I had high hopes for “Brave.” Megan Kearns, my go-to movie reviewer (and a new, official part of the Fem2.0 team!), raved about the strong female protagonist, the multi-dimensional bond between mother and daughter, and the lack of love interest, or even “male best friend” that we’ve become so accustomed to. Megan mentions a few [...]
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Will Brave’s Warrior Princess Merida Usher In a New Kind of Role Model for Girls?
I loved Brave. I literally did a happy dance the moment I heard Pixar would feature a female-centric film. Out of their 13 movies, Brave marks their first female protagonist. Pretty shameful. But hey, they finally got their act together and created a kick-ass heroine. But will Merida spark a new kind of role model? [...]
The Feminist Mom and the Princess Party
“Mommy, I want to have a princess party this year for my birthday.” Suddenly the air was sucked out of the room and I waited for the oxygen masks to deploy from the ceiling as the living room nose-dived. “What?” I coughed out, wide-eyed to my 4-year-old daughter. “A princess party!” she smiled, cheekily. “And [...]