Who said they couldn’t have fun? It’s just stupid that parents think Disney princess means medieval. And for the record, this isn’t true… there wouldn’t be actually no actual princesses and ALL Disney. It’s just a cute dumb story, sorry you fell for it.
As pointed out in the comments, 2 maybe fit out of over a dozen plus.
That’s not many, and yes it would be asinine to assume that an entire school dressed up incorrectly. It’s not even a half believable story to begin with, as it makes no friggen sense lol.
It’s an exaggerated story to make it “worthwhile” to post to social media. Which do you think is more likely? A small lie, or an ENTIRE school dressed wrong for one sex, and yet this sole kid is a plague doctor? No female knights? People are way to gullible these days.
Probably because it's much easier to find Disney princess costumes than medieval ones, plus (in the US at least) nobility of any type is almost exclusively associated with the medieval period outside of occasionally remembering that the British monarchy exists.
Hey, they specified medieval, not princesses. And you would be surprised I guess by the amount of people who wouldn’t mind having a discussion about the absurdity of it.
People like different parties ;) try going to one first maybe.
How many for the REAL definition, not Disney’s made up one?
Does this really matter? It's pedantry for the sake of it. We use terms like "princess" and "queen" colloquially to refer to groups with a shared identity, and they're all made up. Whether they have a tangential relationship to royalty doesn't really matter when you're talking about aesthetics and archetypes.
I'd suggest using "royal princess" to separate the terms and move on. There are plenty of cultural reasons to use "Disney princess" as a symbol that only incidentally relates to the company or royalty.
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plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 296d
What does Disney princess have to do with medieval?
koetje78@feddit.nl · 35 pts · 296d
They're kids, not historians. Medieval means knights and princesses to them. Which means Disney princesses. Let them have fun.
HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 296d
I don't think Plant wanted to deny their fun, just curious what the connection was.
plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works · -10 pts · 295d
Who said they couldn’t have fun? It’s just stupid that parents think Disney princess means medieval. And for the record, this isn’t true… there wouldn’t be actually no actual princesses and ALL Disney. It’s just a cute dumb story, sorry you fell for it.
ptu@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 295d
Many of the Disney stories have been around in medieval Europe as folklore, so it’s not as much of a stretch as you suggest here
SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 295d
There’s a kid princess standing against the wall inside, not a Disney princess.
Yall believe way too many social media posts lol.
plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works · -2 pts · 295d
As pointed out in the comments, 2 maybe fit out of over a dozen plus.
That’s not many, and yes it would be asinine to assume that an entire school dressed up incorrectly. It’s not even a half believable story to begin with, as it makes no friggen sense lol.
It’s an exaggerated story to make it “worthwhile” to post to social media. Which do you think is more likely? A small lie, or an ENTIRE school dressed wrong for one sex, and yet this sole kid is a plague doctor? No female knights? People are way to gullible these days.
ptu@sopuli.xyz · 0 pts · 295d
To me it seems you’ve switched from ranting about one thing to another, and I have no interest in following you there.
Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -1 pts · 295d
Incel ass comment
Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 296d
Probably because it's much easier to find Disney princess costumes than medieval ones, plus (in the US at least) nobility of any type is almost exclusively associated with the medieval period outside of occasionally remembering that the British monarchy exists.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 5 pts · 296d
Well I know at least 2 of them that are iconic and from a medieval-looking settings.
Snow White and Cinderella.
plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works · -2 pts · 296d
Neither are really princesses though. They are just “Disney female lead”.
Mulan KINDA works.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 9 pts · 296d
Their stories are about falling in love and end with them marrying princes. Making them princesses.
But also: Snow White was a princess from the very start. That's why the witch needed her gone; to usurp her throne.
Mulan does not even KINDA work vs these two if you want more than just "female disney lead."
faythofdragons@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 296d
Sleeping Beauty is also in a medieval setting and canonically a princess.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 3 pts · 296d
That's who I wanted to mention instead of Cinderella. Could not remember the name tho. 🤣
faythofdragons@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 296d
I've not seen Brave, but I think it's roughly tudor-period, and her dad's a king, so I guess that also counts
1985MustangCobra@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 295d
what?
threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 296d
Snow White and Sleeping Beauty are set in the medieval period, no?
plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 296d
Are they actual princesses though? The ones that are, aren’t in medieval times.
You could dress up as Princess Diana if it’s just “princesses”.
threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 296d
Yep, they are included in the official princess lineup, which currently has 13 members.
Golden- and silver-era princesses:
Renaissance-era princesses:
Revival-era princesses:
Note: Anna and Elsa were deemed "too successful" to be included in the princess franchise, and instead got their own "Frozen" franchise.
plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works · -1 pts · 295d
Umm those aren’t princesses…. Just Disney main lead that they use that term incorrectly for…
A princess is royalty who holds titles as well as duties. How many for the REAL definition, not Disney’s made up one?
pulsey@feddit.org · 0 pts · 295d
You must be fun at parties
plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 295d
Hey, they specified medieval, not princesses. And you would be surprised I guess by the amount of people who wouldn’t mind having a discussion about the absurdity of it.
People like different parties ;) try going to one first maybe.
Lemminary@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 295d
Does this really matter? It's pedantry for the sake of it. We use terms like "princess" and "queen" colloquially to refer to groups with a shared identity, and they're all made up. Whether they have a tangential relationship to royalty doesn't really matter when you're talking about aesthetics and archetypes.
I'd suggest using "royal princess" to separate the terms and move on. There are plenty of cultural reasons to use "Disney princess" as a symbol that only incidentally relates to the company or royalty.
threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 295d
I think the only exception in the Disney lineup is for Mulan. The rest are all either born royal or marry royal.
I suppose one could argue whether or not Chiefs are royalty, but culturally the role is more or less equivalent.
Shortstack@reddthat.com · 9 pts · 296d
Totally stealing this idea for myself for next year. Gotta win that costume contest
ulterno@programming.dev · 0 pts · 296d
Do one better. Go SCP-049
jlow@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 296d
Good outfit for antifascist protests as well 🤘
SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 296d
Medieval, commedia del'arte was 16th century wasn't it?
manuallybreathing@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 296d
iAvicenna@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 296d
historically accurate