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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