This whole Merida makeover thing has me a little upset. I do not see what the big deal is if Disney feels like changing her appearence. They created her, they can change her. It is my job, as my daughter's mother, to teach her confidence in her appearance and the difference between what the media perceives verses our real lives. I set the example for my daughter. I am in control of what she watches or does not watch. I am raising her, not Disney, not the school. It is up to me to show her by example how a woman should look, dress and present herself. It is up to me to help her interpret the world around her. I am the parent. I won't put that responsibility on anyone else.

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