The Uplift
KIDS
Photographer proves boys can have a royally good time, too! What makes a princess? For so long, we’ve been told that princesses are ‘just for girls’. But that’s changing, and Chicago-based photographer Kitty Wolf is behind a new campaign showcasing the joy that comes with unreserved self-expression. During her time working as a princess performer, Kitty started to spot something that didn’t sit right with her. Time and time again, she would see little boys watching longingly from the sidelines at parties. And when she attended an event dressed as Elsa, only to find one particular little boy just as excited to see her as the girls, she decided to do something. Kitty created a celebration of the joy that can be found in dressing up as your favourite princesses regardless of gender, in a photo series that sees boys captured with their favourite princess performers. Speaking of the photo series, one boy’s mother said: “A child’s gender doesn’t dictate the toys they want to play with. Or the clothes they wear. Or their favourite colours. Or their emotional response to things. Let’s celebrate kids for their kid-ness, and let them be little!” Find out more about the campaign, and browse the full photo series, at boyscanbeprincessestoo.com Writing | Kathryn Wheeler
