Disney theme parks in the United States recently changed their “Fairy Godmothers in Training” program title to “Fairy Godmother’s Apprentices” to be more gender-neutral.
At “Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique” locations in the parks, visiting children have been traditionally dressed and styled by the “fairy godmothers” as their favorite Disney characters. But now these employees will have a new name.
“This way cast members that might not identify as female can still be part of the process to dress up & style the children without having to refer to themselves as a female Disney character,” wrote Disney fan blog Streaming the Magic in a July 18 post….