Life Lessons Through Disney
Submitted by Breanna Bang
Resident Assistant
University of Denver
Looking at classic Disney movies through
a different lens allows you to think about
the lessons they teach. The fairytales
aren’t quite the same if you look at the
message they are sending.
Dating Tips From Disney Prince
and Princesses
There is nothing weird about kissing girls while they’re unconscious.
-Prince Philip, Sleeping Beauty
The cold terrible beast who threatens your
family is really just the prince you haven’t
met!
–Belle, Beauty and the Beast
When you’re trapped with the same
person for a long time, it starts to feel like
home.
–Belle, Beauty and the Beast
You don’t need to have fancy people friends, things around
your house can be your friend. Don’t just sit on your
furniture, talk to it!
– Belle
Don’t be afraid to abandon your family and
friends and entire way of life on the first date!
–Ariel
It’s okay to lie about who you are if you
think she is shallow and superficial. Aladdin
Looks and personality don’t matter as long
as you have a violent temper and money.
-Prince Adam (the Beast)
Having a realistic body or even waist line is overrated.
–All Disney Princesses
Dress to impress! Princes like women in
painfully elaborate evening wear. –Cinderella
You can work and work and work, but
until you wish on a star and without a
prince, your dreams will never come
true.
–Tiana, Princess and the Frog
If a woman saves your life, that isn’t good
enough, she has to save an entire country
before you should ask her out.
–Shang, Mulan
If your having issues with your family (particularly
jealous stepmothers), don’t worry, strange men will
always take you.
–Snow White
It’s okay to sneak up on and grab women from behind
when they’re not looking. Just start singing. They’re
run at first but you can find them again later.
- Prince Philip, Sleeping Beauty
Don’t worry, if you can’t stand up for
yourself, a fairy god-mother will come
help you.
-Cinderella