I have noticed a growing trend these days. People saying we shouldn’t refer to our daughters as “princess”. saying Princess is basically a bad word… How did we come to this? Why is it that a little girl who loves princess seen as a negative thing all of a sudden? I have read the articles, and have to say I respectfully disagree with most of the sentiments regarding princess negativity. My daughter, she loves princesses, and in our house Princess is not a bad word.
* I was invited to attend the Dream Big Princess event at Disney Springs. All Magical Princess filled opinions in this post are my own*
When Did Princess Become a Bad Word?
When attending the Dream Big Princess event at Disney Springs, I found myself wondering…. Just when did we start associating the word “Princess” with negative connotations? When I was growing up, no one seemed to think twice about calling their little girl Princess…Yet now, there are posts, videos, and so much content saying how we shouldn’t do this. People tend to have this vision in their mind that Princess is a bad word, and calling our girls princess is demeaning them and setting them up for a life of needing to be saved. Honestly, I am quite tired of hearing how I shouldn’t call my daughter Princess.
What Princess Means To Me
I personally don’t believe that the Princess moniker means “weak” “subservient” or “needs a man”… If you look at, really look, Princesses are so much more than that. Princesses are strong, adventurous, and brave. They have complex emotions and are often the hero of their own story…I mean Mulan is a technical Princess and she saved China!
In my home, I call my daughter Princess. She loves Princesses and dresses up in her Rapunzel dress pretty much daily. She loves it because she feels beautiful and it is fun. You know what she also loves to do? Go outside and play, create her own world with Legos, and help her mechanic dad in the garage. You see, this little Princess, and all Princesses, can be and do anything their heart desires, and still look fabulous doing it.
Dream Big Princess
In order to combat this war on the Princess and show that Princess is not a bad word, Disney has initiated their Dream Big Princess initiative. They are using the power of video and social media to show the true meaning of a Princess. With their Dream Big Princess initiative, they have teamed up with 21 inspiring women to create a video series aimed at empowering girls. Disney is also partnering with Girl Up, a UN foundation that supports and empowers girls worldwide, to donate $1 every time you share a photo Disney Bounding and using the hashtag #DreamBigPrincess . They will be donating up to one million dollars from now up until November 20th.
So teach your little Princess to Dream Big and support this amazing cause by sharing why your favorite Disney Princess inspires you! And don’t forget, Princess is not a bad word, it is an empowering one and we need to take that back.
Jessi is the creative mind behind The Coffee Mom, a popular blog that combines parenting advice, travel tips, and a love for all things Disney. As a trusted Disney influencer and passionate storyteller, Jessi’s authentic insights and relatable content resonate with readers worldwide.
I really enjoyed this article. We should always teach our kids to dream big, as anything is possible!
That is the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard of! My daughter is my princess no matter what! I hate that some people have such a negative view on the word.
I also don’t see any problem with the word and your Princess is really adorable. Nobody should tell anybody what to call their kids or what to do with them.
If I remember correctly, most of those princess stories have the ladies facing down evil, running through forests and climbing towers — and they manage to do it all in a dress.
I agree! I wrote a post about this too a while back. There’s nothing wrong with being a princess. My daughter used to love being a princess and dressed up as one many MANY times.
I think every mom is more than happy to keep her little girl turn to be a little princes in whatever disney costume they would like but the cause it would happen is when the little girl is so addicted to it.
I can’t believe that anyone would think that princess is a bad word. That’s just silly. It’s something that most little girls dream about becoming.
My daughter loves to dress up as a princess. Her favorite is Aurora and if she really tried, I think she could conjure up all of the forest animals and get them to clean our house. She is so sweet and loving to all animals. Nothing wrong with being a princess.
Haha!You’re so right when you say that people tend to think ll when you all a girl princess. Over here, people will take that tag for a spoilt girl but I find it just kay to call a child that. I wished I was like that when I grew up.
I don’t get why there is a negative view on this world. There is nothing wrong with a little girl wanting to be a princess!
I don’t have a problem with calling a girl a princess. I just have a problem defining our girls by how pretty, what size or what they wear.
Nice points! Sometimes I wonder if those anti-princess articles were actually written by MOMS. Glass half filled is so much better than glass half empty. There’s not one Hollywood Princess that I know that’s been portrayed as weak. So… princess-onward girls!
I think they keep trying to make daughters into something different. It’s sad though that in the process they degrade some who want to be a princess. i don’t think a girl should want to feel bad for wanting to be a princess either.
I don’t have a problem with that word. I always call my niece a princess:)
Finally! A mom who gets me! I agree with you 100% on this post, and it also frustrates me a bit when other parents tell me that I shouldn’t call my daughter a princess. Um, excuse me? Who asked you on how to raise my child? No one! Thank you. I’m glad I have a mom who relates, lol.
Exactly! Lime I am not saying she is this fragile weak girl who needs men to do everything for her.. that isn’t the point of a Princess lol Some people just don’t get it.
I do think we are in a era where people take words and over sensitize them and princess to certain people can be triggering. I dont think it is a bad word its cute.
I don’t think Princess is a bad word. There is nothing wrong with being loved and put on a pedestal sometimes. I think the issue comes in when girls are limited to one thing and not given the option to flourish is others also.
This is the most silliest thing every, can not believe smoe people think or even live like this that calling someone a princess is a bad thing. My daughter would be upset if I did not call her my princess.
The way society is going worries me, I see no problem with the label princess. Disney films are changing with times and creating strong, independent princesses.
It’s not a label, it’s a compliment. There are very few limitations on girls nowadays.