In today's modern era, young children are raised in front of their television screens. Inspired by the original tales of Perrault and the Grim Brothers, the Disney princess series has been a staple of screens since the 1930s (Do Rozario 1). However, these princesses have undergone dramatic changes to remain relevant to today's youth. The effects that can be influenced by the roles expressed in these types of films send mixed messages to the audience, leading them to question whether or not they should believe what the princess is expressing on screen. Princess films center around a female character. who meets the love of his life and, like in other fairy tales, ends in their marriage (Ross 4). Initially, the Disney princesses played a typical female role in the film, showing the gender roles expected in American society (England Descartes Collier-Meek 563). These gender stereotypes are influenced by the era in which they were created, but also come from old fairy tales created centuries ago. “Society's increasing reliance on the use of television and videos to occupy children warrants continued investigation into how media exposure may affect children. Since media portrayals like those in Walt Disney's animated films often reinforce societal stereotypes related to gender, ethnicity, and culture, parents might consider a more thoughtful approach to television use and videos” (Disney Movies 1). Critics warned the public about the impact of Disney programs on "invading and controlling children's imaginations" (Ross 5). These films express typical gender roles "such that men are physically strong, assertive, and athletic, and women are prone to overt emotions, including...... middle of paper ...... THE FILMS PROMOTE “THE BEAUTIFUL AS THE GOOD”. 'STEREOTYPE'. (January 4, 2011). Proquest. US Fed News Service, including US State News.Do Rozario, R.,C. (2004). Proquest. “The Princess and the Magic Kingdom: Beyond Nostalgia, the Function of the Disney Princess”. Women's Studies in Communication, 27(1), 34-59. England, DE, Descartes, L. and Collier-meek, M. (2011). Proquest. "Gender Role Representation and the Disney Princesses". Sex Roles, 64(7-8), 555-567.Ross, D. (2004). Proquest. “Escape from Wonderland: Disney and the feminine imagination”. Wonders and Tales, 18(1), 53-66,141. Welsh, Jennifer. “Disney princes and princesses are still slaves to certain stereotypes.” Science Live. TechMedia Network, April 1, 2011. Web. February 20, 2014. Wynns, SL and Rosenfeld, LB (2003). Proquest. “Father-daughter relationships in Disney animated films.” The Southern Communication Journal, 68(2), 91.