Death vs. Princesses

I was watching the Harry Potter movies with my 3 year old daughter the other night and found myself becoming increasingly concerned with the escalating theme of death.  More than a few characters bite the dust and I subsequently began imagining myself explaining death to my toddler.

Then it struck me...why the fuck am I worried about my daughter learning about a natural course of life when there exists a true evil out there right now, poisoning our daughters' minds...the artificial, Disney-created, bullshit notion of princesses.

These fairy tales teach our daughters nothing more than that beauty is king and how to land their dream prince.  Now that is truly a scary thought!

On a side note, these Harry Potter movies kick ass!

Anti-princess Princess books

they do exist!!  Thanks to dadventure.ca for suggesting these.

Suggestions for anti-princess princess books for children --> 7 Anti-princess Princess Books

Female Desire and the Princess Cultures

http://margotmagowan.wordpress.com/2011/01/18/female-desire-and-the-princess-culture/

And the marketing companies want us to believe that they are "just giving girls what they want"???  I for one have more faith when it comes to the intelligence of women. 

Feminist Drives Princess Industrial Complex Off Road

http://daddytypes.com/2011/01/21/feminist_drives_princess_industrial_complex_off_road.php

Getting started

Just getting started here folks...any comments/constructive criticism are heartily welcomed. 

My only goal is to inspire other parents/uncles/aunts/grandparents, etc. to take a long, hard look at the growing trend of princess-dom that has afflicted our society.  What values are we teaching our young girls?  How does this contribute to the manner in which females are subsequently viewed by their male counterparts?

Let's start by asking the right questions!