JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Nope.No one can ever accuse her of holding back, eh?
Nope.No one can ever accuse her of holding back, eh?
Even if you don’t agree with her, she is far from inarticulate.Or being articulate.
All evidence to the contrary.Even if you don’t agree with her, she is far from inarticulate.
Perhaps unrealistic would be a fairer characterisation? Disney is hardly going to reshoot an essentially complete film, especially now that the offending posts have been apologised for. We all know this, so I’m not sure what sense there is in wishing for the impossible.Even if you don’t agree with her, she is far from inarticulate.
You know, you don’t have to follow this thread if it disgruntles you so.
Good point! And thank you for so accurately describing my state of mind!You know, you don’t have to follow this thread if it disgruntles you so.
You’re welcome, Mr. Disney!Good point! And thank you for so accurately describing my state of mind!
I saw a comment today on a news article about how her apology never actually apologized, she simply said she was sorry about the post she shared and sorry that she contributed to the negative discourse…Perhaps unrealistic would be a fairer characterisation? Disney is hardly going to reshoot an essentially complete film, especially now that the offending posts have been apologised for. We all know this, so I’m not sure what sense there is in wishing for the impossible.
It’s kind of funny because Disney has always been progressive and inclusive in nature, but as in all forms of entertainment there are hits and misses.
Come on ... this is borderline absurd.
You think that video was boundry pushing? At the time, (late 1980s, early 1990s) we watched videos like that in junior high school health class. There was nothing controversial or progressive about the Wonders of Life (or EPCOT Center as a whole). This was 1990, not 1950. ABC used to run programming like this on TV all the time - they called them Afterschool Specials.Just a reminder that they made a cartoon about reproduction and showed it in the 80’s in Epcot. The concerns about what is right for children seems to be winding back 50 years.
Although I don't entirely agree (the Reimagine Disney department was fairly clear about its goals before Iger muzzled them), you just made my point.Nothing Disney has done the last few years would technically compare as boundary pushing.
You think that video was boundry pushing? At the time, (late 1980s, early 1990s) we watched videos like that in junior high school health class. There was nothing controversial or progressive about the Wonders of Life (or EPCOT Center as a whole). This was 1990, not 1950. ABC used to run programming like this on TV all the time - they called them Afterschool Specials.
Although I don't entirely agree (the Reimagine Disney department was fairly clear about its goals before Iger muzzled them), you just made my point.
In a country of 330 million people? I'm sure some people do. But the vast majority (99.99%) would have no problem with their child watching this video (in 1977, 1990 or today).Just to clarify, does anyone think this information is wrong for children?
Right. I was just asking the people here.In a country of 330 million people? I'm sure some people do. But the vast majority (99.99%) would have no problem with their child watching this video (in 1977, 1990 or today).
You think that video was boundry pushing?
Just to clarify, does anyone think this information is wrong for children?
I have thoughts, but I can't speak them without getting 50 comments deleted from the thread (including my own).I'm calling out the inconsistency about what is child appropriate. Nothing Disney has released in the last few years pales as sexualized content that wasn't already pushed further in the parks. I watched the Making of Me when I had just turned six, my three and a half year old sibling likely took nothing away from it. I turned into a competent, functional adult.
Heteronormative relationships are allowed to be put on a pedestal, for some reason. I know the reason is entrained bias that most Western nations still broadly hold. The exposure to two cartoon characters kissing was pushing no boundaries, regardless of their genders. Particularly when parents basically teach their toddlers about gender and relationships all across North America without thinking anything of it. The presence of a predominantly black cast is hardly boundary pushing in Marvel Movie #20, but yet apparently it was.
Representation is important to reduce bias amongst future generations and increase empathy, understanding and support for people and minorities kids may be underexposed to in their early childhood years. Disney was and is an important bastion for that. They are also way more aware and keep things age appropriate than people are willing to recognize; and if they don't it comes down to unspoken bias, likely driven by their own under-exposure to minorities in their own early childhood years.
Just a standard kiss like in the originalDepends on what is kissed.
You mean the kiss without consent?Just a standard kiss like in the original
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