

However, given the implications of body image and self-esteem on academic success, I’m going to move outside of my comfort zone and offer a few thoughts. This time, wading into sociology and psychology, I am on less certain ground. I’m open to convincing arguments, and reserve the right to change my mind, but I at least begin from a place of some clarity.

I confess to a great ambivalence about the princess culture that has seized our young girls.įor the most part, when I write a post about a current issue, I have strong opinions on the topic. Has Cinderella devoured the self-esteem of our daughters? Do young women today have more or fewer options in forging their own identity?
