Womens Issues
How Messed Up Lessons From Disney Films Affect Us
A startling look into the lessons embedded in Disney films.
Renacimiento 1989 – 1992: Disney tardó 30 años en lanzar otro ciclo de Princesas. Cuando lo hicieron, fueron elogiados por muchos que vieron la rebeldía de Ariel como el antídoto para las Princesas subordinadas y soñadoras del pasado (a pesar de que ella renunció a su hogar, amigos y aletas, para casarse con un Príncipe voluble, en 16 años). A esto le siguió La Bella y la Bestia (donde ella se enamora de su captor) y Aladdin (donde él sigue salvándolos de sus cagadas). Sin embargo, el enfoque central de las historias de estas princesas con poca ropa era, en última instancia, ser sexy y ganar un marido rico, a cualquier costo.
Ariel se despide de todo lo que ha conocido a los 16 años.
La Sirenita: Las únicas dos opciones de Ariel en la vida son las que su padre le ha presentado. Una mujer mayor con sobrepeso (obviamente, la villana) la convence de que para ser sexualmente atractiva para los hombres, debe cambiar drásticamente su apariencia física, y así lo hace. El precio es que ya no puede hablar ni cantar (y cantar era su mayor alegría). No hay problema, ya que ella no tiene nada de valor que decir, y al Príncipe claramente no le importa de todos modos, ya que decide casarse con la muda Ariel.
Entonces, al final, ella es otra historia más de una niña salvada por un Príncipe. Esta vez, el Príncipe tiene un ojo errante (que, por supuesto, no tiene la culpa). La moraleja de la historia es que renunciar a su familia, su hogar, su mayor talento y todo lo que sabe valió la pena porque ahora es propiedad de un hombre y depende totalmente de él (es decir, –yay– final feliz). Después de todo, no es como si alguna vez hubiera considerado vivir bajo el mar con ella.
Antes de que Ariel cambie su voz por un par de piernas, Ursula canta una canción para convencerla de que renuncie a los bienes. Esta joya de verso sella el trato:
“Tendrás tu apariencia, tu cara bonita
And don’t underestimate the importance of body language, ha!
The men up there don’t like a lot of blabber
They think a girl who gossips is a bore!
Yes, on land it’s much preferred for ladies not to say a word
And after all dear, what is idle prattle for?
Come on, they’re not all that impressed with conversation
True gentlemen avoid it when they can
But they dote and swoon and fawn
On a lady who’s withdrawn
It’s she who holds her tongue who get’s a man.”
La bella y la Bestia: Ella salva la vida de un Príncipe, no con su ingenio o fuerza (porque no tiene ninguna de esas cosas), sino con su único activo: su sexualidad. Demostrando que las apariencias no importan; lo que importa es lo que hay dentro de tu corazón. A menos que seas una chica, por supuesto.
¡Menos mal que un hombre está en camino para salvarla! (Bonita cintura, por cierto)
Aladino: Como una niña de 15 años, su único valor era su capacidad para casarse, y cuanto más esperaba para casarse con quien su padre exigiera, más problemas causaba. Ella termina esclavizada por un hombre poderoso y solo se salva casándose con un hombre superficial y posesivo que finge ser rico (que se refiere a ella como un premio que debe ganar y asume repetidamente que debe ser superficial). “¿Un mentiroso que está de acuerdo en que solo soy un premio rico y caliente para ganar? ¡SALTA POR UN BALCÓN! Oh, ¿tienes una alfombra mágica? ¡No importa, déjame subirme a eso!”
Lección:Abandona todo y haz que tu vida gire en torno a casarte con un hombre rico. Entonces, el rico te dará dinero y así cumplirá tus sueños. Ah, y siempre usa la parte de arriba de un biquini para ser sexy.
Hannah Banana
A Disney movie that never had as much success was the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Whenever you buy Disney merchandise, you never see Esmerelda among the popular Disney Princesses Jasmine, Belle, Ariel, and Cinderella. The themes it dealt with such as disabilities and religious persecution was too dark for mainstream audiences. I was a Disney fed child. Every year my family took a trip to Disney World and I still love my Disney movies it’s just that we have realize that they weren’t as empowered as they were marketed to be. Like Hilary was saying many people were saying that Ariel giving up her voice to be with prince Eric was promoting passivity. Even though Disney movies have come a long way since their racist and sexist start in 1940 they still have a ways to go.
Hannah Banana
When I was a child I pretended to be Princess Jasmine. But now I’m beginning to rethink that those movies aren’t as female empowerment as they had led us to believe. Beauty and the beast had a lot of good themes like making the lead character a nerd and that real beauty comes from within but why does every female character get all the guys in every role? Why couldn’t they have made the leads not get a lot of attention from guys? If you look at the movie the hunchback of notre dame Esmerelda was never a Disney princess. The themes that movie dealt with-religious persecution, disabilities-was too dark for most audiences. Even though I still love my Disney movies and Disney world trips it’s good people are beginning to rethink the themes of the movies.
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Patti Salazar
I feel like Cinderella was the worst of all. What a freaking gold digger. But yeah, not to mention the prince of Sleeping Beauty who just kissed a princess who wasn’t even conscious. I wouldn’t have understood all of this if it wasn’t for this article. But I was thinking that maybe Disney didn’t intend to do this, mainly because they’re not really the author of these classic books. Removing the main details would have been a complete remake. So I guess they didn’t have a choice.
Joan Taylor
I don’t remember Disney being as stupid as this. Maybe we’re just overthinking?
Delores Green
I hate how they made Rapunzel dumb. I used to like her.
Hilda Norris
Oh please, just because they’re cartoons it doesn’t always mean it’s for kids. Plus, supervise your children so that they don’t end up watching something as stupid as this.
Claudia Delgado
Never liked old Disney anyways. I like the current Disney Princesses better. Elsa didn’t even need a prince.
Monique Fleming
I was probably a dumb kid back in the days because I didn’t even see the undertone of these Disney movies. I just thought that princess and prince’s were loving couples and that everyone in this world has their prince charming. The real message was lost in translation to me. Eitherway, I’m glad someone compiled this because I want this to serve as a lesson to a lot of people that even though they’re cartoons and that the show seems harmless, we might be putting across the wrong message.
Angel Gray
I didn’t even know that Snow White was 15 and she lived with 7 male dwarves!
Charlotte Reisa
Ahaha this comment wins it all.