Or just a skinnier body into a size-2 gown. "This redesign seems to stick a square peg into a round hole." Her allure was not physical-which sent a strong message to girls that they could be who they are- and still be beautiful, brave and confident. Silverman points out that the original Merida "was beloved for her adventurous spirit, her unique look and her disinterest in romance as her 'goal' in life.
"But Merida joins a barrage of thin, sultry characters for girls, making her yet another facet of our sexed-up, thinned down messaging." "This one character may not do any damage to a girl's psychological development, per se," child development expert Dr. Child development experts are not amused, and neither am I. The change was unveiled this month, to coordinate with Merida's official crowning as Disney's 11th-ever princess.
The feisty Scottish archer lass, who debuted at a healthy fighting weight last year, now, inexplicably, has a a sultrier pout, a skinnier waist and a more revealing décolleté. In case you've been living at the bottom of a loch, the heroine of the animated film "Brave" got a wee bit of a makeover recently.
Burning Question: Will the redesign of Disney's Merida negatively affect my daughter's development? Will the sudden appearance of a thinner, sexier version of a cartoon hurt a girl's self-esteem? - Clara K.
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