In this podcast we discuss the importance of representation within the sphere of Disney and their Princesses. We discuss a range of movies starting from the “original” group of Disney Princesses: Snow White, Cinderella, and Aurora. We discuss the lack of diversity within these movies and other key topics about ways these movies are insensitive. We then move on to the next group of Princesses: Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, and Mulan. We discuss the ways in which representation are starting to expand, yet still exist within a sphere of insensitivity. The third group of Princesses we discuss are Tiana, Rapunzel, Merida, Moana, and Elsa. We discuss the ways in which these princess movies show more diversity and promote more empowering storylines. Finally, we discuss the upcoming live-action version of The Little Mermaid and the key role that social media presence has played in terms of publicity: receiving both positive and negative reactions.

We have decided to keep our podcast to the length of 17 minutes due to the structure and the important discussions we had. In hopes of keeping the cohesion of our podcast we have therefore decided not to cut it down. We hope you enjoy listening.

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