Rebecca Hains, author of The Princess Problem: Guiding Our Girls through the Princess-Obsessed Years, definitely views Moana’s physical appearance as progress. “I think that’s very significant,” she says. “It’s clear to me that Disney has been listening to its critics. Having more heroines on screen who have a more average body type is really important, and it’s a positive sign that Disney is taking some of these parental concerns to heart.”

But conservative writer and talk show host Debbie Schlussel sees a thicker framed Moana as one more example of political correctness gone too far. “I think it tells girls that they don’t have to be fit,” she says. “I think it’s setting up girls for unhealthy lives in the future and also for disappointing romantic lives.”

…Conservative critics like Debbie Schlussel thinks Disney is straying too far from what is “wholesome and good” about the US. “Our society has broken down because Disney has reinforced feminism,” she added.

BBC – Culture – The controversy behind Disney’s groundbreaking new princess

Good Lawd, this Schlussel chick sounds like a nightmare.