Cinderella Ate My Daughter

Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches From the Front Lines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture is a 2011 book written by Peggy Orenstein.[1] The book explores the phenomenon of princess culture and in particular how the concept is marketed to young girls.

Cinderella Ate My Daughter
AuthorPeggy Orenstein
PublisherHarper/HarperCollins
Publication date
2011
Pages244 pp.
ISBN978-0-06-171152-7
OCLC641532282

The book stemmed from an article that Orenstein wrote for The New York Times Magazine in 2006 entitled "What's Wrong With Cinderella?"[2] In the article Orenstein relates her experiences as a mother, seeing her daughter exposed to a ubiquity of princesses and pink. The article explains the genesis of the Disney Princesses and the rise of the princess-themed merchandise and advertising.

Cinderella Ate My Daughter expands on the theme set out in the article, incorporating child beauty pageants, American Girl stores, and a Miley Cyrus concert. Orenstein concerns herself with young girls' self-esteem and the sexualization of girlhood.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Murphy Paul, Annie (January 21, 2011). "Is Pink Necessary?". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Orenstein, Peggy (December 24, 2006). "What's Wrong With Cinderella?". The New York Times Magazine.
  3. ^ Bennett, Jessica (January 26, 2011). "Disney Princesses and the Battle for Your Daughter's Soul". The Daily Beast.