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Welcome to the blog "Disney and Gender Roles." This is the space where I discuss the topic of Disney and the effects that it has on the ideas that young girls have about gender roles and how they should act in society. Even more specifically, I am looking to see if within the last 60 years, Disney Fairy Tales have had an effect on how adolescent girls view their gender role in society. This topic is extremely important because it is very applicable to most adolescent girls. As they grow up, many girls are exposed to Disney movies and view main characters, many being princesses, as role models. They strive to behave and look as these characters do, and this can be problematic if in fact they have an effect on how adolescent girls view their gender role, and the view that Disney is portraying is negative. It is important that young girls understand that the characters in many of Disney's tales are not who they need to be when they get older, and that the stereotypes of women in most of Disney's tales are not exactly true in the real world. In order to answer my research question and find more information on the topic of Disney and gender roles, research will be conducted by finding academic articles and other sources to provide information. I will share my findings on this blog and come to a conclusion as to if Disney Fairy Tales over the last 60 years, do in fact have an effect on how adolescent girls view their gender role in society.