Sunday, May 1, 2011

Misogynist Messages in Disney Films

“The pleasure of consuming pop culture makes critiquing it one of the more challenging projects for feminists.” Andi Zeisler, Feminism and Pop Culture

As the quote above points out, one thing that sucks about analyzing pop culture from a feminist perspective is that you have to call into question cultural objects that you love. I grew up with Disney films and loved all the Disney princesses; however, it's hard to avoid that the messages in these films are hardly progressive when it comes to women. But, instead of analytically tearing these films apart, I discovered a few Youtube videos that did the analyzing for me, with a sense of humor. If you want to see an absolutely hilarious representation of Disney's anti-feminist messages, watch the "Advice From a Cartoon Princess" video series. They have advice from Snow WhiteThe Little Mermaid, and Belle. If you grew up watching the Disney princesses and you appreciate a good dose of sarcasm, you should definitely watch these videos!

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