Casey Anthony: Is this the "Princess" Mentality taken to its extreme? [View All]

[Taverner]

If Anthony killed her daughter (which most likely is a 'yes') I am wondering if this is a side-effect of the "Princess Mentality."

Since the 90's, the idea of the woman as princess has been hyped by advertising, television and reality shows. It may have seemed innocent at first, but once seized by the public it has enabled a "me first" attitude that makes any previous associations seem downright communitarian in contrast.

Has it changed America? You bet - just look at any reality show, the fawning and worshipping of the celebrity to a near-godlike status. People starting to take seriously the otherwise inane sentence fragments spouted by the Lindsays, the Parises, and the Britneys of the US.

"I deserve the best!" is the mantra that many girls (and boys...let's be honest) cling to. Casey Anthony was no different: to her, Caylee was a prop who got old after a year or two. I have no idea how she died, but Casey waited a month to report it. On top of that, she partied at a time when most folks would be greiving. Her defense, that 'everyone grieves differently' holds no water: if she really was grieving, wouldn't she have reported her daughter missing?

Whether she left the child in the woods and drove off (much like abandoning a dog, something that is done all too frequently) or actually killed her is irelevant. "Me first" was what she was thinking. Her life of parties, clubbing and having fun would have to end or at least slow down if she were to be a parent. So, why not just remove what is keeping her from being "princess."

This entitlement mindset is not foreign to men - although it manifests it self differently. The idea of being "the boss" (aka the king) is also hammered into our children's heads, and has been for some time. Domestic violence is a manifestation of that - your 'subject' (partner) is not obeying 'the king,' so he or she must be punished.

Now I'm not saying every single child raised since the 90's is guilty of this mindset: indeed, many ethical parents have raised their children to have outstanding character. DU has, and has had, many of them among us.

But to see the constant "princess" meme hammered time and time again into our kids' heads is to see an advertising beast, without ethics or morals, try to make our children into sociopaths.

Your thoughts?