I don’t often read the advice column, but recently a headline of the Ask Amy column caught my eye: Anorexic worries parents by refusing treatment. The column was about a young adult “not ready to make a recovery from this disorder,” choosing anorexia as “the lifestyle I want right now” and tired of her parents’ “nagging.” The denial of the …
Give princesses everywhere the power to save themselves
Welcome to the fairytale fallacy – brought to us by princesses and Hollywood. Once upon a time in a land far, far away, there lived a beautiful princess. She was kind, funny, and intelligent, but had one fatal flaw–she was waiting for her prince to come and complete her life. Fast forward through dozens of Disney movies, to a land …