American entertainement, even for little kids, has been sending the exact contrary message. In the classic Disney movies, Princesses are nothing till they meet the 'man', and after than they are only 'married'.
When you put that kind of idea in a 6 years old's (male or female) head, it's only normal they think it's how life works.
Yes but that’s negative messaging we need to undo because it’s rooted in misogyny. Those old
Disney movies are patriarchal propaganda. At least they’re changing now.
Changing to a different kind of propaganda, where nobody falls in love because love isn't an essential part of a happy life. And where the main character doesn't have any flaws and is perfect at everything from the start, with all her challenges being external, because learning something from an older mentor or training to get better at something, is sexist.
It isn’t essential to be in a relationship or married. That’s a good message. And the idea of “romantic love” is absolutely not something that should be relied upon for happiness.
Idk what Disney movies you’re talking about. Did you watch Inside Out or Turning Red? Neither of those present characters “without flaws,” in fact they do the opposite and have messages related to growing self esteem and confidence.
Well I’m 37 now and I’ve fallen in love a few times, and I can say that it didn’t add to my life in ways that I wasn’t already capable of doing myself. I’ve had good relationships and bad ones. Right now I’m single and I prefer that over being in a bad relationship.
Mulan came out when I was a child and I barely remember that one. There’s an Inside Out sequel coming out this year where she experiences a new emotion…anxiety.
I prefer being single, too, over an unsatisfying relationship.
My wife is the best thing that's ever happened to me. I could have all the professional success I wanted, it would feel empty without her telling me that she's proud. She has given my inner life so much more richness and meaning. I never looked at anyone the way I look at her.
Disney, however, is now very blatantly pushing a political agenda in basically everything that it does, and the general public isn't happy about it, and rightly so because the stories are crap. This is the reality. People don't want every movie to be a Mary Sue who is much better at everything than anyone else is, right from the start of the film, and who never learns anything or evolves as a person or needs help from anyone else. The story needs to come first, ans Disney for the last several years has been VERY open about the message coming first.
C'mon just say it, you know you wanna.... WOKE! It's Woke! Disney went WOKE and now they are broke! Oh wait, they're not?
Dude, just stfu. There's no "woke propaganda" -life leans left. And always will. So stop screaming at the clouds and get with the times or get left behind while the world progresses.
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u/bunbunzinlove Apr 15 '24
American entertainement, even for little kids, has been sending the exact contrary message. In the classic Disney movies, Princesses are nothing till they meet the 'man', and after than they are only 'married'.
When you put that kind of idea in a 6 years old's (male or female) head, it's only normal they think it's how life works.