Is Disney the Fairest of them all?
Once upon a time, Disney was founded. With it came a whirlwind of sparkles, glitter and ball gowns. From Princesses and Princes, to the evil villain and their team, Disney has it all. But… “Mirror, mirror, on the wall, is Disney the fairest one of all?”. Throughout the years Princesses were depicted as sweet, beautiful and helpless, nothing more, which has been seen as anti-feminist. However recent releases from the company have quietened the outrage by many and shone a positive beacon of light onto the company, as many feel that Disney has matured their Princesses while others still dispute. Is Disney stuck in the past, or are Princesses finally getting their real ‘happily ever after’?
It was love at first sight. Or was it? Almost all Disney Princess movies have a Princess besotted with a Prince, even using magic to win him over, for example Cinderella. The 1950 movie was the second of the Disney Princesses. At this point Disney was seen to be very misogynistic in content, showing women only to be interested in her Prince Charming. Having said this, the …show more content…
2013’s Frozen was a massive hit around the globe. However within the movie there was still misogyny. Leading character Elsa was told from a young age to conceal her powers, conceal her true self so that she would be accepted in life. This slightly resembles the 1989 movie, The Little Mermaid. Like Elsa, Ariel had to hide who she really was by pretending to be a human, just so she could get the attention of and be noticed by a man. She cowered behind a false identity just like Elsa hid behind the confines of her castle. Disney is sending children the message that if you are different, you will not be accepted into society. They are still trapped in the illusion that Princesses, and more importantly women, are not equal in society unless they are like everyone
Once upon a time, Disney was founded. With it came a whirlwind of sparkles, glitter and ball gowns. From Princesses and Princes, to the evil villain and their team, Disney has it all. But… “Mirror, mirror, on the wall, is Disney the fairest one of all?”. Throughout the years Princesses were depicted as sweet, beautiful and helpless, nothing more, which has been seen as anti-feminist. However recent releases from the company have quietened the outrage by many and shone a positive beacon of light onto the company, as many feel that Disney has matured their Princesses while others still dispute. Is Disney stuck in the past, or are Princesses finally getting their real ‘happily ever after’?
It was love at first sight. Or was it? Almost all Disney Princess movies have a Princess besotted with a Prince, even using magic to win him over, for example Cinderella. The 1950 movie was the second of the Disney Princesses. At this point Disney was seen to be very misogynistic in content, showing women only to be interested in her Prince Charming. Having said this, the …show more content…
2013’s Frozen was a massive hit around the globe. However within the movie there was still misogyny. Leading character Elsa was told from a young age to conceal her powers, conceal her true self so that she would be accepted in life. This slightly resembles the 1989 movie, The Little Mermaid. Like Elsa, Ariel had to hide who she really was by pretending to be a human, just so she could get the attention of and be noticed by a man. She cowered behind a false identity just like Elsa hid behind the confines of her castle. Disney is sending children the message that if you are different, you will not be accepted into society. They are still trapped in the illusion that Princesses, and more importantly women, are not equal in society unless they are like everyone