among many accurate observations, mr rybicki writes, "... the content
of the shows prepare 8-10 year olds to recognize that adolescence, in general,
and dating and breaking-up, in particular, are properly understood as consumer
events that they will soon experience."

one item to add: that many shows on disney also present the boys being dated
and broken up with as consumer items, to be understood as another commodity,
judged against certain market standards.