Like most young girls, I grew up watching Disney movies. I remember wanting to be and act like almost everything I looked at. I wanted expensive things and a prince who would sweep me off my feet. But I never thought about the negativity that resulted from watching these films until I was old enough to realize how much they affected my image, behavior, and expectations of love. Most parents don't understand this either! I can understand how many parents are blind to the negative effects of Disney movies and their princesses. When they get a movie for their child, they're probably thinking, "They're made for kids, so they must be good, right?" " Fake. Just like Henry Giroux, the author of the book “The Mouse That Roared: Disney and the End of Innocence”, believes that Disney films have a negative impact on the children who watch them, I believe this too. Disney movies can teach young girls stereotypes about ideal body image, how they should act, and unrealistic expectations when it comes to love. Giroux believes that Disney films have a negative impact on children by teaching them stereotypical ideas. A big problem seen in Disney films is false body image. Take “Sleeping Beauty” for example, with her stunning beauty, petite height and perfect hair, she shows that her look is ideal and women should look like her. Young girls who see these Disney princesses might think that the only way to be beautiful is to have a model physique, which is false because children should not care about their appearance and impressing others. But they are, and parents see it. A study was done on little girls to determine whether or not Disney princess movies had an effect on how they felt about their body type. Like me, man... middle of paper... Paul. "The Negative Effects of Disney on Children | Daily Sundial." Daily sundial. Daily Sundial, December 4, 2006. Web. October 17, 2013. “The Cultural Studies Reader.” »: Henry Giroux: Children's culture and Disney animated films – Summary. The Cultural Studies Reader, June 6, 2011. Web. October 17, 2013.Garcia, Nadia. "Disney princesses are still among the favorites, researchers discuss their negative influence." The prospector:. The Prospector, October 1, 2013. Web. October 17, 2013. Lefler, Carli, Julie Newell and Lindsa Hook. “Disney Princess – Growing Up with a Fairy Tale.” Growing up with a fairy tale. Western Washington University, nd Web. October 17, 2013. Nadeau, Leah. “Disney Princesses: Oppressive or Imaginative? » The Lilith effect. College of Charleston, February 12, 2011. Web. October 17, 2013. “Silence can be violent.” Silence can be violent. Word Press.com, December 3, 2009. Web. October 17. 2013.