Plus-Sized Princess

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So I was scrolling along Pinterest & happened upon this image:

The blog it was connected to claims that rumor has it that Disney's next Princess will be plus-sized. As my previous post, "Punishing Princesses" made clear, I am a big fan of letting little ladies have their Princess-Loving stage. I think it is what we make of it.  If we let it be about vain-diva-like behaviors then it harms their character, but if we mold it into a positive, integrity-building opportunity to teach them about their role as "Royal Princesses, Daughters of the Most High King of Kings" then it can be an amazing tool to have them understand their identity in Christ. 

But alas, I have drifted from my original thought. I was intrigued when I saw this image & was captivated by the thought that Disney might dare to go in this direction. Aside from her hard to miss ta-ta's being flaunted, I like the idea of presenting to our daughters the idea that a Princess does not have to be rail thin & traditionally beautiful. This princess deviates from the stereotype & just looking at her kinda makes me want to hear her story. As a young woman who grew up in the presence of an eating disorder, I can fully appreciate the acknowledgement that most women do not (should not) look like Barbie. It appears as though Disney has tastefully created a unique, in my opinion normal sized, girl. They did not cross the threshold into making her morbidly obese (thereby condoning unhealthy habits) but put some meat on her bones. Her black hair & green eyes would also have them covering every base as far as hair type, skin tone, & eye color are concerned. I'd like to do some research & see if indeed they are creating a movie with a princess such as this (might send them a polite email requesting a little more modesty while I'm at it), but I just thought I'd share with you this discovery & see what your thoughts are :o)