טוב יש גם את Merida ואת Fa Mulan שדיסני "אימצו" בשנים האחרות
אומנם דיסני לא המציאו את האגדות הקלאסיות, אבל שלגיה וסינדרלה הן חלק מהדמויות הנשיות הבולטות והמוכרות בסרטים של דיסני. נסיכה מייצגת את המעמד הכי גבוה "שאישה נשית" וצעירה יכולה להיות בו. אפשר לומר שדמות הנסיכה הקלאסית היא נשית, אבל ככל הנראה היא לא דמות פמיניסטית, משום שמפמיניסטיות בדרך כלל מצופה להיות יותר "גבריות" בהתנהגות. לדעתי אין בעיה לספר את האגדות האלה, כל עוד מספרים גם אגדות שונות, אני מאמין שעדיף לתת לילדים להחליט, אם הם מעדיפים את "הDamsel in Distress" או את "הAction Girl".
"An Action Girl is a female Badass who is just as tough and kicks just as much butt as the guys do. Damsel in Distress? Not her. She proves that girls aren't only "not helpless", they are strong. She's featured in far more than the Designated Girl Fight. Expect regular appearances in actions scenes, facing dangerous foes and deadly obstacles, and expect her to win."
"For the longest time in many cultures, Double Standards in both fiction and real life meant that when it came to action and fighting, guys outnumbered girls. Men Act, Women Arewas the rule of thumb, which led to the Action Girl being a subversion of what was acceptable. As society has marched on, the view of this as a subversion has faded in some media, leading to stories where Action Girls are the norm rather than the exception, such as stories set in a World of Badass, and especially a World of Action Girls."
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ActionGirl
"A character, usually female and nubile, is madehelpless and put into immediate danger in order to put the cast in motion. Her plight unites the cast, causing them to put aside their differences and work together to save her."
"The nature of the distress varies. The classic damsel has been kidnapped or captured and is locked away, awaiting rescue and afraid for her life and virtue. She may also be lost or stranded in a hostile area, trapped, desperately ill, or suffering any number of terrible fates where she needs help to survive."
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DamselInDistress
"Merida is a very brave, bold, daring, courageous, stubborn, rebellious and headstrong girl who does not fit the stereotypical princess role. Rather than being a damsel in distress who is subservient to the customs, traditions, and social restrictions her society places on her and expects her to follow, Merida openly rebels and defies her heritage as a princess and would like for nothing more than to be a normal girl. She is very athletic and enjoys nothing more than riding her horse Angus and practicing her archery, of which she is the best in the kingdom. She also seems to be skilled in sword fighting, as shown in the Brave featurette "Cutting the Class". She tends to be ungraceful and has bad manners, and is extremely tomboyish."
http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Merida
"Mulan, aberrant and unlike most previous female roles, is courageous and more self-reliant. She also does not fit in with the expectations of a young Chinese girl of the time; despite her natural beauty, she is clumsy, outspoken, and independent rather than graceful, obedient, silent and demure. Which is why her meeting with the matchmaker ended in chaos, that and help from a certain lucky cricket, and why the matchmaker claimed that even though she has the looks of a bride, it will never work because all she will do is dishonor her parents and her future husband. However, her courage, intelligence, and determination, helped her through her adventures of defeating the Hun Army. She is also kind and warm-hearted despite her clumsiness."
http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Fa_Mulan
