls. Not to mention her “true love” who kisses her seemingly dead body.
The “kissing corpses” trend seems to spread to other movies as well, such as “Sleeping Beauty.” Why should it acceptable, let alone romantic, to kiss someone while they are sleeping? That is illegal, and it shouldn’t be shown as a desirable situation.
Disney has also repeatedly objectified its female characters. From the shower scenes in “Cinderella” to Jasmine’s racist and revealing ensemble in “Aladdin” and needle-thin waists that are used in all of the princesses, the animators have wasted no opportunity in realizing their fantasies.
Of course, it is a woman’s choice to wear what they want, but the problem with the princesses is that they are dressing to either conform to stereotypes or to please men. The most prominent example of this is the scene where Jafar has Jasmine gagged and chained.
The list doesn’t end here; Beauty and the Beast strongly glorifies abuse. Not only does the Beast make Belle prisoner under the threat of death, he also controls everything she does and wears and makes her obey his every command, along with threatening the safety of her father.

There is enough talk in this country about setting the right example for wayward youth; by letting Disney falsely display harmful situations as okay, we are doing the opposite. Will there ever be a Disney princess movie that does not contain offensive content?