Lastly, Moana rolls her eyes (a sign of disrespect and contempt) and says to the elderly lady “if there is something you want to tell me, just tell me!” The elderly lady then responds, “…Is there something you want to hear?” This strengthens the misconception that people who “look” tribal are indirect, mysterious, exotic, strange, and ambiguous. Moana rolling her eyes also permits scornful attitudes towards the elderly lady since young children look up to the main protagonist, Moana. This subtly relates to the larger issue of scornful attitudes being permissible towards cultures that seem “odd” or deviant from the dominant Western culture. This can lead to further discrimination and racism. Though young children may not have the cognitive capacity
