Disney may be widely known for its stunning princesses and cute fluffy protagonists, but the artists at the Disney complex (who I suspect are mostly men), seem to know a thing or two about PMS, or is it my imagination? Let’s recap, shall we….

Meet Ursula from the Little Mermaid. A rotund seawitch who is bent on distruction. Come on, ladies, you can’t tell me you haven’t felt Ursula-ish from time to time. My favorite Ursula quote, “I’ll see him wriggle like a worm on a HOOK.” I’m convinced that Ursula is the embodiment of what all men fear about PMS.

 How can we forget the Witch/Queen from Snow White? The 1940′s version of stereotypical female bitchiness. I’d say this vision is more an embodiment of post-menopausal bitchiness than PMS. Oh, but wait a sec…

Here we go. The Queen before her transformation into a witch. Thanks, Disney, for personifying PMS and all its powerful rage. By the way, can you put your heart in this box for me? Thank you very much.

Medusa from the Rescuers Meet Medusa from Disney’s, “The Rescuers.” A scarier vision of female angst has never before been drawn (unless you count Ursula, above). We’ve all felt like this, haven’t we? I can just picture her screaming, “Get me some chocolate, dammit! What the hell is wrong with you? And why does my skin look so damn purple today? Oh hell, I need a drink!”

Cruella and puppy
Here’s Cruella Deville once again. I featured her in my first post, but she’s worthy of another mention. I mean, she wants to skin puppies and make them into fur coats. I wonder what horrible things happened to the Disney men during childhood.

Maleficent
Sleeping Beauty’s Maleficent is my personal hero. Oh, not because she’s petty and insecure and wants to kill the King and Queen’s only child simply because she wasn’t invited to her birth celebration. That’s not it at all. It’s because she’s got style! Well, that and her very own raven. I wish I had a raven that perched on my shoulder once a month, frightening law-abiding citizens and announcing my malevolence to all who dare oppose me. I’m just saying…

The Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland is a truly terrifying site, particularly when she’s annoyed (which is often). I’m seeing a theme here. She kind of looks like Ursula from the Little Mermaid with a bit of Medusa (from The Rescuers) mixed in. This expression is so familiar…it’s the same sort of maniacal glee I get when I’ve scored a truffle or a bowl of ice cream. It’s got that, “STAY OUT OF MY WY OR I’LL EAT YOU TOO!” vibe to it. Ah, good times.