Earl Sweatpants
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Action figures gave me unrealistic expectations of what it would be like to be a grown up man. Imagine my disappointment when I found out I would never be six inches tall and made of plastic!
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Jasmine's new look
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SorcererMC
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Indeed, Arabic and Muslim culture exists beyond Southwest Asia and national borders for that matter - I edited the post to add MENA b/c that is usually how the regional area of study is designated. 'Middle East' is generally considered an occidental term. The original stories for One Thousand and One Nights were supposedly from Southwest Asia (Persia). I didn't think it was worthwhile to get into all of those distinctions....goes beyond the scope of the thread.
Incomudro
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Gaston gives boys an unrealistic and unobtainable body image.
He fat shames overweight boys, and ectomorphic boys will never achieve his musculature.
His collection of antlers is unobtainable.
SorcererMC
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I know you are being sarcastic - but 'superhero culture' for boys is just as much of a concern as 'princess culture' is for girls. Yes, really, in sociological circles, etc.
Earl Sweatpants
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And his insistence of eating 5 dozen eggs a day is putting a serious hurt on the farming industry.
21stamps
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Yeah, I never understood why men weren't pressuring for a Beer Belly Ken.
it's completely in line with the scope that you're talking about. These countries don't share the same language, they don't share the same style. They are their own entities.
So to say Jasmine needs to represent one or all is preposterous.
Earl Sweatpants
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forgive my total ignorance, but what problems are being caused by "superhero culture"? Little boys are pretending and play-acting as superheroes?
SorcererMC
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body-conscious issues, same as girls. Mainly - the increasing prevalence of eating disorders among men, unrealistic body images, etc. It doesn't get nearly the same amount of public scrutiny/ attention though.
ETA: also - 'fantasy violence', gets into video games and all of that.
Earl Sweatpants
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Sign of the times then.
I grew up completely immersed in "superheroes" (Batman, Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers) and never once felt like my own personal body had anything to do with it. I could pretend to be Batman all day everyday (my mom even made me capes) and that was enough for me.
Incomudro
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Not to mention what it would do to ones cholesterol levels should impressionable young boys attempt to imitate it.
Incomudro
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Just how do you enjoy anything then?
I question how you can enjoy anything Disney.
Earl Sweatpants
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"this is why we can't have nice things."
Pixie VaVoom
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Minnie Mouse makes me feel self conscious about my ears. 
21stamps
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That still happens. Don't worry.
Last year my son had a Power Rangers theme for his birthday party. This year was Star Wars. We attended plenty of Ninja Turtle parties, and my sister did a Batman party for her son. All of the kids got capes and masks.
So far the "boy" stuff has been left alone.
Edited to add.. I'm a learning mom.. My kid's 3rd birthday was Jake, but his 4th was Super Heros.. The only theme I 'messed up'. I didn't realize that batman and spiderman weren't part of the same club..or comic books. Lol
Earl Sweatpants
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Good!That still happens. Don't worry.
Last year my son had a Power Rangers theme for his birthday party. We attended plenty of Ninja Turtle parties, and my sister did a Batman party for her son. All of the kids got capes and masks.
So far the "boy" stuff has been left alone.
Im honestly curious to know who is giving boys this "unrealistic body expectations" based off superheroes. As if someone is saying to an 8-year old, "if you don't grow up to be ripped like Thor, you're not a man!"
Pixie VaVoom
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... but you have to admit - the photo inserted in the thread earlier sure LOOKS like a BLANKET !!! see mesage #389
SorcererMC
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Me personally? I enjoy Disney animation and theme parks on what I would call 'artistic merit' - Walt Disney argued that animation wasn't 'just a cartoon', it was an art form. So I appreciate their products for those reasons, but my critical thinking skills don't just go out the window. I mean, they are packaging and selling 'arts & culture', and they have been more successful at it than any other company I can think of (American or otherwise). It's fascinating.
lazyboy97o
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That you "spent 30 minutes learning" is exactly the problem.
Morocco may not be inArabia but its inhabitants are mostly an Arab people. And Islam very much has a strong cultural component with the Maghreb long having a prominent role.
SorcererMC
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Not only 30 minutes - this isn't the first time I've considered these issues, I've spent years. I prefer some subjects more than others, and I tend to limit my comments to what I know, don't you?
ETA: Apparently you only read that first sentence and discarded my other statements and the follow-up post that was a response to 21stamps. I can only be responsible for what I write, not how you understand it.
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