People tend to organize their knowledge about the world by simplifying the information received leading them to create certain representations of people. In other words “the world is socially constructed and represented to and by us. However according to Chris Barker “meanings do not ‘float in the air’; meanings have materiality that is embedded in objects, images, television programs. The meanings we make of a certain event or cultural practice depend on how it is represented” (in class lecture 5/ Barker, 2000). On that note stereotypes tend to over generalize members of a group due to their race, class, gender etc. Disney claims that its intention is not to create stereotypes but to represent the reality of stereotypes exiting in the world.
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Furthermore, Disney movies represent the idea of keeping quiet and staying beautiful to many young children especially young girls making beauty the sole premise of a women’s demeanor. Young girls are constantly bombarded with images of Disney princess who represent unrealistic beauty and body images. For an example in Little Mermaid Disney princess Ariel relies on her looks to win the heart of a charming prince to the extent that she gives up her voice so she can have legs and not be a mermaid anymore. Furthermore, as author Peggy Orenstein states in her essay What’s Wrong With Cinderella? “why does every little girl have to be a princess?” (Orenstein, 2006) or in other words why is it absolutely necessary for young girls to adhere to the colour pink, dress like a Disney princess and have a tea party? In conclusion it becomes evident that these unrealistic notions of what and how a female should be identified in society indicates that Disney movies represent gender stereotypes that are offensive to the status of women in
Furthermore, Disney movies represent the idea of keeping quiet and staying beautiful to many young children especially young girls making beauty the sole premise of a women’s demeanor. Young girls are constantly bombarded with images of Disney princess who represent unrealistic beauty and body images. For an example in Little Mermaid Disney princess Ariel relies on her looks to win the heart of a charming prince to the extent that she gives up her voice so she can have legs and not be a mermaid anymore. Furthermore, as author Peggy Orenstein states in her essay What’s Wrong With Cinderella? “why does every little girl have to be a princess?” (Orenstein, 2006) or in other words why is it absolutely necessary for young girls to adhere to the colour pink, dress like a Disney princess and have a tea party? In conclusion it becomes evident that these unrealistic notions of what and how a female should be identified in society indicates that Disney movies represent gender stereotypes that are offensive to the status of women in