It's important to challenge stereotypes. The images of normalcy and beauty that the media portrays are very limited, as well and the ideals of gender and sexuality. In order to create acceptance, we need to start with our media. Why not start with more diverse character designs? "Ideal human traits" should apply to everyone, not just a limited few.
Why hide behind a man?
Genderbent Disney Transforms Classic Movie Character?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/11/gender-bending-disney-characters_n_5133573.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063
Swapping Gender?
http://www.clipd.com/movies/37502/30-disney-characters-swap-genders-and-the-results-are-magical?utm_source=fbk&utm_campaign=dsk-37502-fa&utm_medium=referral&pid=null#slide/0
Disney Princesses With Beards By Adam Elli?
http://www.boredpanda.com/disney-princesses-with-beards-adam-ellis/
Disney Princesses Re-imagined As Different Ethnicity?
http://www.boredpanda.com/disney-princess-race-reimagined-lettherebedoodles/
Unhappily Ever After?
http://www.neoncantina.com/real-endings-favorite-disney-movies-messed/#.U5tX8IZgogI.facebook
Why are Disney Princesses all White?
http://sfglobe.com/?id=942&src=share_fb_new_942
Disney Princesses Dress Up as Superheroes?
http://geekologie.com/2013/10/because-its-cheating-to-trick-or-treat-a.php
If Disney Princesses Had Normal Sized Waists?
http://www.buzzfeed.com/lorynbrantz/if-disney-princesses-had-realistic-waistlines
Id Disney Princesses Had Normal Sized Eyes?
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jenlewis/if-disney-princesses-had-normal-size-eyes
Re-imagined as Men?
http://uproxx.com/webculture/2014/05/disney-princesses-as-princes/
What 9 Disney Princesses Would Look Like As Guys?
http://www.buzzfeed.com/kierawrr/what-9-disney-princesses-would-look-like-as-guys-4gx1
Turn Your Princess-Obsessed Toddler Into a Feminist in Eight Easy Step?
http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/turn-your-princess-obsessed-toddler-into-a-feminist-in-eight-easy-steps/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=1
Bruised And Bloodied Disney Princesses Remind Us Domestic Violence Can Happen To Anyone?
www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/09/disney-princess-domestic-abuse-saint-hoax_n_5567711.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063
Historically Accurate Clothing?
http://hellogiggles.com/watch-disney-princesses-get-historically-accurate-makeover
New Disney Princess "on Tap"?
Disney as "Cups"?
http://www.buzzfeed.com/dannnnnnnnnnnny/your-favorite-disney-princesses-as-lukewarm-bowls-1eatz#.hyqKrNG4qp
Realistic Hair?
http://www.boredpanda.com/disney-princesses-realistic-hair-loryn-brantz/
Realistic Bodies?
http://www.answers.com/article/19529/top-natural-dog-foods-for-large-breeds?paramt=31¶m4=fb-us-de-entertainment-chr2¶m1=eat¶m2=57491181¶m5=10152106688416186¶m6=6045087526386
Disney Animal Characters as Human?
http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelzarrell/disney-gets-humanized#.qiPmDyXa3A
https://www.distractify.com/disney-humans-1210152216.html?ts_pid=2&ts_pid=2
Disney in Same-Sex Relationship?
http://www.wittyfeed.com/story/6586/6/What-If-Disney-Characters-Were-In-Same-Sex-Relationships
Princesses in Old Age?
http://www.buzzfeed.com/lorynbrantz/aged-like-a-fine-wine#.eiJQDn1Y0z
With No Make Up?
http://www.mtv.com/news/2239230/disney-princess-without-makeup/?xrs=_s.fb_main
Imagined As Different Races?
http://www.clipd.com/movies/34651/18-disney-princesses-reimagined-as-a-different-race?utm_source=fbk&utm_campaign=dsk-34651-fa-rtrl-15092810&utm_medium=referral&pid=null#slide/2
Woman Uses Hijab to Model Characters
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jennaguillaume/this-hijabi-makeup-artist-transforms-into-disney-princesses?bffbmain&utm_term=.sryGVBbd5#.atN37GY4d
Disney Princesses Reimagined Years Later As Queens
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/disney-princesses-as-queens_us_5931b911e4b075bff0f3420f?utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&utm_source=main_fb&utm_term=nosplashcard&utm_medium=facebook&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063
Modern
http://www.boredpanda.com/disney-princesses-reimagined-as-modern-girls-anoosha-syed/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=BPFacebook
Here Are All Your Favorite Disney Princesses, Ranked From Least To Most Feminist
https://www.buzzfeed.com/beatrizserranomolina/all-your-favorite-disney-princesses-ranked-from-least?bffbmain&utm_term=.yb4KXW5rb#.aa8NMaork
TRIGGER WARNING Photographer Uses Disney Princesses To Draw Attention To Real-Life Issues
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/disney-princess-real-life-issues_us_5911f227e4b05e1ca2023a03?utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&utm_source=main_fb&utm_medium=facebook&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063
Illustrator Accurately Reimagines What Disney Movies Would Look Like If They Were Made In 2017
www.boredpanda.com/disney-characters-today-tom-ward-studios/?page_numb=1&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=boredomtherapy
ALTERNATIVES
Bratz Dolls as "Mighty Girls"
http://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=10223
Barbies Invade Classic Paintings To Bring Women Back Into Art History
http://www.boredpanda.com/classic-paintings-barbie-dolls-catherine-thery/
