Haters, it’s time to leave Ariel and Elsa alone.

Ever since Snow White first appeared on screens in 1937, Disney princesses have endured an onslaught of criticism for being too weak, too thin, too pretty and not racially diverse.

But now, researchers from the University of California in Davis and Brigham Young University have determined that having a favorite Disney princess can actually improve a child’s body image.

Additionally, some well-loved Disney princesses enhanced the different ways that children chose to play, encouraging young girls, for example, to take on more active, traditionally masculine roles.

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