The F Word has some coverage of coverage of The Frog Princess, which will be Disney’s first ever feature starring a black princess. While “yet another princess” isn’t really a step forward for women in general, this film may finally acknowledge that little black girls can be just as pretty, glamorous and worthy of societal elevation as little white girls.
Hey, in the form of Kim Possible, Disney has begun to acknowledge that little red-headed girls can be heroic and adventurous. Maybe in another hundred years, we’ll get them to acknowledge that girls of any color can be many things, including but not limited to princesses.
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