In a recent post, MetroDad waxes eloquently on the evil empire of Disney and the effect its produce is likely to have on his toddler.  Here are just a few excerpts:

Disney Princesses are terrible role models.

Most of them spend half their time in captivity or in a coma, waking up only when a prince comes along and kisses them. The only ones who are exceptions to this are Mulan and Pocahontas. Hell, Mulan has to dress up as a boy to fight in the army and Pocahantas lacks full princess status…

The Princesses create unrealistic body images for young girls.

The princesses are invariably tall, thin, and buxom with perfectly coiffed hair and impeccably plucked eyebrows. Whereas the average American woman is 5′ 4″, weighs 145 lbs., and wears between a size 11-14, if Cinderella were a real person, she’d be 6′ 0″, weigh 100 lbs., and wear a size 4. Her measurements would be an incredible 39-19-33…

And, he goes on to write about how girls shouldn’t be forced to play with dolls and boys with trucks, and about the business empire of Disney and how much money it makes, etc. etc. etc.

If you’re not a parent, you’re probably reading this and laughing at us parents; How can a doll be taken so seriously, right?!

But it can, and it does.  The wife and I, often have heated debated on the merits and demerits of many things that can potentially impact our children, be it TV programs or movies of a certain kind or toys that reinforce undesirable stereotypes. 

It’s all rooted in wanting to give the best to our children, without spoiling them – a feat that’s way tougher to execute than to describe!  And, the fuel that drives these discussions is love for our children… the kind that makes grown men debate endlessly on the demerits of a Barbie or a Cinderella doll!!! 

I do hope our children grow up to understand just how much we love them…