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Skinny Minnie?
- Thread starter Nemo14
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stevehousse
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I don't have an issue with it at all, I get it. It's art, and some art just offends people. I don't think a petition is necessary.
LuLaSue
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Personally, I am not liking Skinny Minnie or Dieting Daisy all that much!
They have taken the whimsy out of these adorable Disney characters.
I don't think it sends a good message to our kids. Kids and Teens commonly struggle with self-esteem issues, which is normal during these years. Since they are still discovering who they are, ads like this may lead them to compare themselves to media celeb types. Kids need to build a solid foundation of self-worth and personal strength. Tweens need to feel more love for themselves! It's bad enough they look as magazine covers and compare themselves now they even see what used to be whimsical, feel good characters turn into long lean dieting machines.
I personally think we need to cultivate gratitude for the body in any shape or size and what it is capable of. We need to find tools to enable our youth to let go of the tendency to be critical of themselves and judgmental of others.
They have taken the whimsy out of these adorable Disney characters.
I don't think it sends a good message to our kids. Kids and Teens commonly struggle with self-esteem issues, which is normal during these years. Since they are still discovering who they are, ads like this may lead them to compare themselves to media celeb types. Kids need to build a solid foundation of self-worth and personal strength. Tweens need to feel more love for themselves! It's bad enough they look as magazine covers and compare themselves now they even see what used to be whimsical, feel good characters turn into long lean dieting machines.
I personally think we need to cultivate gratitude for the body in any shape or size and what it is capable of. We need to find tools to enable our youth to let go of the tendency to be critical of themselves and judgmental of others.
ExtinctJenn
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Ongoing conversation over here too: http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/skinny-minnie-outrage.853996/