We have spent a lot of time talking about the princess topic
particularly the representations of princess. Typically, the myths of princess
like pretty, gentle and obedient have been widely promoted for a long time and become
the social and cultural norms. Recently, several mothers have tried to
challenge the traditional norms. They have set up a different “princess culture”
for their daughter.
One of the efforts that I have known is the project of “guardian
princess” basically built on the principles of power, diversity and equity.
Recognizing the power of media in shaping her daughter’s perception of the norm of princess, Setsu Shigematsu created the Guardian Princesses project. The members of this project try to collect money to publish a series of short stories about Guardian Princesses. Each story is about a Guardian Princess who protects her people and a different part of nature. By focusing on the intellect over the external beauty, Setsu wants to introduce new types of princess for young girls. Although I highly respect Setsu and other mothers’ efforts, honestly, I am still skeptical about its success in the context that the commercial media has dominate in the society and there is no radical change in terms of policy.
Here is the link of the video
introducing the project
Here is the link of its facebook
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