Are Disney Princesses Ruining Your Daughter?

Last week, a reader asked: "My oldest is a big fan of Disney princesses, and I have friends who make a big deal about how girls who like princesses grow up to be less successful than girls who like superheroes. I was wondering if the research supports that?" I got curious reading this. What, precisely, do we know about Disney princesses and their impacts, nefarious or otherwise?   Want more on pregnancy and parenting? Subscribe to the ParentData newsletter for free at emilyoster.substack.com. You can also become a paid subscriber for access to the full ParentData archive (searchable by topic) and an extra newsletter every week.