Snow White the Cannibal Mermaid Princess

Just when I was starting to worry that BB's interest in Disney Princess Dolls might be leading her to stereotypically gendered behaviors and beliefs that were less than desirable -- she discovered two things. First, the dolls are not defined solely by what they wear. They can trade outfits! This was truly a revelation to her.


Second, she showed me that the princesses didn't have to do princess-ey things. We were playing together with the princess dolls, dressing and undressing them and serving them tea, when she suddenly grabbed Snow White (who was dressed up like a mermaid) and declared, "Watch out! I'm going to eat you!" Snow White the Cannibal Mermaid then proceeded to chase around Ariel, Belle, and Cinderella, shouting and laughing, "Yum! Yum! YUM!!!"


She ran around with the black haired villain while my job was to make the other princesses shriek and run away until everyone finally fell together in an exhausted heap.

Mermaid Princess? OK. Cannibal Princess? Have to say I didn't see that one coming. (Though as I write this, I'm having fond thoughts of Margaret Atwood's essay about Barbie. It's titled "The Female Body," I think? Great piece. Too bad that book is still in a box, or I'd look it up!)