Disney, MBTI Stereotypes, and Biases- A Pre-Note

I know, you all think she's an ESFJ (or for some reason ISFJ- where does anyone see "introvert" in her at ALL, I ask you? That girl is one outspoken, party-loving little boss) but after much studying I think while she is an obvious Fe-dom, there's less evidence for her being a Si-aux and I see more Ni than Ne.

I'd also like to take the time to talk about MBTI stereotypes. Why is she stereotyped as an ESFJ? Not usually because people think she uses Fe-Si-Ne-Ti the most, but because "she's so nice and motherly and girly and traditionally feminine and doesn't rebel against her abusive stepmom, CLEARLY she can't be anything else!" I've also noticed that Cinderella (more understandably) and Aurora (much less understandably) get typed as ISFJs a lot too for no better reason other than more or less what I mentioned above. It is always said like a lazy guess, like the typer in question couldn't be bothered to really analyze them and consider that they may not be ISFJs just because they are "nice" and "passive" (which Cinderella and Snow certainly aren't, and that kind of victim-blaming should appall any rational person, I should think. As for Aurora, what is she passive about? She wants more out of life but her current one is still pretty happy. You people just want her to rebel against nothing for the sake of rebelling? OK, rant done...).

xSFJs tend to get the most stereotyping and hate in the MBTI fandom. Coincidentally, those three princesses have gotten the most stereotyping and hate in the Disney fandom (and especially from critics who have never seen their movies since age three and just immediately dismiss them for failing to be as flawless as newer princesses). I think biased, immature people and especially those who don't understand MBTI have a tendency to purposely type their least favorite characters as their least favorite types. Sometimes it's partly because they do not really get MBTI types and how you're supposed to type based on the cognitive functions (Fe, Fi, Te, Ti, etc.) and NOT the preferences (E, I, T, F, etc.) and sometimes the people know perfectly well what MBTI is about and childishly just slap their most disliked type onto a character they can't stand for whatever reason. These people are usually the ones who are offended to discover they may share the same personality type as a character they dislike and cheer when they think they share it with a favorite character. (I'm not perfect; in the past I've not always been much better).

MBTI is, of course, just a tool used to help you understand yourself and other people better. It does NOT define you. You don't need to see MBTI as your whole identity. So why am I saying this? While it is indeed "just" a tool, it's one some people seem to take very seriously and use it for ego-stroking and putting down others. You always hear about self-proclaimed INTJs who can't stand their worrywart, dullard (apparently) ISFJ moms and INTPs who say how much they hate to be around ESxPs because they're way too smart and interesting and deep for those boring, intellectually obese partyheads who just get drunk and have sex all the time.

It IS only a tool. But don't use it negatively, or you're using it wrong and rendering it pointless. Learn from MBTI and others. Be honest about yourself and open-minded about others and remember that you can't cram people into little psychological boxes.