Disney Princess

From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
Length: 03:52

Is it ok for litle girls to want to be a "princess?" Read the full description.

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Playing: Disney Princess
From: Next Generation Radio

Rebecca_small Cinderella, Ariel, and Belle, princesses with whom we are on a first-name basis, are icons to young girls across the country. Disney?s Princess marketing line has enchanted the children?s toy and media industries, and has consistently been one of the most profitable toy lines since 2000. Young girls love the products, but their parents are having doubts. .

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Piece Description

Cinderella, Ariel, and Belle, princesses with whom we are on a first-name basis, are icons to young girls across the country. Disney?s Princess marketing line has enchanted the children?s toy and media industries, and has consistently been one of the most profitable toy lines since 2000. Young girls love the products, but their parents are having doubts. .

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Cinderella, Ariel, and Belle, princesses with whom we are on a first-name basis, are icons to young girls across the country. Disney?s Princess marketing line has enchanted the children?s toy and media industries, and has consistently been one of the most profitable toy lines since 2000.

Young girls love the products, but their parents are having doubts.

Next Generation Radio's Rebecca Jacobson asked parents and educators about the power of the princesses.