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"   In the wake of new, alternative cartoon heroines like Merida from Brave and Rapunzel from Tangled, it appears that one particularly old-fashioned fairytale is making a major comeback. Hollywood insiders say that negotiations are under way for a live-action Cinderella movie, which could come out as early as 2014. Given that the classic tale is currently getting the theatre treatment on Broadway, it seems like the story is having quite a moment.  But, I can&amp;#039;t help but wonder\u2026is this a good thing? Don&amp;#039;t get me wrong, I love my Disney movies as much as the next gal. I grew up idolizing Ariel, Belle, and Aurora (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty, for you non-Disneyphiles) and I think I turned out okay. But, I can totally see why, as some princess-movie critics argue, it might not be the best idea for young girls to grow up only seeing depictions of beautiful, helpless women getting rescued by a dashing prince. Not only is this scenario totally unrealistic, these tales don&amp;#039;t encourage girls to problem-solve for themselves, let alone stand on their own two feet. The story of Cinderella is particularly troubling because none of its female characters are likable, not even our gal Cindy, who gets saved by a dude she only met once for like two seconds (um, how does she know if she even really likes him or not?!). There&amp;#039;s the evil stepmom who&amp;#039;s totally terrible (and, since roughly 50 percent of families nowadays are blended, this isn&amp;#039;t the best stereotype to perpetuate), and then there are the stepsisters, who&amp;#039;re catty and only care about snagging a rich guy. Clearly, there are no role models here, right? As much as I loved the story, and other traditional Disney films, as a kid, I&amp;#039;d rather see more movies like the aforementioned Brave and Tangled, in which strong female characters either reject the idea of getting married off, or do the rescuing themselves for a change. Though, I have to ask what you think: Are old-fashioned fairytales totally harmless or do they kind of set a bad example? Do you prefer to see more modern films featuring non-traditional female characters instead?  Want more from Natasha? Follow her on Twitter or find her on Facebook. Photo: Walt Disney/Everett Collection "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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