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Just a quick note on what themes and recurring issues I have observed on Disney over the past 20 years of being a mother to daughters:
1) Dead, missing, or otherwise non-existent biological mothers
2) Evil substitute (step- or proxy) mothers
3) Pervasive occult themes (not merely "magic", but paranormal, ESP, psychic abilities, supernatural powers, etc.)
4) Distant, negligent, obtuse fathers
5) The need to become a-sexual (or switch sex, or become another person, etc.)
6) Over-sexualized adolescent body types and merchandise.
It's the ultimate mind-fark for little girls. My recommendation to all parents of young girls is to read the somewhat dated but still very relevant Reviving Ophelia.
I particularly recommend it to our young male poster whose girlfriends want him to call them "Princess."
Someone should write a dissertation on Disney analyzing the disturbing themes above.
