The Incredibles: Gender Stereotypes In Disney Movies

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Title 2 Disney movies are created to capture the imagination of kids. At a young age Disney movies are seen to be cheerful and inspiring, but as you get older, these movies seem to portray certain standards that they want all kids to meet. Deborah Ross states in “Escape from Wonderland: Disney and the Female Imagination” that Disney portrays a very sexist view against women in movies and seeks control to their imaginations. Looking at male and female characters in Disney movies, one can see how those two genders are viewed differently in terms of their roles. Male characters have been more prominent and portrayed as more likely to have a recognizable job, independent, and stronger than female characters. One example of a movie that
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The Incredibles is a classic family movie, but it sets such high standards for the male audience. The Incredibles represents a bad stereotype for male behavior because it teaches young boys that men cannot be seen as the weaker guy. Also, it teaches boy as long as you are being noble none of your actions matter. Finally the men’s strength play a huge role in this movie, by explaining to the audience that this is what we expect of men. The most extensive theme that is seen in The Incredibles is individualism. This theme is trying to connect to the male audience by explaining that boys are expected to do great things, but without the help of anyone else. Bob Parr/ Mr. Incredible is a super hero with great strength and durability. The first time Bob Parr/ Mr. Incredible is faced individualism goes back to his wedding day. He is driving to his wedding when all of a sudden he receives a call on his radio of a major police car chase a few blocks from his location. By Bob Parr/ Mr. Incredible transitioning into Mr. Incredible and assisting with the high speed chase, he risks arriving late to his own

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