Disney Dos and Don’ts II: Solidarity Sisters!
Posted: June 11, 2013 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales | Tags: alice, alice in wonderland, animal pals, Ariel, briar rose, Cinderella, Disney, disney dos and don'ts, disney films, evil queen, grandmother willow, hormonal, huntsman, maleficent, mean girls, pervasive themes, pocahontas, princess aurora, queen of hearts, sleeping beauty, Snow White, snow white and the seven dwarves, solidarity sisters, stepmother, stepmothers, stepsisters, the little mermaid, tina fey, ursula Leave a commentDisney is caught in my good-natured crosshairs once again! Disney movies are rooted in entertainment yes, but also about bringing the family together for movie time, fun escapism, and the development of imagination. Why then, with all this purported purpose of unity and lightness (featured in some of the Disney films), are there so many pervasive themes of pitting people, particularly women, against each other? It seems that in a large number of our beloved Disney stories, it seems to reach climactic crescendos of Womano a Womano. I quote Tina Fey in the ultra-quotable classic Mean Girls when I say, “There’s been some girl-on-girl crime here.”
Disney DOs and DON’Ts: The Princesses
Posted: February 19, 2013 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales, Tips | Tags: Beauty and the Beast, Belle, Cinderella, daddy issues, Disney, father figures, Feminism, Jasmine, positive message, princesses, Snow White 7 Comments
As a product of the 80’s, I grew up loving Disney. Our family had the Disney channel, I’ve been to Disney World several times, and I LOVE Disney movies. I love Swiss Family Robinson, Pollyanna, The Parent Trap, but especially all of the Disney cartoons, conceived and created in the Disney drawing studio. I miss the good ole days of Cinderella, Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, and (my favorite) The Little Mermaid. I love these movies! They are like time machines; upon viewing one I’m reminded of the age and feeling when I first watched it. The music is always amazing and I usually cry happy tears at some point. What’s not to love? Read the rest of this entry »
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