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Media portrayal obviously have some profound impacts on our society. The problem at hand is that there have been and will continue to be body image and eating habits linked to the media in teenage girls' lives. A mainstream example of this can be seen early on in young girls' lives when they are first exposed to princess films, which have representations of both femininity and the idealized female form. Disney maintains these body ideals whether the heroine is Asian, Scottish, African-American, or Native American. How are these body ideals broadcast through eating habits? What messages about normative eating might be gleaned from these films?
Publication Date
5-2026
Keywords
Body image, Disordered eating, Teenage girls, Disney princess, Social media
Disciplines
Film and Media Studies | Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication | Substance Abuse and Addiction
Recommended Citation
Benninghoff, Addison, "Disney Princess Films Representation of Food and Their Effects on Teenage Girls' Eating Norms" (2026). InnovateHER Meeting 2026. 3.
https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/innovateher_meeting_2026/3
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Film and Media Studies Commons, Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication Commons, Substance Abuse and Addiction Commons
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InnovateHER Meeting Poster - May 19, 2026