Why don't I have a perfect body like a Disney Princess?

Hello future 102 Students,
Our research was based off of Disney Princesses and the impact that Disney gives to young girls on being beautiful.
Abstract
Everyone around us wants to be beautiful they all look up to role models of beauty like the Disney princesses. Although having beauty does not make us any more happy, we wanted to know the true meaning of why everyone gets so hiked up about beauty and Disney. In search for an answer we discovered that Disney might be taking a different direction in characters to be more strong and brave however Disney keeps changing a princess image to make her look more beautiful. Disney has indicated that physical beauty, the way one looks is the most important factor in today’s society. Disney combines racial features into one character like Pocahontas how does this change how a young girl will be influenced thinking that a girl could be perfect like her. Giving characters a more princess look only demonstrates how important it is to Disney to have the perfect image. We all  know that the perfect image is not possible and no female is perfect unless cosmetic surgeries are done.

Advice
1. Do not procrastinate. Choose a topic that you enjoy because you will have to do a lot of research on that topic. Start to do your research early and ask for help if you find yourself to be confused/lost. Be ready to share your research with the rest of your classmates. Find useful and credible sources.
2. The research essay is way easier then it sounds. Do not make it a big deal by leaving everything till the last minute. If you get the opportunity to find a partner researching the same topic collaborate with them. It makes things much more simpler, because you cannot let each other down and will most likely meet the deadline on time. It also makes researching much easier, because the work is separated and the writing process does not become as stressful.

 

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