Summary Of The Disney Princess Effect

There comes a time in every parents life that their child finally grows up. Unfortunately, the age that this is occurring is decreasing with every generation. In the article “Little Girls or Little Women? The Disney Princess Effect,” the author, Stephanie Hanes, informs us of the growing sexualization that is occurring to the younger generations of girls all over the world. Hanes’ style of organization and use of examples and statistics not only appeals to the audience’s emotions but to the credibility of the article itself. The transition gap between early childhood and early adulthood is becoming smaller and smaller.

Appealing to ethos allows the reader to judge whether or not to believe in what the author has to say and to form an opinion of his or her own. Hanes’ use of statistics builds a sense of trust and credibility with the reader. Hanes neatly organizes the statistics in bullet point format for easier reading. According to a marketing group called NPD Fashion world, more

Creating a timeline within the article allowed the audience to feel as though they grew up with the girls in the article and see how much the problems progressed. The beginning of the article introduces us to the obsession of little girls wanting to meet their prince charming. As we meet five-year-old Caiomhe, we are also introduced to her obsession getting in the way of her childhood. We learn that as girls just like her grow up, they begin to base all of their decisions off of what they believe that the average girl their age would do. For example, quitting sports because they are not feminine enough or only wearing the color pink because that makes them appear more feminine. As the article progresses, we learn just how scary and life changing “The Disney Princess Effect” can