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“I think the people hoping for a lesbian princess need to be reminded that Disney movies are aimed at kids. I don’t think there is anything wrong with being gay, but to push the idea at kids before they understand what that means will only confuse them. Also as a parent, I would be pissed at Disney for addressing such controversial topics in a movie intended for children”.
But here’s what you’re forgetting/not understanding:
Being gay isn’t controversial
It isn’t. The fact that a person is gay is not controversial. The only thing controversial is how people feel we should treat gay people.
There a millions of kids growing up right now that have gay parents, teachers, grandparents, aunts, and uncles. There are many kids in this country who are growing up and are gay themselves. All of those kids don’t get a chance to see their reality in media.
We “push” the idea of heterosexuality everyday and in every Disney movie. If we had a gay prince or princess we wouldn’t be “pushing” anything, we would just be displaying a different reality that many people have.
I hate it when people say that “being gay” is controversial. No, it’s not. How we, as a society, want to treat gay people is what is controversial.
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“Though I love Disney, I can’t ignore the unrealistic portrayal of women. But what really, really bothers me is how everybody focuses on that aspect; look at the Disney men. They’re absolutely gorgeous, all of them. Is that really any different?”
Yes, because the unrealistic expectation for women goes far-beyond their physical appearance. Women in Disney moves (especially the older ones) often fall into the roll of the passive damsel in-distress. They don’t rescue or do anything for themselves. Instead, the men take on the active role and rescue the women. You could argue that this puts men in an unreasonable position as well, however, let it be noted that the active role is much preferred to the passive role. The men are seen in a more positive manner because of their active role. They are the “hero” of the story even when the princess is the “focus” of the film.
And don’t even get me started about how women in Disney films focus on men over personal gain. That’s a whole other “unreasonable expectation” that I am too sick to go into detail on right now.
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I don’t want there to be a fat disney princess. I just don’t think that body type would work very well with the beautiful “Disney princess style.” She just wouldn’t be as beautiful.
This makes me sad. It’s saying that fat people can’t be beautiful. I think this confession is a very clear example of a culture that connects beauty with size. :(
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“I wish there was a Disney Princess movie where the princess doesn’t fall in love.”
And goes to college instead…
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