The power and problem of princesses | Zara Brownless | TEDxUniversityofEdinburgh

Ever noticed how the Disney Princesses all look strangely alike? How their faces appear on everything from food to footwear? How their movies dominate the box office whenever they come out?
In this eye-opening talk, Zara Brownless - Young Apprentice winner and Oxford University graduate - dissects the unparalleled success, unrecognised weaknesses, and unrealised potential of the Disney Princess franchise. Her backgrounds in linguistics, psychology, filmmaking and business combine to produce a vivid, fast-paced, entertaining talk. It's guaranteed to have you rewatching your favourite films in a whole new light. Zara Brownless is a winner of BBC One’s BAFTA-winning Young Apprentice, University of Oxford graduate and long-standing national speaker. Prior to commencing an MSc in cognitive science at the University of Edinburgh, she was an entrepreneurial filmmaker, book editor, and ambassador. Her talks have tackled everything from whether feminism has served its purpose, to the fusion of academia and enterprise. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@zhxiaol]

Is it possible to fix the audio? Sounds like recorded from the last row.

[@abiridout101]

This is incredible and I’m very glad I can across this talk

[@RonaldL.MAngela.vaught17HH]

Lindsey Ellies like her name she been isle of intelligence, courage, & insight into the sociology of society's blurbs & blunder in trying to inch its way towards a better place of fun & fulfillment.

[@silvervixen007]

This talk is so important!

[@miina.c431]

great!

[@happybeejv]

My favourite princesses are

[@dorcasb2194]

I thought I was the only one aware of all this. Thank goodness

[@jackshanahan3175]

Fantastic talk. While there are many lessons, I hear a new twist on ‘use or lose it’.

[@amandadebara8612]

Great Talk. Food for thought. I wont look at DPs the same now. Once you see it, it cant be unseen.

[@RonaldL.MAngela.vaught17HH]

Accessories in the dolls, that way they can go from evening gown to peaceful warrior, activists to ordinary mom.

[@izzy.bircumshaw4939]

This is eye opening! But how come it isn't on the ted talk website I can not find it anywhere but really want to reference it in my dissertation??

[@LordDomielOfElysium]

Yes, I searched this up.

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Fantastic co d'anglais ...

[@thealchemist5761]

It's funny how people forget inflation.

[@RonaldL.MAngela.vaught17HH]

So we have baby face princesses that have strong characters like women like role models for all babies isn't babies the epitome of innocents before the stress & disappointments in life bring lines on faces. The Princess are creating a mold when the mold isn't what become of a women the question is Y & Y are those molds good ? or Bad? who decides what is good & bad as a mold?

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¿Why not anime? ¿Too much value? Take it. 🤑🤑🤑

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