Cinderella Ate My Daughter; ARGUMENT.

Author: Peggy Orenstein
Title of article: Cinderella Ate My Daughter.

     This author, Peggy Orenstein argues about what the big significance is in separating boys and girls while they grow. She also argues about how toddlers and adolescent girls are being brought up by such an image made by toys that in the long run, betrays them.

     The separation between boys and girls, is it healthy or is it unhealthy? When I think about them playing together it is sweet and simple. It balances out every pretend session of "house". But it is true, as they grow older, if they're was not enough separation while playing in the school yard or being brought up as a child, I feel like they are more likely to try sexual things they've hear boys and girls doing. It is going to be a common instinct because it is an  area parents avoid when children are very young. They are also just realizing that they each have something that one another does not. This can cause obvious problems, but is this why toy companies attempt to separate boys from girls so often? Or is it just because of the money? Orenstein actually gets a statement  from a marketing executive from leap frog about this topic of separation, " If you make a pink baseball bat, parents will buy one for their daughter. Then if they subsequently have a son, they'll have to buy a second bat in a different color" (Orenstein pg.43).

     This princess, Barbie scheme is not what being a girl is all about. But how can these growing girls see that if all they are surrounded by and are brought up with is toys and other items that say otherwise? Many Disney characters are princesses to which these girls look up to. Being a princess, I think, must be every little girls dream. It becomes their ambition in life, they would love love love to be a princess. So they’re parents think nothing of it and surround them with princess like accessories, mostly everything consisting of the color PINK, here is a video of what one little girl thinks about this business. But as the kids grow older and begin to go to school, they should be introduced to real life. What I am saying is should the princess scheme be tied in with young girls schooling at all? Orenstein shares an experience that shocked her, "a little girl, adorned with a glittering plastic-and-rhinestone tiara and matching earrings, grinned down from it. WELCOME TO OUR CAMPUS, the banner read". With this being said, now we can see that these little girls are not only getting their princess fascination from toys at home, but also from experiences at school. As if looking like a princess and living like a princess is not enough, young girls are now being introduced to the princess story lines themselves, here is a link that will show you the way some Disney movies are viewed. These stories are filled with plenty of romance and sexuality, which leads to the major issue about this topic. Will these girls be shoved into maturing to quickly?

     My Point to share to which I will be bringing up in class on Wednesday is about pregnant Barbies. Many people do not know about the pregnant Barbie. It was not around for long, but when I ever found out about it I thought it was absolutely appalling. This Barbie is a perfect example of what would be "rushing" a child into adulthood. Here is a picture, I can't wait to see what you guys think!