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In many classic Disney princess movies the characters promote female stereotypes. In fact, according to the Washington Post Disney films focus on looks so much that more than ½ the compliments given to the characters have to do with appearance. With the focus on beauty, young girls start to feel that being beautiful on the outside is what they are best at and what they should be good at. As they are being shown in these films the more they start to think that the being a female stereotype is…

How Could Disney Be So Sexist? Have you ever taken notice to the changes that Disney makes to the fairytales from which they base their movies? In Disney’s “The Little Mermaid”, the mermaid is made to be more dependent on males, more materialistic, and more ungrateful than she had been in the original tale. Many authors such as Roberta Trites, Gwendolyn L. Hofmann, and L. Dundes and A. Dundes agree with the fact that Disney completely changed the moral of the story and made it much more sexist…

Racism in Disney movies is a problem especially in the movie “The Princess and the Frog”. Many children don’t understand what is happening in the movie but there are hidden messages that need to be addressed. Disney movies have influenced many children over the years, from making kids happy, sad and learn valuable life lessons. One lesson that needs to be addressed is racism in Disney movies, such as The Princess and the Frog, young children aren’t old enough to comprehend racism in Disney…

When debating whether a classic is more understood by adults or children, films can be a great subject. The Lion King is well-known not only for its singing animals but also for the death of Simba’s father, Mufasa. Romeo and Juliet, on the other hand, is known for a love story where two lovers died. When it comes to children, The Lion King is more of a classic than Romeo and Juliet because the family feud is way easier to understand, it has easy themes for children to comprehend, and it is a…

It was very interesting the findings of gender inequality in the Disney films per the video text. The video explains the sexism and dominance that happens in those films and the influence it has on children in our society. It is important to teach our children they can be anything they want to be in this world regardless of gender. In many of the films, young boys are signified as the heroes with strength and dominance and girl’s being of lesser value primarily significant for their appearance…

The Disney princesses are very good role models. Most little girls love to dress up as Disney princesses and there is nothing wrong with that. In the article, “Little Girls or Little Women? The Disney Princess Effect”, Stephanie Hanes argues that the Disney princesses are bad for young girls. She argues that because young girls grow up in a Disney culture they are growing up and maturing faster. Disney princesses deserve to be celebrated for all that they teach young girls. Hanes does not…

Princess films are beloved classics that range from the beloved Disney franchise, to live action films such as the Princess Diaries, to historical tales as those seen is polish films. No matter what the format or genre these films typically contain recurring scenes. The film The Princess Bride offers a new comedic approach to this classic genre. While scholars have explored how princess films are able to succeed through the use ideas such as historical nostalgia or nationalism, The Princess…

Disney Vs the Ancient Myth: Hercules To keep the Disney movie Hercules fit for a younger audience, the entertaining movie has great departures from the myth. There are several instances of changes, throughout the movie, to make the story more family friendly. Some of these differences are Hercules parents, his major godly nemesis and his 12 labours were tamed down extensively for the Disney movie. The essence of the Hercules myth is still present in the Disney movie, but many of the details…

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Produced by: Walter Elias “Walt” Disney (1935) Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Snow White. She was kind and gentle and a friend to all animals. One day, Snow White met a charming prince. As they sang a song of love together, Snow White's evil stepmother, the Queen, watched them. The Queen was so jealous of Snow White's beauty that she ordered her Huntsman to kill the young princess. But the Huntsman couldn't bring himself to hurt Snow White.…

face of the Disney empire, which propelled them to stardom. Miley Cyrus is the daughter of ‘90s country star Billy Ray Cyrus, Cyrus is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Demi Lovato started out as a child actor on Barney & Friends, now she is also an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Disney created an image for Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato as role models for a younger generation, as a result of growing up both of these social figures had to break the mold of their Disney “star”…