Originally Posted By chickendumpling Other things said were: <<My daughter commented that while she might wear a Disney Princess Wedding Dress for an upscale costume party, she would never purchase one for her wedding. "Unless you are really into Disney and are getting married in Disney World, it would look very tacky in church. Anyway, why would I want to wear the same wedding dress that thousands of other brides are probably wearing? It's just an expensive version of pulling a kid's Princess dress off the rack at Target." I have to concur with her comments. >> and this: <<Ladies....please!!!! can you honestly say that you want to look just like a disney princess when you get married??? Does that not scream tacky to anyone else but me?? When you look back at the pictures 20 yrs from now, dont you think you will be like "oh my god what was I thinking?" If you are over 12 yrs old you should not want to be a disney princess other than for Halloween!!! >> The website is called styledash and I'd post a link but it would get admin'd because some of the posters there swear in their posts (can you say "Bridezilla"? LOL) Here's the wildest one: Wow! I am amazed by the response to this commercial gimmick by Disney. I have to say I am saddened to read the comments written by the grown women that dreamed of being helpless princesses. These women tried to live out this dream by having a "fairy tale" wedding; my question is how's that "fairytale marriage" going? I despise parents who let their little girls play princess! We teach these little girls, through Disney storie,s that girls are to be rescued by men through marriage. By looking "pretty" a man will like you and all you have to do is wait for prince charming, UGH! I will say that Disney did save themselves from being labeled misogynists when they created "Beauty and the Beast"; Belle is a respectable character. But Disney and all their little "princess" followers need a bit of a reality check. I think Cruelle de Ville posted that one. ;P
Originally Posted By chickendumpling Oops, there should be << before "Wow!" and >> after "reality check" to show that that was what someone on another board posted. *I* sure didn't say those things! LOL
Originally Posted By bloona I like the Belle one too, but what I dont like is how thin the models are. Why do magazines etc insist on showing off their creations on sizes that 99% of women arent? ooooh I get angry about it. Im a UK size 10 now,(is that an American size 6?) but these must be a 00. Sarah, you look stunning. When I got mArried, almost 20 years ago, my dress was beatuiful too, but yours was stunningly beautiful.
Originally Posted By Ursula ChickieD: you can let those boring ladies know that my fairytale marriage is doing just fine, thank you very much. This is our seventh year of marriage and we are quite happy with each other and we're planning a trip to DL for tomorrow as it is. I love how people think that by me thinking in fantasy and fun terms lead to things like being rescued by men via marriage! How silly is that? If they only knew...I have my own bank accounts, car, etc.!
Originally Posted By chickendumpling <<Why do magazines etc insist on showing off their creations on sizes that 99% of women arent?>> Right there with ya, bloona! Women are beautiful - in all their various shapes and sizes and ages. That's why I love Dove's campaign for "Real Beauty". Do you guys have those Dove "pro-age" commercials over there?
Originally Posted By chickendumpling <<I love how people think that by me thinking in fantasy and fun terms lead to things like being rescued by men via marriage! How silly is that? >> Completely silly, if you ask me! The freedom to be both strong and silly, serious and playful is one of the things I love most about being a woman. And just because a woman likes to be whisked away in fantasy doesn't mean she is some helpless ninny. The narrow-minded outright judgmental hostility of that last poster who said she "despised" parents who let their girls dress up like princesses and that Disney teaches girls can be "rescued" by men through marriage really made me roll my eyes!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo "Right there with ya, bloona! Women are beautiful - in all their various shapes and sizes and ages. That's why I love Dove's campaign for "Real Beauty". Do you guys have those Dove "pro-age" commercials over there?" We do, with women of various sizes, ages and races. And most of them are far more attractive then thosesize 0 sticks. Most men do like curves!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo "Completely silly, if you ask me! The freedom to be both strong and silly, serious and playful is one of the things I love most about being a woman. And just because a woman likes to be whisked away in fantasy doesn't mean she is some helpless ninny. The narrow-minded outright judgmental hostility of that last poster who said she "despised" parents who let their girls dress up like princesses and that Disney teaches girls can be "rescued" by men through marriage really made me roll my eyes!" Me thinks she had some bad relationship experiences early on! I like Pirates, always have (even before the PotC Jack Sparrow craze). I liked dressing up as pirates, learnt to sail and fence as a kid, as well as marksmanship with classic weapons. does it mean I really wanted to be a pirate - raping, pillaging, plundering and no showering? No way, but the fantasy element of it was fun! Don't you just love the way people take themselves way too seriously?
Originally Posted By bloona I love the Dove adverts, refreshingly different advertising, I hope other companies take note.
