What's Wrong with Cinderella?

 On Monday, we'll be discussing Orenstein's article, "What's Wrong with Cinderella?". It's an except from the book, "Cinderella Ate My Daughter."

Here's an interview with the author

These are the questions that will be driving our group discussions:

1. Orenstein suggests that "princesses" cannot be held solely responsible for constructing girls' beliefs about femininity. What other kinds of characters appear on television and film that might support or contradict Orenstein's claims about media impact on young girls?

2. How do you think Lorber would respond to Orenstein's views about the dangers of princess culture?

3. What about boys? Think of some examples of boys' toys and representations in the media and discuss whether or not you think they teach dangerous constructions of gender. 

A few reminders:

Revised drafts of Part I are due on Wednesday! You'll need one hard copy.
Begin looking at Part II under the assignments tab and start brainstorming a research question, also for WEDNESDAY.