So this was a topic that was brought up a couple weeks hace that brought on a big debate. There were people who dicho a fat princess wouldn't be a good role model, that obesity kills people, that just because there's only thin princesses doesn't mean kids are going to worry about it, that the princesses have to be beautiful, etc.
I used to read a lot of libros and watch a lot of tv growing up, mostly Harry Potter and Disney. As much as I amor the Harry Potter series and disney movies, the way fat people are depicted is really upsetting. I mean there's Dudley who's described as being as fat as a baby orca and then there the comedy relief in disney cine who are fat half the time (Mr Smee, Gus, Le Fou, etc) o there's times where the ugly people are fat (Ursula).
I've been chubby all my life and I've been made fun of for the rolls on my stomach and I've had to deal with comentarios about what I'd be eating. Half of the time it'd be from sisters and the other half from school. So seeing how fat people are depicted in media made me feel even worse about myself.
I know what some of tu are going to say:
"I was made fun of for how I look but I didn't try to change anything about myself!"
Here's the thing though; everyone is different. tu can be made fun of for being too skinny and still not try to change anything about yourself, tu can be made fun of for being too fat and still not try to change anything about yourself. There's people with a lot of confidence, and there's people with almost no confidence.
"But an obese princess could encourage kids to be overweight!"
Not if done right! There are people who are fat who are still healthy, it just takes forever to lose weight. If we had a princess who was overweight and wasn't shown eating in every scene she's in o at least be eating healthy foods then that could help encourage kids to eat healthier. Also Idk about tu guys but it's not like skinny people in cine o libros are great role modelos when it came to eating healthier too. There's been characters who eat what they want and still not gain a pound, what does that tell kids?
Examples:
Fun fact: My husband is chubbier than me. He weighs a couple hundred pounds but he's not unhealthy. In fact he's healthier than I am. He goes on más walks than me, works out more, eats better (sometimes I just don't eat o I eat something unhealthy) and he loses only a little weight at a time. Me? I could almost pass for thin but I don't have the same routine as him. I don't eat breakfast like him (he almost always eats oatmeal), I rarely go on walks with him, and most of my diet consists of sandwiches, chips, and chocolate. I'll eat something healthy every now and then but it's not as much as my husband.
"But obesity kills people!"
True but tu know what else kills peope? Anorexia and bulimia
"Princesses have to be beautiful!"
Please don't think this way, it's hurtful. Not everyone fits into the idea of beauty, there's going to be some fat people tu don't think is pretty just like there's going to be skinny people tu don't think is pretty.
Also it's also not that hard to make animated women of all shapes and sizes be beautiful. There's beautiful animated fat women, buff women, and short women
I used to read a lot of libros and watch a lot of tv growing up, mostly Harry Potter and Disney. As much as I amor the Harry Potter series and disney movies, the way fat people are depicted is really upsetting. I mean there's Dudley who's described as being as fat as a baby orca and then there the comedy relief in disney cine who are fat half the time (Mr Smee, Gus, Le Fou, etc) o there's times where the ugly people are fat (Ursula).
I've been chubby all my life and I've been made fun of for the rolls on my stomach and I've had to deal with comentarios about what I'd be eating. Half of the time it'd be from sisters and the other half from school. So seeing how fat people are depicted in media made me feel even worse about myself.
I know what some of tu are going to say:
"I was made fun of for how I look but I didn't try to change anything about myself!"
Here's the thing though; everyone is different. tu can be made fun of for being too skinny and still not try to change anything about yourself, tu can be made fun of for being too fat and still not try to change anything about yourself. There's people with a lot of confidence, and there's people with almost no confidence.
"But an obese princess could encourage kids to be overweight!"
Not if done right! There are people who are fat who are still healthy, it just takes forever to lose weight. If we had a princess who was overweight and wasn't shown eating in every scene she's in o at least be eating healthy foods then that could help encourage kids to eat healthier. Also Idk about tu guys but it's not like skinny people in cine o libros are great role modelos when it came to eating healthier too. There's been characters who eat what they want and still not gain a pound, what does that tell kids?
Examples:
Fun fact: My husband is chubbier than me. He weighs a couple hundred pounds but he's not unhealthy. In fact he's healthier than I am. He goes on más walks than me, works out more, eats better (sometimes I just don't eat o I eat something unhealthy) and he loses only a little weight at a time. Me? I could almost pass for thin but I don't have the same routine as him. I don't eat breakfast like him (he almost always eats oatmeal), I rarely go on walks with him, and most of my diet consists of sandwiches, chips, and chocolate. I'll eat something healthy every now and then but it's not as much as my husband.
"But obesity kills people!"
True but tu know what else kills peope? Anorexia and bulimia
"Princesses have to be beautiful!"
Please don't think this way, it's hurtful. Not everyone fits into the idea of beauty, there's going to be some fat people tu don't think is pretty just like there's going to be skinny people tu don't think is pretty.
Also it's also not that hard to make animated women of all shapes and sizes be beautiful. There's beautiful animated fat women, buff women, and short women
7. Pocahontas
I don't like her outfits, she's got just 3
6.Mulan
Her outfits are dark and a little bit odd
5. Aurora
Her outfits are very odd
4. Jasmine
I like rosado, rosa and purple dress
3. Ariel
I like them but I prefer my parte superior, arriba 2
2. Belle
She's got really pretty outfits but I prefer siguiente wardrobe
1. Cinderella
Her wardrobe is great!
I don't like her outfits, she's got just 3
6.Mulan
Her outfits are dark and a little bit odd
5. Aurora
Her outfits are very odd
4. Jasmine
I like rosado, rosa and purple dress
3. Ariel
I like them but I prefer my parte superior, arriba 2
2. Belle
She's got really pretty outfits but I prefer siguiente wardrobe
1. Cinderella
Her wardrobe is great!
12. Merida
I don't like her hairstyles she's got only two: loose and with white gorra, cap (this one is hideous)
11. Snow White
I don't like short hair especially in blue bow
10. Moana
I like only one hair style: loose
9. Rapunzel
I don't like her short hair and braid I like only loose with tiara
8. Tiana
I like only bun and hight poni, pony tail
7. mulan
I like her loose hair and hair with flower
6. Cinderella
I like braids, loose and poni, pony tail
5. Ariel
I like loose, with flower, wedding updo and loose but styled
4. Pocahontas
I like her all hairstyles except helmet
3. Jasmine
I amor her all hairstyles except low poni, pony tail
2. Belle
I like her all hairstyles but I prefer my number #1
1. Aurora
Her all hairstyles are stunning
I don't like her hairstyles she's got only two: loose and with white gorra, cap (this one is hideous)
11. Snow White
I don't like short hair especially in blue bow
10. Moana
I like only one hair style: loose
9. Rapunzel
I don't like her short hair and braid I like only loose with tiara
8. Tiana
I like only bun and hight poni, pony tail
7. mulan
I like her loose hair and hair with flower
6. Cinderella
I like braids, loose and poni, pony tail
5. Ariel
I like loose, with flower, wedding updo and loose but styled
4. Pocahontas
I like her all hairstyles except helmet
3. Jasmine
I amor her all hairstyles except low poni, pony tail
2. Belle
I like her all hairstyles but I prefer my number #1
1. Aurora
Her all hairstyles are stunning
20. mulan with flower
19. mulan long and loose
18. cenicienta low poni, pony tail
17. Merida loose
16. Pocahontas loose
15. cenicienta loose
14. Belle poni, pony tail with blue bow
13. Ariel loose
12. Ariel loose but styled
11. Moana with flower
19. mulan long and loose
18. cenicienta low poni, pony tail
17. Merida loose
16. Pocahontas loose
15. cenicienta loose
14. Belle poni, pony tail with blue bow
13. Ariel loose
12. Ariel loose but styled
11. Moana with flower
30. cenicienta brainds
29. Rapunzel long and loose
28. cenicienta wedding updo
27. Ariel loose with flower
26. Tiana bun
25. Ariel wedding updo
24. cenicienta maid updo
23. Ariel with blue bow
22. mulan short hair
21. Snow White with red bow
29. Rapunzel long and loose
28. cenicienta wedding updo
27. Ariel loose with flower
26. Tiana bun
25. Ariel wedding updo
24. cenicienta maid updo
23. Ariel with blue bow
22. mulan short hair
21. Snow White with red bow