The XX Factor : princesses

Let's Not Ignore Mulan!

Nina Shen Rastogi — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:05:00 GMT

Dayo , I, too, am eager to see Disney's awesome-to-be-beheld marketing forces plaster Tiana's face on lunchboxes and bathing suits. I remember how important the Polynesian Barbie was to me, and I'm thrilled to have cheesy fantasy avatars available to...(read more)

Disney's Got Jungle Fever?

Nina Shen Rastogi — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:41:00 GMT

Disney's newest animated film won't be released for another nine months, but The Princess and the Frog —Disney's first to feature an African-American princess—is already being scrutinized. First it got knocked because the heroine was a black chambermaid...(read more)

Whatever Will Be, Will Be

Dana Stevens — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:47:00 GMT

Oh, Bonnie , thanks for that inspiring and wise post. With a job I love, a child that is a serious contender for the title of world's greatest kid (I know every parent thinks that, but hey, one of us has to be right, right?), not to mention a partner...(read more)