Peggy Drexler : Disney retooled Princess Merida from `` Brave '' movie as `` babe '' for doll . Director 's criticism of `` sexist marketing '' implies pretty girls not role models , Drexler says . She says dolls are for fantasy , and parents help kids use their imagination . She stood up for herself and others . Drexler : " The princess is a symbol of the feminine ideal that has been lost in our culture.
Peggy Drexler : Disney retooled Princess Merida from `` Brave '' movie as `` babe '' for doll . Director 's criticism of `` sexist marketing '' implies pretty girls not role models , Drexler says . She says dolls are for fantasy , and parents help kids use their imagination . Drexler : " The princess is a symbol of the feminine ideal that has been lost in our culture.