"To give young girls a better, stronger role model, a more attainable role model, something of substance, not just a pretty face that waits around for romance".
But Ms. Clinton added a new twist, telling the audience of about 200 "how proud I am to have my mom as my role model, something that only becomes more poignant and clear to me as the days go on and I watch her continue her fight to ensure that every child has the same opportunities and blessings that I have had in my life".
Merida was created to break that mold — to give young girls a better, stronger role model, a more attainable role model, something of substance, not just a pretty face that waits around for romance".
Wouldn't it be great to have celebrities role-modeling something besides their flaws?
Plan is not happy about this, and over some indignant fingerpicked guitar he skewers those responsible, namely "role models" and "something something David Cameron's Broken Britain".
"Footballers are role models", is something he and his spokesman have uttered on so many occasions now as to make it almost a catchphrase.
"It's clear from the research that qualities such as intelligence and independence are highly regarded when it comes to women's perceptions of wellbeing, while women promoted solely on the basis of appearance are largely disregarded by a nation who want to see their role models do something with their lives," she said.
If you are someone who loves to see positive role models, learn something new, and feel your heart open, then these are the types of festivals you want to attend.
But she said there could be a public interest argument when a celebrity role model did something to contradict the way they portrayed themselves.
Role modeling is something that happens naturally and informally in private interactions, but there are also times when it is used formally in public forums.
