Hili Bercovich was born in Israel but currently lives in Sofia, Bulgaria. She moved to Bulgaria after living five years in Hungary. Both of her parents are Jewish. She moved to Bulgaria in September of 2011. Hili speaks English, Hebrew and is learning how to speak French. Hili enjoys traveling and cooking. While she saw the latest Star Wars movies, she realized the change and growth in the feministic side of Star Wars. That inspired her to the realization how strong female characters have an impact on children all over the world. "Why I Gave Up on Princesses" - Hili Bercovich was born in Israel but currently lives in Sofia, Bulgaria. She moved to Bulgaria after living five years in Hungary. Both of her parents are Jewish. She moved to Bulgaria in September of 2011. Hili speaks English, Hebrew and is learning how to speak French. Hili enjoys traveling and cooking. While she saw the latest Star Wars movies, she realized the change and growth in the feministic side of Star Wars. That inspired her to the realization how strong female characters have an impact on children all over the world. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx