JG: What else are you reading right n ow? So I decided to on this journey to find out how the culture of little girlhood had changed since I was little and how that did or did not connect to the increasing sexualization we're seeing in the culture as girls grow older. And finally the pediatric dentist said to her, "Would you like to get in my princess chair so I can sparkle your teeth?" I thought, gosh, do you have a princess drill, too? I remembered playing princess occasionally as a child, but I did not remember the expectation for 3 straight years, 24/7, 365 days a year I was supposed to not just pretend to be a princess now and again but actually fancy myself to BE one and have everyone in the world treat me as such. And I didn't know - was this harmless fun? Was this something I should be concerned about? What the heck was a Disney Princess anyway? And meanwhile we were walking around town and the guy in the supermarket would say "Hi Princess!" to her and the nice lady at the drug store would offer her a free balloon and say, "I know what color you want" and give her a pink one without asking. So in this case, my daughter came home from preschool, having had no contact with the media culture at home, and suddenly all she wanted to do was play Cinderella. Peggy Orenstein: Well, all books start with curiosity, with a question, and usually for me that question is personal, something I observe in every day life and wonder about. Jeff Glor: What inspired you to write the book?
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