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Welcome to the Wonderful World of Disney (due Thu Oct 16)
In the world of Walt Disney, stereotypes play a big role. On Wednesday in class, we looked at Disney's Aladdin. It's jazzy, fun, action-packed, and it's got Robin Williams as a genie. What more could you ask for?
But is there a more disturbing side of such films? Is there harm done by stereotyping a group of people--in the case of Aladdin, Arabs--in such a way? Do you think this affects our perceptions of the Arab people? Remember that Aladdin was made several years before the events of 9/11. How does that film condition us, if you believe it does, to view Arabs? What responsibility, if any, does Disney have to make sure that children do not develop negative ideas about people who are the focus of their films? Feel free to invoke other Disney or Disney-esque films here. If you are of Arab descent, do you have a particular view of these portrayals? If you are not, do you think that it is simply "all in good fun"? Is Ms. Freeman way too sensitive here? Does she need to "chill" and just enjoy the cartoon? Or are there other views?
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To Ms. Freeman:
Chill out! Stop being so cynical! I’ve grown up on Disney films and I don’t think any of my views on people have changed because of cartoon characters. The very first one I saw was 101 Dalmatians. It had no prejudice or stereotypes, except on crazy old women. I think Disney movies are harmless, especially at that age when you’re not aware of the subtle stereotypes. The movies never specifically antagonize a race and for every evil foreign villain, there’s an equal foreign hero. (i.e. Jafar vs. Aladdin). Some children can be quite happy when Disney has finally made a film on their culture (i.e. Mulan). Sure, a few traits might be unflattering if you read into it, but there are redeeming qualities. Which little girl wouldn’t want to be exactly like the princess of the hip new Disney flick? I’d even go as far as to say that sometimes Disney makes girls feel special because they resemble the new heroine. The biggest harm one of these films can do is insult a child of a particular race. Unfortunately, most stereotypes are based on some truth. A child coming to terms with this and realizing that those faults are broadcasted can be traumatized. If the portrayal is extremely insensitive and offensive, like the lyrics of the first version of Aladdin’s intro theme, then it’s unacceptable. But Disney addresses, for the most part, when they go too far. And there are different degrees of attack Disney commits. In most films, they don’t go overboard with the stereotypes. But still, back to advocating Disney. I don’t think our views on other people stem from Disney cartoons. The media, maybe, but not our childhood fairy tales on film. There are many factors that shape our prejudices, and Disney films are but one tiny aspect. And they’re meant for entertainment, not propaganda (I hope, unless the government has struck some deal with Disney to brainwash the kids…I highly doubt that though, since everyone still can’t agree). Awareness is good Ms. Freeman. I’m glad you opened my eyes to the evil side of Disney. Too bad it cost me my childhood innocence! |
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I think Disney movies are harmless, so I agree with bubblejet. I mean at that age we are too naive to really form prejudices but then again, I see the other side to it. I mean the example Ms.Freeman used in class about Jafar driving he air plane into the house. I mean I didn't form opinions but some kids might which makes me kinda undecided. I mean when we look at those films, we put ourselves in a fantasy world. But then we tend to live in that world thinking I was a princess and the prince would rescue making it very dangerous for little girls to think we could rescue ourselves. I think that it is meant to be harmless but in today's society it could be dangerous if mistaken.
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I think this is the first time in this class that I've really believed that we maybe analyzing something that isn't as deep and meaningful as we might be making it out to be. I think that sometimes you have to sit back and enjoy the show. Maybe that sounds ignorant, but you never hear a criminal claim that "Disney made me do it" and if anything, Alladin taught me to think that Arabs are a witty, and musical people. Athough my initial perception of them is in no way accurate (at least I think it isn't
) I don't think it is in any way a negative image. I agree that the opening song, describing the land as barbaric may be a bit much, but I really disagree on the point that the character Jafar put forth a negative image. In all Disney movies, and in just about every fairytale and children's book, there's always a villain, it just makes the storyline more interesting and the hero more heroic. The fact that he was Arab was just because of where the story was set (although there is still much debate about where exactly that is) Bubblejet hit on a good point, my first Disney movie I can remember was Cinderella (I had a princess complex...to this day i call my godmother my fairy godmother) and all that movie told me was that if I was a good person, in the end I would be rewarded with a handsome prince and the satisfaction of inviting my evil stepsisters to my wedding. While maybe not the most realistic fantasy, I cant find anything wrong with that message. I could just be a big kid at heart, but I really think Disney movies are harmless. Underneath the singing and dancing, they even try to put forth a good message, even if it does get a little muddled. To me, the movie Alladin said to be who you are and not to change who you are to make people like you. As the genie said "Remember, 'Beeeee' yourself" So in the end, while I agree that we should question most of what life gives us, I think Disney movies should be taken as the visual pleasure and mental vacation theyre supposed to be.
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I love Disney
Yes, Ms. Freeman is way too sensitive---she does need to “chill” and just enjoy the cartoon! Ditto to mostly everything said by bubbljet, singer17 and littlebopeep, mostly everything. When Disney sits down to make a movie, I’m sure that they don’t all gather in a room and say “What race should we stereotype this time?” They are concerned in telling a story and brining enjoyment to people, specifically young children, besides making money. Young children are not developed enough and don’t understand stereotypes.
In class, we talked about how Jafar had a long face, a curly beard and just looked somewhat creepy. Perhaps this is so because he is the BAD GUY! They are not trying to say anything about Arabs, just trying to make Jafar look more like his character. It’s not Disney’s fault that little perceive someone scary looking as the bad guy. This goes the same for Aladdin. He is the hero, the one that little boys are supposed to look up to and idolize. Well, no one wants to look up to and idolize a big fat ugly guy with some accent that they can’t understand. And actually, Jafar doesn’t have an accent either. He just has a dark creepy voice, again because he is the bad guy. This is so for Jasmine, and all Disney princesses. They are supposed to be beautiful, dainty women. Name one little girl that dreams of being an overweight, pathetic princess that no guy or prince for that matter will look at. Exactly. Disney is not trying to hurt people when they make their movies. They are trying to paint a picture or describe a scene or type of people in a way that young children will understand. Sometimes, they do put in aspects of a certain culture that are untrue, as the Fez in Aladdin. This is not meant in harm, but simply to add to the magic of the movie. Trying to say that Disney is insulting peoples and races is being way to over-analytical and sensitive. If one finds Disney offensive, they are just being a pain and having a problem with everything. Lay off and enjoy the magic of the Wonderful World of Disney. P.S.- Watch a Disney movie and try to just enjoy it. I’m sure it is possible. Pretend you are you favorite character and don’t worry about how a race is being offended by the movie. |
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i disagree
I think disney films CAN be harmful [not saying theyare necessarily]. I know even to this moment I will still watch disney films and enjoy watching them but I will have a new outlook on them. The problem is that we've all grown up believing Disney is a wonderful place, where dreams come true, and gives that warm happy feeling and i still believe it to a certain extent.
BUT I do think disney films can be dangerous. Children are young, naive, and impressionable. They are impacted by society to be who they are when they're teenagers and adults. And disney can be a big impact on them with all these animated films that people love and adore. If they watch stereotypes on a certain group of people or place, they will grow up believing that it is true or if you ask them what an Arab looks like, they will probably describe to you what the typical common people in Aladdin looked like. Addressing littlebobeep reference to good guy and bad guy in the Disney films: In the real world, most of the time there is no good guy and bad guy. Everything is not so black and white. And if children grow up believing the accented, ugly, and dark (no necessarily black, but you do notice the villians in Disney movies wear black e.g. evil queen in snow white or a shadow follows them) person is always bad, they will have learned to be prejudice before they can even write. And will the children learn that those who look more "white" are usually the ones who are good and have wonderful things happen to them? The previous posts state that fairytales are wonderful and something every childhood needs, (and i agree) but why must they be in film. Fairytales were in books before film. And if you think about it..when the children are reading them and it comes to the voice of the bad guy, Do they imagine a guy with an accent (if they have not been exposed to the stereotype that bad guys have accents)?? I doubt so... Disney should break the stereotypes or make everyone at par in the film. I mean if everyone else in Aladdin has a giant nose, why can't Aladdin? Or have villian look "white" too. Or make Aladdin look like one of the guards chasing him around and all the guards look like him. Last edited by paintedbird; 10-15-2003 at 21:21. |
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Aladdin
Chill people, its not that serious.
Every year or so Disney releases another cartoon classic that captures the hearts of people of all ages. Wether one has seen one Disney movie or all of them, there's bound to be one that's enjoyable. What Disney does is create these fantasy worlds where people can forget about their realities and enter fictitious adventures. In essence, they are all harmless in my opinion. So harmless in fact that they all receive G ratings. Adressing the stereotypes...there are stereotypes in thousands of movies, not just Disney movies. Overall however, I don't think Aladdin affects our perceptions of the Arab people. I believe the stereotypes that they insert in the movie just makes people become more interested in the plot, setting, and characters. A story about 'Agrabah' just seems much more interesting with flying carpets and camels than with cars and buses. Even though Aladdin was made several years before the events of 9/11, the only reason Jahfar was named by the young children was because they were too young to understand, but hopefully someone explained the situation to them. Aladdin is definitely not to blame however. When the gorilla escaped from Franklin Park Zoo no one said, "Why did Baloo (from the Jungle Book) attack that person?". When the magician from Sigfried and Roy was attacked by his tiger no one said, "Why did Simba lose his temper?". Therefore, it was simply a misconception. I agree with littlebopeep who wrote "Underneath the singing and dancing, they even try to put forth a good message, even if it does get a little muddled". In conclusion, Disney is not to blame for the manners in which we perceive Arabs. So go grab some popcorn, throw on a Disney video, and enjoy the show... Last edited by jordan23; 10-15-2003 at 22:03. |
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Disney movies are trageted at young kids. These kids don't come back from the movies saying "oh, those Arabs. They are sneaky and deceitful people with oversized garments so they are bad". They come home with a happy feeling from a love story about 2 people. I don't think Disney focuses on negative aspects of one group. I mean, the first character we see in Alaidan is a decietful crook, but then you go on to see Alaidan himself, who is a good guy and a great singer, so I think people view him and Arabs as just that. I think it helps people to see Arabs in a different light than terrorists, which so many unforuantely see them as today. So I am saying this is a god thing. One thing I would, however, like to point out is that there are no Disney movies where black people are the main characters. Is this done deliberately? The movie Disney produced about Afraica had no people in it...only animals ((the lion king)). What was that all about? That seems a bit skechy. I agree with littlebopeep that we might be analyzing this a little too much. I think that since Disney movies havent had a major issue before with delivering a stereotype much too strongly, it is best to leave the issue alone and not make a problem out of nothing. Although I see exaclty what Ms. Freeman is talking about, I still think it is best if left alone. It is all for good fun.
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Yea great, disney films hooray! (SYKE!) HAHA everyone who is backing disney films is telling ms freeman and everyone else opposed to their view to grow up, BUT who's still watching disney and reppin as intensely as you all?!
"Some children can be quite happy when Disney has finally made a film on their culture (i.e. Mulan). Sure, a few traits might be unflattering if you read into it, but there are redeeming qualities. Which little girl wouldn’t want to be exactly like the princess of the hip new Disney flick?" I took this as a direct quote from bubblejet. Have you not realize how "white-washed" these cartoons are. How can that possibly be good for kids who are still young enough to be forming their perosnality and their first idea of who they are. Don't get me wrong....disney makes good movies, but for all those who think it's not as "serious" i think you're not looking at the fact disney aims to distort truth. That example of the kid who asked why the "bad arab" from that disney flick would do such a thing to America? Does that not speak volumes? Now true, when you are that young you don't remember/realize certain aspects of racism, etc, but when you think about it, you never really forgot that indian boy who only wore a rag around his loins...or that arabian boy who was only able to steal to make his living...or that mermaid who longed to be more "normal" so she turned her back on her own kind to assimulate... Think about it |
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I agree with most of the previous posters - we need to "sit out and enjoy the show!" I mean, there are countless movies where the bad guy is white, and that doesnt mean all white guys are bad.
About the kid associating Jafar with Osama Bin Laden, im sure at age sic I would have never made that association. Maybe thats how it was expained by their parents- a bad guy like jafar in alladin tried to hurt people because he's evil. Don't blame disney...blame the people who gave the kids that all dark people are bad. Aladdin is drk, so is Jasmine - they're young and Jasmine is a girl so obviously they dont have a beard. They're still whatever nationality jafar is...so I dont think Disney was purposely being racist. if we're going to make sure every movie is 100% politically correct, there's never going to be another comedy created. |
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I have been watching Disney movies ever since i was a little girl, and back then i dont even think i knew what "prejudice" or "stereotypes" meant. I can say with absolute certainty that no thoughts of race ever crossed my mind while i was watching these movies. All i cared about was the movie itself and whether the two people would finally get together and get married and live happily ever after like they did in pretty much every Disney movie. So, to answer the question, no i dont think that there is any harm done by these movies, at least not purposely. I honestly don't think children are really affected by these movies, at least in terms of race.
i agree with littlebopeep that disney is actually trying to send out a good message to people and that there is always going to be a hero and a villain in every story, and obviously the hero is going to be better looking that the villain, no matter what race they are. i don't think Disney is really trying to teach children about race, it's just trying to teach kids the message behind the story and the race, and that is usually love. So i dont see what is so wrong with that. I see what Ms. Freeman is saying though about how each movie seems to be about a different race and they are usually depicted stereotypically, but it wasn't meant in a negative way. |
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I'm with ncvghost on this one...
To those who say Disney's stereotypes wont harm kids at that age, kids who are unaware? The unaware, naive, impressionable little children are the most at risk. They havent developped the critical thinking skills, just look at Ms. Freeman's example of the Jafar kindergardeners. Jafar vs. Aladdin, Aladdin looks white. And the other Arab characters, as we went over in class, are extremely stereotipical. So what if the stereotypes some of you took away from aladdin were that arabs can sing? i'm sure there was more, if not for you than for others. and thats still a huge generalization about an entire culture. If Disney "did" Irish (Though they wouldn't go there--the irish are too white to be at risk these days) and the characters looked like those cartoons we saw yesterday and ate only potatos you'd be pissed. As for the bit about disney having good messages too, yes. but why can't they ditch the bad messages, the stereotypes, and just have the good empowering stuff? You can still enjoy disney, especially the ingenious sexual innuendo. (which, similar to the stereotype issue, some ppl get very upset about). I love it. It's so much fun. Great songs. Great special effects. But growing up means admitting those comfortable sentimental things you love have their flaws. Doesnt mean you have to quit disney, just be aware, and when you show your kids, make them aware._______ "Do you believe in rock and roll" |
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Disney Stereotypes
Maybe I wasn't a curious or intellectual child, but when I finished a Disney movie I never really thought about where exactly Aladdin took place; I only knew that it was in a foreign land and had some funky Arabian night theme song. I never thought about the fact that the Lion King was set in Africa and that Africans are animals, the was Ms. Freeman suggested that Disney wanted to portray it... I thought of it more as a wondeful animal story. I never considered the gypsies, the villans, the animals, or the places in the Disney movies as stereotypes, but then again I think I was largely unaware of the world going on around me when I was a child.
Today I think the media coverage of every event... especially international ones has increased. The United States seems to me a lot more vocal to point fingers at countries now that a weakness has been exposed. Aladdin was made years before 9/11 but the event might trigger thoughts in peoples, especially children's minds... what is an Arab? and that nice theme song Arabian Night pops into their heads! the answer to that question : an arab is someone with those huge towels wrapped around their heads with funny accents, thin beards and little gotees, and the evilest one is Jaffar... Ms. Freeman also made a point in class today that children talked about jaffars actions after 9/11. Especially since the media coverage is more involved, children need a way to understand events especially when they are not completely aware of history behind situations. They turn to things that are familiar to them, and for most of us who did grow up on Disney movies why not assocaiate cartoon stereotypes with actual events/people? So as much as I want my life to end happily ever after, as much as I LOVE Disney movies, and wish they were as completely innocent in my carefree days of youth the world is not so carefree and Disney harmfully adds to the stereotypes in the world. |
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To NCVGhost:
"white-washed"? Disney is based in America, marketed to Americans, the perceived wealthy of the world and all that good stuff. America is (as much as we've tried to argue against it) predominantly Caucasian, so as any business would do, they'd market it to that dominant audience. And how boring would Disney be if all the princesses looked like variations of Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and Ariel? It's great that Disney addresses and even produces films on other cultures. It ignites curiosity in kids to find out more about foreign countries. Disney does distort the truth, especially when it comes to the history of events, but who doesn't? Just look at our politicians, the leaders of our nation. And so what if the kid never forgets about the costume on the cartoon character? Costumes (especially when drawn accurately) enrich a child's understanding of a culture. Can't we all just be optimists? |
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ahhh, disney, peddler of all things evil, prejudiced, chauvinistic, and capitalist. just kidding, jennel/kwal/john/etc!!!!
in any case, i do think that there is a danger in having stereotypes portrayed as a completely representative of a culture. Especially to young children. I have noticed a lot of people in our class saying things to the effect of "relax and enjoy it." That's easy to say at age 17 or 18 when you can fully distinguish "satire" (or another more appropriate word for disney movies) from realistic portrayal. But when you are a child without exposure to the media (not that that exposure would neccessarily clear things up for you, haha) or a varied racial group or have parents that actually talk to you about what's on the screen rather than pushing the "play" button again, then it becomes the only basis you have for the judgement of and serves as a model for a particular group, which is where the problem begins. I would guess that most parents would not even think to initiate that kind of conversation...and quite frankly, it's kind of lame. I am white (most of you say: duh _____) but anyway, I don't really have an opinion one way or the other as to whether or not I think they are "in good fun." I would never go so far as to say that they should not be viewed. But I do believe that the context they are viewed in basically determine their potential effects on the viewer (particularly children). In conclusion, not to dither on about my lost innocence (!!!), but I think that Disney should be recognized for it's ultimate motive: $$$. There's nothing wrong with that -- it's just how business works. But it is important for people to look at and listen to analytically the characters they laugh at or the songs they sing along to. And what really bothers me is the predominantly chauvinistic attitude towards women in most of the movies. There are exceptions, but the women (girls) portrayed in most Disney movies are these pasive, demure, sexually-repressed creatures with nothing else in their existence except men (examples: snow white, jasmine, sleeping beauty, bambi's mom, cinderella (ok so she had to wait on the "*****es" who were ::god forbid:: actively persuing a man.) Anyway, not to be PC or a feminazi, but let's not consider Disney all mushy-grandma-magic crap.
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I think the stereotypes portrayed in Disney movies can, to some extent, affect the thoughts of the movies targeted audience, i.e. young children, but I don't think it's some kind of plot that the company's executives made to exploit groups of people. I think they are somewhat aware of the responsibility they have to childrens' upbringing and they do attempt to get rid of some things that may be misconstrued. The truth is you can take litteraly anything and over-analyze it to find meanings that aren't exactly there. Let's face it, they're just movies. I highly doubt Disney has a team of animation Leni Reifenstahls to make their propaganda.
By the way, the kids who think Jafar is responsible for 9/11 are just misinformed. Anyone who saw "The Return of Jafar" knows that he's buried someplace far in the desert and it would be impossible to get out.
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Like everyone who posted before me, I too was, and still am, a pretty devoted Disney fan. I even used to keep a tally of the amount of times I had watched Beauty and the Beast (and it was a good amount of times.) Aladdin was definitely another one of my Disney favorites, in fact I used to make up my own dances to the songs from it, especially “Arabian Nights,” ironically enough. Ok, my point, besides that I was a HUGE dork, is that Disney movies do have this amazing magical quality to them that has made them such a mainstay of popular culture. I think that they not only entertain, but also invite kids to use their imaginations and be creative, something I consider to be extremely important in growing up. However, now that I am older, I am able to see things beneath the surface of these movies that makes them slightly less magical.
One thing that my family always jokes about now when we watch a Disney movie, as there are no real youngins in the house anymore, is how the characters are so identical from movie to movie. For example, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Belle, Esmerelda and other Disney females all have the same basic face shape, huge eyes, and the basic features associated with beauty; dainty hands, beautiful speaking voices, straight teeth, and not a gram of excess fat, but are just different colors. I think that if Disney is shooting for diversity, maybe they should shoot for more than a difference in shade…This also brings me to another point. Senters24 said: “Name one little girl that dreams of being an overweight, pathetic princess that no guy or prince for that matter will look at.” This bothered me because they suggested that the only thing that girls aim to be is beautiful and attractive to men, not to be smart, kind, funny, independent, or to have any valuable PERSONALITY traits. I think that Disney helps to instill the impossible to fill molds of beauty and body image in our culture. Lastly, I think that Disney does have some responsibility to be as objective and non-stereotypical as possible in making their movies. It seems as though in some quest for diversity and political correctness, they fall short and end up achieving the opposite. This makes me worry more about the adults behind the movies than the children viewing them. Do the Disney writers and artists behind movies like Aladdin embrace these stereotypes? Is this all they know of the Arab world and culture? If so, that is, I think, more of a cause for alarm than anything else. |
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Disney Movies
OK I love Disney movies and I grew up on them. They are colorful and have great music which are two things that are important for a growing child's mind. However no matter how much I love Disney movies most of them (not all of them) have racial stereotypes or at leastvague references to them. Bubblejet mentioned that there are no stereotypes in 101 Dalmations. I havn't seen this movie in awhile but doesn't one of the dogs not have any spots or something and that makes him different. Because of this doesn't the poor little puppy feel segregated (don't quote me on this, I havn't seen this movie since I was like 8). Anyways these types of stereotypes (i.e. Arabs, French, Aquatic people
, gypsies, etc.) are very detrimental to the state of mind of a young person. You can look at Aladdin and say that it is bad because young children will associate the characters with real life Arabs or Muslims, or anyone wearing turbin on their head. This woul be true, but the more important issue I think is the fact that children of this kind of decent may also be watching the movie. This could screw up their perception of their own heritage, make them incredibly upset, or even make them ashamed to be who they are."Now true, when you are that young you don't remember/realize certain aspects of racism, etc, but when you think about it, you never really forgot that indian boy who only wore a rag around his loins...or that arabian boy who was only able to steal to make his living...or that mermaid who longed to be more "normal" so she turned her back on her own kind to assimulate... Think about it" - NCV Ghost I truly agree with this concept, even though I love Disney movies and wouldn't give them up for the world (in other words if we took a vote to eliminate these movies because of their racial viewpoints I would vote no). Anyways like some of the post said it isn't up to the children what they watch. It is up to their parents, so if someone strongly disagrees with these movies they can simply not let their children watch them. It is important that young minds be given accurate information but it is also important that they be introduced into a world of fantasy and imagination. Deciding which one is more important is up to this generations' parents. |
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I would have to agree with many of the previous posters who said that Disney movies are taken way too seriously and they are not meant to be analyzed as much as we do. The audience to most disney movies are young children who simply want to laugh and sing along to the catchy songs. At our age and older we pick things up much easier than when we were little. When watching a disney film at age 6 most kids are not looking at Jafar saying that man is what all Arab men are like, just like Osama Bin Laden. Singer17 mentioned something about the young kid that asked why Jafar flew his plane into the buildings. I do not blame this on Disney, but instead i would blame this on the parents because the child appears to be very uninformed about what happened on Sept. 11th.
The idea about the lion king that all of the characters were animals because it took place in Africa. I find this a little ridiculous. This in my opinion is one of the instances when the Disney films are being over analyzed. Lion King was one of the best Disney movies and i really don't think that the point was to show little kids that Africa was only populated by animals. NCV Ghost mentioned the little mermaid. She did not turn her back on everything just to be more normal. She fell in love and wanted to experience new things. After living in Boston my whole life I too would like to experience new things just like Ariel! Well to wrap it up, I do now see the stereotypes in Disney movies which i did not see when i was younger. I guess my opinion is formulated by my own experience because i saw just about every Disney movie and none of them changed my viewpoints on other races and none of them made me racist. |
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Senters24 is right, the bad guy is almost always ugly and the good guy is handsome. In Aladdin only a few of the background characters have accents. And back to the whole Jafar thing. A few Arabs crashed Airplanes into the innocent world trade center, they are bad guys, and especially among children Jafar is the most famous middle easrtern bad guy, if you disagree anme a few more by name Quick!! Sure there arew some things you can read into Disney movies, but you can do that with every movie. Like people were talking about the lion King and how there was no people,the lions would eat the damn people. And they said the lions represent the barabaric africans and it's horrible because he kills his brother and whatnot, did any of y'all read Hamlet, it's the same thing with white people. And let's not forget, Disney is a company, they must make money. Mulan brought in regular and Asian money, Beauty and the Beast brought in regular and French money and so on. Sit back, go watch and enjoy. Disney is holdin it down.
P.S. Ms. Freeman, If you are gonna ruin Coming to America I will be C.P. for that day. |
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