Today, among little girls especially, princesses and the romanticised ideal they represent - finding the man of your dreams - have a limited shelf life.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Every young girl wants to be a princess. Then, when you find a real-life one, it's very easy to imagine yourself in that role.
When I was little... I didn't relate to princesses. I saw Maleficent, and I just thought she was so - she was so elegant.
I mean, every child at one stage dreams of being a prince or a princess.
I think every young girl at some point in her early life wonders what it's like to be a princess. They like the idea of dressing up and the fun of it.
Girls we love for what they are; young men for what they promise to be.
Modern romance novels tell a young woman that she can be successful, useful, and valuable on her own; that there are men who will respect her and treat her well; and that such men are worth waiting for.
After many decades of Disney movies, we have been conditioned to expect princesses to fall in love quickly with their charming princes and 'live happily ever after.'
Artless fairy stories enchant us in our first years and retain their hold on us until our last.
I always looked for a man to rescue me and bring me happiness. I bought into that myth, of course, and looked for my own Prince Charming.
In my dreams, I could be a Princess, and that's what I was. Like most little girls, I believed nothing less than a Prince could make my dreams come true.