Princess Culture for Boys

I’ll admit it. I was the boy in the neighborhood with more Barbie’s than all the girls combined. Though I cannot say what my fascination with them was, I just know the “princess culture” can be applied to guys as well. Growing up I was surrounded by the culture of fairytales and Disney. The first movie I ever saw was Snow White and after that my fascination flourished. I will say that today I am no longer into the “princess culture” although I do believe it still exists and may be bigger than ever. My fascination has switched to celebrities. For some reason, like Barbie’s, celebrities transport me to a whimsical world of imagination. It makes me wonder if it my family had anything to do with this. Are they the reason the “princess culture” affected me so much? This culture raised me and is still raising children today. Narcissism is one of those traits I despise in most people but sadly have myself. Isn’t this what Barbie’s and princesses teach us? Everything is “me” when it should be “we”. Media has morphed this culture into something completely different from what it was when I was being raised. Nowadays, I am not even sure if it is escapable. Hopefully one day, there will be a new trend that outshines the “princess culture” and kills the superficial consumerism dreams of these children and makes productive, caring individuals instead. We all latch on to the idea of being someone “special”. But shouldn’t being “special” mean being true to who you are. And I was a little boy who played with Barbie’s, and even now when I see one on the shelf am fascinated.