Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Cajun Princess

Maddy, Disney's next princess

Finding Wonderland reviews the concerns over Disney's project to feature its first Black princess: Frogs, Rejected Suitors, and Things that Make You go "Hmmm."

I have my own issues with Disney chewing up fairy tales while shoving all of the interesting bits under its corporate napkins. Still, I have been rooting for a Black princess for a a long time. I am leery of the potential stereotypes and misrepresentations for Princess Maddy and her Cajun roots. After all, look at what happened with the historical fiction of Matoaka. I hope that The Frog Princess fares better.

Thanks to Fuse for the link.

2 comments:

Lone Star Ma said...

Things that make you go hmmm, indeed. It will be interesting to see how Disney does.

Saints and Spinners said...

Evorgleb: Thanks for stopping by the blog! I did get a chance to check out your blog, and I'll bookmark it for future visitings.