Animated Girls Ask, "Do I Look Pretty"

Well that was interesting

• Girls are more "difficult" to animate because of their wide array of (needless and overly sappy) emotions. It is really ridiculous how many mood swings these ladies have in one show. Does any one female actually go through all those emotions at one time? Well personally I say "no" because I think of myself as a fairly calm person, but even the drama queens don't fluctuate on a dime like that. Maybe if the media didn't perpetuate these stereotypes then they wouldn't be so "prevalent" in the first place. 
• Also, do these girls really need to look pretty when they are having their mood swings? Are salty tears of sorrow pleasant to look at in real life? No. Are bitter feelings of rage in the pits of one's stomach really an elegant sight to see? No. Then why are they in movies for children? They need to learn more than any of us that emotions aren't always pretty but they are real and they have to be dealt with responsibly and realistically. 
• All the animated princesses look exactly alike! That's a bit of a "oh, duh" for me, but still it was a realization upon reading this article. Merida, one of the princesses I was actually happy to see be the main protagonist in Brave, wasn't supposed to fit perfectly in the mold of the Disney princesses. She was actually supposed to be a bit more realistic with her unique mouth and facial expressions. But wait! An animated girl being realistic?! Oh no no. Not on Disney's watch.
• Girls have it rougher in the animation business? Well that sucks :/
• Note my extreme satire

 You wanna know what I think?

• I had mixed views on the article. It is good to bring these issues to light so they can be dealt with but also I dislike being reminded just how strong of a hold the patriarchy has on the modern world. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not a radical feminist. I think of myself as more of an equalist. Imagine a perfect world where men and women are not seen as male or female but as human beings. Where we are no longer force fed gender stereotypes and sexism. Unfortunately I don't think that is a very realistic idea at all, but I like to dream.
• Faith in humanity dwindles every day. To those reading this article, I ask that you think no less of me for my heavily biased opinions on the matter.

Why? Just why?

• Why does Disney do this? Is it an intentional punch in the gut of modern women or is it only to get views? I mean, who wants to see an imperfect person? We get those every day in our lives already.

"To err is human"