I’m not a big fan of the princess-ification culture. Pink was my least favourite colour as a kid and I never dressed up as Queen Esther for Purim. Lately, as pink Lego and Tinker Toys pop up on toy store shelves and Disney princesses reign supreme among girls worldwide, there’s been a concerted backlash from parents and educators determined to give girls a different kind of identity.
In Cinderella Ate My Daughter, Peggy Orenstein rails against the rise of the girlie-girl, and the new company, Goldieblox challenges girls to ditch their dolls and tea sets and become budding engineers.
Still, sometimes girls just want what they want. The frills and bows beckon and who am I to stand in the way of a three-year-old’s happiness?
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