Have faith in your dreams and someday Your rainbow will come smiling through No matter how your heart is grieving If you keep on believing The dream that you wish will come true Since time immemorial, the notion of a princess has been equated to the socialization of girlhood personified; sowing the seeds of self-hood … Continue reading A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes: Go! Princess Precure and The Subjectivity of a Princess
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