AKL Ranger
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Black is a Princess.
I have to share my absolute joy, reading here in a Disney Fan message board, the rich deep exchange about Black Women, Black hair and the multi-level connections to Disney.
Loving this! This is what representation looks like, diverse and inclusive.
@TummyGirl remember we do not judge in this thread, LOL, we may ask you to tell us more on your thoughts about the “Jessica Simpson’s book”
And maybe I will share my review & love for the Cast albums of “Nashville” from ABC (a Disney Company) Television hit show Of the same name “Nashville.”
I like your mention of Jessica because if I recall Jessica has a multi-million dollar business including a line of “Jessica Simpson Wigs.“ Did Jessica also do something with Disney? Was she another “Mickey Mouse Club new generation “ alumni?
The idea of European ideal of beauty was always evident in Disney Princesses. With the introduction of Princess Tiana, for the first time for many families Black, Brown and White were shown a new and different ideal of a beautiful Disney Princess. I was relieved to see Princess Tiana was not presented as a light skin toned animated character in the movie or in the Park as an in Park Character. Finally Black, Brown girls and boys see “Black is a Princess“, presented as a Beautiful Brown young woman. Now we will have to do something about a real Brown/Black Prince.
Magic Kingdom Princess cavalcade July 19, 2020
Wishing you all Peace, Love and Light
AKL Ranger
Keeping Jambo House safe from Poachers
I have to preface this with saying that this is all my thoughts in progress, these are topics I think about on a daily basis and my opinions and feelings do change and I’m only speaking for myself.
My problems with Beyoncé really reside with the subjects of aesthetics. Very long story short, I wrestle with her being a role model for young black girls (taking into account that no one specifically asks to be a role model) and the constant message (that I perceive) that the European beauty aesthetic is the most desirable. Such as sporting long, straight blonde lace fronts- I say this fully knowing that I myself blow dry my own hair straight and I am adhering to those same standards when I do so. I almost wish she would address her reasons and let her fans know that she has been subjected to the same beauty conditioning as the rest of us. I also hated how she made the saying “good hair” even more prevalent-at least with the white people I know. Some were unfamiliar with that term being used in relation to hair and I feel she made it even more ubiquitous at a time when we are trying so hard in the Black community to obliterate those terms (good vs bad hair). Actually, not sure if Chris Rock’s documentary had come out before her Lemonade album so I very well could be mistaken.
I know I focused on one aspect-hair- but that is a pretty personal thing for me and a lot of Black women in my life................
To bring this back to Disney, I read in Jessica Simpson’s book (do NOT judge!) that she first met Destiny’s Child at a Grad Night in Disney performance so, fun fact I guess?
Would love to hear others' thoughts as well-especially those who make more sense than I do!
Happy Sunday D.O.C.’s familyInteresting to hear your thoughts on this specifically I in watching Black Is King I noticed a lot of attention paid to the hair of many of the women in the film - lots of different styles but also clips of the hair being braided, etc and it just struck me how important hair is and ceremonial at times, etc. So was definitely something highlighted in the film ... So then for you to have this sort of opposite take on how Beyonce herself treats her hair or what she had done with it, etc. - the two dynamics seem a bit at odds with each other
I have to share my absolute joy, reading here in a Disney Fan message board, the rich deep exchange about Black Women, Black hair and the multi-level connections to Disney.
Loving this! This is what representation looks like, diverse and inclusive.
@TummyGirl remember we do not judge in this thread, LOL, we may ask you to tell us more on your thoughts about the “Jessica Simpson’s book”
And maybe I will share my review & love for the Cast albums of “Nashville” from ABC (a Disney Company) Television hit show Of the same name “Nashville.”
I like your mention of Jessica because if I recall Jessica has a multi-million dollar business including a line of “Jessica Simpson Wigs.“ Did Jessica also do something with Disney? Was she another “Mickey Mouse Club new generation “ alumni?
The idea of European ideal of beauty was always evident in Disney Princesses. With the introduction of Princess Tiana, for the first time for many families Black, Brown and White were shown a new and different ideal of a beautiful Disney Princess. I was relieved to see Princess Tiana was not presented as a light skin toned animated character in the movie or in the Park as an in Park Character. Finally Black, Brown girls and boys see “Black is a Princess“, presented as a Beautiful Brown young woman. Now we will have to do something about a real Brown/Black Prince.
Magic Kingdom Princess cavalcade July 19, 2020
Wishing you all Peace, Love and Light
AKL Ranger
Keeping Jambo House safe from Poachers
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