Petition to have a plus-sized Disney princess. HANG ON TO YOUR MICKIES

[AlfaAzfuk]

One of the Internet's favorite conversations is about Disney princesses and their unrealistic depictions of young girls. Their waists are tiny, their hair is silky smooth and in Disney's latest hit, "Frozen," Anna's eyeballs are actually larger than her wrists. So what message does this send teens? That, perhaps, in order to seem appealing, worthy or princess-like, you must look a certain way.

Jewel Moore, a junior in high school from Farmville, Va., has decided to turn this talk into action. She's started a petition on Change.org asking Disney to create a plus-size princess in an upcoming movie.

Moore writes, in part:

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I made this petition because I'm a plus-size young woman, and I know many plus-size girls and women who struggle with confidence and need a positive plus-size character in the media.

Studies show that a child's confidence correlates greatly with how much representation they have in the media. It's extremely difficult to find a positive representation of plus-size females in the media. If Disney could make a plus-size female protagonist who was as bright, amazing, and memorable as their others, it would do a world of good for those plus-size girls out there who are bombarded with images that make them feel ugly for not fitting the skinny standard.
Research supports Moore's concern for her plus-sized peers. A recent study found that two-thirds of 13-year-old girls fear weight gain and, according to data cited by the National Eating Disorders Association, more than half of teenage girls engage in unhealthy weight control behaviors, like skipping meals.

As of Wednesday morning, Moore's petition had 215 signatures, and supporters echoed her message. "I, as a plus sized individual, feel as though a plus sized role model (Disney princess) would have made [me] into a more confident person in my own skin. This is for the little girls who still have a chance for that," one signer wrote.

[AlfaAzfuk]

Beauty and the Feast?

[badreligion]

The Giant Mermaid .

[COFFEEMUG]

Moo-lan

[Beararms]

I ****in hate society... Screw this **** Im moving back to Japan or Brasil.

[SaviorSix]

and.here.we.go

[WSG1]

We already have enough Free Willy sequels

[Dim3nsion]

Fn fatties I swear

[magog704]

nothing to do here.

[caelorum]

Let's just ignore how every Disney guy is the most charming, smooth, jacked up, slicked back mofo in the world.

[blackstar87]

Disney, y u no have no Princess like dis?

[CannibalJester]

yeah every body is beautiful, unless theyre fat guys

[AgentM062]

I ****in hate society... Screw this **** Im moving back to Japan or Brasil.

This.

"Confident in my own skin"


Loose some phucking weight you whale.

In for Disney production of Moby Dick once plus size princess has been enlisted.

[Beararms]

As long as she has some big o tits. Plus the last pic still looks not to fat.

Eventually the last pick will be too skinny. End up having an Orca play a female disney character.

[flanker34]

Beauty and the Feast?

The Giant Mermaid .

Moo-lan

lost it in a lecture, everyone's looking… no regrets.


Chin-derella

[InfinityThor]

Plus-sized models are hot.

Something tells me that they're using the term to refer to fat women though.

[ChernobylResist]

Disney, y u no have no Princess like dis?

[DefCrazy]

I usually lol @ the chit misc gets so rustled over but this?! Never before have jimmies been rustled as hard as they rustle now.

[kneeonbelly]

Disney princesses are already obnoxious as is , making them fat is going to be completely uncalled for.

[KennyK]

Disney, y u no have no Princess like dis?

[Groce]

[rspb]

Pie-nocchio.

[Jasonw1178]

Disney, y u no have no Princess like dis?

This, depends on where he's "plus sized".

[djfuzzy]

I thought plus size was offensive and now we call that "healthy" or "normal."

[Vexidi]

Alice in Wonderbreadland

[AlfaAzfuk]

[compan]

wtf is a junior in high school doing still watching disney movies

[blackstar87]

The Giant Mermaid .

already done.

[rjmwx81]

Disney already did this. She's a queen, so she had to be a princess at some point, right?

[Mifojei]

Best first 3 replies on a thread ever?