Today in our media class, we were discussing Disney misrepresentations in movies and popular TV shows. I was very surprised to hear that many people seemed to have different opinions on the topic.
Looking at Disney princesses, one is quickly able to gather that they all have skinny bodies, they are all white, most of the also have blond hair. They have one basic mission, which is to get the prince and live happily ever after. The problem with these movies is that it gives children the idea that that is the norm, and that being a girl requires the pretty hair, the white features and all the materialistic things money can buy to make you look that beautiful. It causes a problem when children who cannot afford all of these things start getting down on themselves and feeling as if they are not as good or as pretty as the girls they see in the Disney movies.
On the other side, people can argue that in the past few years Disney has included more minority figures, including 'Mulan' or 'Pocahontas' for example. In television shows, there's 'That's so Raven' for example which includes African American families and characters. Although I do agree that Disney has been making a greater effort at including more than just the typical white upper class family, I still think that the general image remains one full of materialistic wants and female sexuality and beauty- an image I don't think will ever change.
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