I reckon you might be safe Meow...we have never had a princess term from friends or randoms (except in role play...man, those princess stories and dress up are insidious and creep in lol).

then again, it could also be cultural/social reliant. in italy for example, the term princess is used more liberally, we have had it there but because we were never living there it didnt cause any annoyance. BUT, i was also really quick to remind them that my girls were also really fiesty and rough and awesome.

Why not empower and educate
And I reckon this is what Meow intends to do by reminding people that 'princess' is not necessarily the most empowering or appropriate term of endearment or compliment There are far more awesome ways to ascribe awesomeness to our girls.