What Disney Princesses Really Taught Us About Love

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Our mothers’ wise words have had a big influence on our love lives, but not nearly as much as the love advice we received from those other wise women from childhood, the Disney princesses. Ariel taught us that guys dig long legs, Cinderella showed us how to get a guy to chase us (not to mention the importance of a pedicure), and Snow White made sure we knew it was okay to sleep in a house full of seven men as long as you didn’t actually do anything. Embark with us on a journey to a faraway land of fairytale love where we decode the love lessons from each princess and show just how sensible these love lessons are.

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01.05.2012
Laura B
This makes me remember when a friend stopped by to get his child when we swapped babysitting during our times volunteering at the preschool and I had a Disney video in. "Ahhhhh, Disney," John said in his sage voice, "Where girls learn that their prince will solve all their problems (Cinderella), men can change if you just try hard enough (Beauty and the Beast), and give away your special something to be with the man (The Little Mermaid)." I have been doing damage control with my daughters ever since after every Disney movie we watch.
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