Expert Argues Princess Culture Is Not a Fairy Tale
Ask a little girl to name the Disney Princesses and chances are they’ll rattle them off as easily as their ABC’s.
If you shop for anything from clothing to toys to grapes (yes, the fruit) you will see the princesses’ smiling faces looking back at you. Author and speaker Peggy Orenstein says what used to be simple make-believe is now a money-making machine.
"It’s $4 billion dollar industry aimed at little girls that’s telling them not to just play princess, but to be a princess every day all the time, 365 days a year, 24/7 that’s cannibalized all other form of play," Orenstein said.

wedding, Kate's bridal gown, the bridesmaids' dresses, £20000 for the stay at the Goring - Kate will have the £5000 a night royal suite - and the honeymoon (the destination is unknown though Jordan and Africa have been mentioned as possibilities).








