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Back when I was little, rewinding my tapes in my VHS player to watch my favourite Disney films, I had two role models: my mother and Snow White. Looking back now, there were a lot of life lessons going on on that grainy little screen of mine, and I don't mean how to make a stranger fall in love with you in three days or how to avoid selling your soul to a sea witch. There are plenty of not-so-good pointers that Walt threw our way - we'll skip the parts where we're being told never to talk to strangers unless they're hot (ahem, Aurora), the submissive women and the unrealistic hair expectations (ahem, Jasmine) - but I also think there a lot of sweet moral messages that we can pick up on from Disney, so let's talk about those shall we?- Your prince isn't going to be perfect - we've all said it at some point: "Disney has given me unrealistic expectations of men and relationships" - but I'm not so sure about this one anymore. Admitted, Eric has flawlessly sculpted Mark Francis-esque hair standards, but in reality the Disney princes weren't all that perfect. Aladdin the compulsive liar; Beast the short tempered uh, beast with a slight body hair issue; Peter with a side-fairy; Prince Charming who says you are the love of his life and then forgets what you look like and has to put your shoe on every girl in the kingdom because he probably drank too much Vodka and Red Bull at the ball. I think what Disney was trying to get across here is that whoever you fall in love with might not be flawless, but sometimes we have to accept and love people for what and who they are (sniff)
- We're sorry, we get it, you don't need a man these days, am I right ladies? - I'm still a bit miffed about the submissive princesses and their ridiculous damsel in distress moments back in old school Disney films, but I've noticed that the new-age films seem to be fighting against this a little more. Rapunzel saved Flynn; Brave centred around the quest of a princess and her love for her family; Frozen focused on the love of two sisters and the more realistic fact that your first love might let you down; Maleficent looked at the love of herself and Aurora, empowering each other in the face of a really mardy man. I love the way they're developing and the messages this will give to young girls and boys growing up with them now.
- Don't be afraid to meet new people, try new things or go new places.
- Love comes in all forms.
- What you wish for might turn up when you least expect it.
- Always be yourself.
- Become somebody that you are proud to be.
- And stand up for what you believe in.
Love From Storm x
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