Should there be a plus-size Barbie ? That was a hotly debated question posed on Facebook last month – and now Jewel Moore is hoping to stir up more online chatter. The teenager from Farmville, Virginia has created a petition at Change.org that is titled “Make Plus-Size Princesses in Disney Movies!” What was this young woman’s motivation? “I made this petition because I’m a plus-size young woman, and I know many plus-size girls and women who struggle with confidence and need a positive plus-size character in the media,” she writes on the pag, adding: “Studies show that a child’s confidence correlates greatly with how much representation they have in the media. It’s extremely difficult to find a positive representation of plus-size females in the media.” That’s for sure. Especially when the media considers this to be an example of plus-size . Over 11,000 people have signed the petition, which Moore wraps up with hope for a more realistic image for to which countless young girls – who don’t feel they fit the Disney princess standard – can aspire. “It would be revolutionary for Disney to show support to a group of girls who are otherwise horrendously bullied by the media. It would make many young girls feel confident and worthy to see a strong character that looks like them.” What do YOU think? Should Disney create a plus-size princess? No, who wants to see that?!? Yes, it would set a great example! View Poll »
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Teenager Petitions for Plus-Size Disney Princesses: Every Body is Beautiful!
