| They are images
of perfection, their skin flawless, their hair perfectly coiffed, and each the
voice of an angel. They're diverse, too—one a redhead, one a brunette, and
one a blonde. They reach audiences both young and old, having been around from
the days when I was a child and still gaining in popularity. I watched them. I
grew up with them. I wanted to be them. They are the Disney princesses. As a
young child, I struggled with identity crisis. With each new movie I saw, I
wanted to emulate that princess. I envied their simplistic lifestyles, hoping
that one day I, too, would discover that I had a fairy godmother. I'm sure my
dreams were not very different from those of the women who sit here before me.
Therefore, on behalf of myself, the women here today, and even you men, if you
liked a little bit of role-playing as a child, I would like to pay homage to
the Disney princesses for giving me unrealistic expectations about life, love,
and hair. |