Why it matters that Aurora isn't the hero in Disney's Sleeping
By A Mystery Man Writer
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The best Disney Princess movies put the heroines front and center and don’t leave them to wait for rescue — and 1959’s Sleeping Beauty doesn’t get enough credit for the way it navigates that dynamic. It’s actually groundbreaking with its key female roles.
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