The Damsel Dialogues

Continuing season 1 in animated-fairytale-princess fashion, we decided to cover a young woman who gets little to no recognition. Tiger Lily, from Peter Pan, is not actually a Princess, as Native tribes do not function as a monarchy. So, misnomer alert! But since she is incorrectly called a princess in the film, we thought we’d lift her up. We do our best to call out the ways Peter Pan presented and codified racist stereotypes of Native Americans in pop culture. We wanted to give Tiger Lily some

As season 1 continues to explore the history and psychology of our favorite fairy tale princesses, it's time to go from rags to riches with Cinderella. What’s her story? Where did she come from, and where has she taken us? Research into her historical, psychological and mythological context is the name of the game. Delve into the damsels that developed our psyches. A pinch of history, a dollop of psychology, and a sprinkle of fairy dust. And, of course, jokes. Historical Ref

Episode 1 is all about the Disney damsel who started it all: Snow White. What’s her story? Where did she come from, and where has she taken us? Research into her historical, psychological and mythological context is the name of the game. In the first half, Sarah spins some history and delves into Snow’s origins and the development of the film. Then Jess steps in to mine the psychology of the tale from multiple magical angles: Freudian, Jungian— the gang’s all here! We finish off the inaugural