Interesting? Overwrought? Both? (masculine indoctrination in Disney films)

2011-11-01T14:12:19+00:00

I don't know how fucked up on acid you have to be to think Gaston is presented as a role model for boys.

Sounds like a fun experiment, though.

edit: Now that I have finished watching the whole video it is clear to me the maker has no idea what a villain is, or what context is.

Splitshadow · 2011-11-01T14:42:39+00:00

So much picking and choosing going on here. What about The Hunchback of Notre Dame? What about the fat guy in Mulan? Why are they pretending Disney is showing villains like Gaston as role models?

MrStinkybutt · 2011-11-01T17:06:32+00:00

Disney teaches girls to be entitled princesses and guys to worship them.

TheArtofXan · 2011-11-01T20:50:44+00:00

As far as body image goes, there's stark contrast between the typical barrel chested GI Joe protagonist in western culture, and the tall and thin image that portrayed in Japanese animation (the only other point of reference I have for animation standards).

I can't say that japanese culture is definitively more accepting of slimmer body types, but in my personal experience that ha definitely been the case. It would seem that animation provides a clear example of what society expects a man to look like.

If both ideals are represented by animation, I am curious as to what extent the media image perpetuates these ideals, or if it is simply reflective of the cultural standards. We have seen a popular movement in western culture to combat negative body images for women, but this video (even if weakly executed) is the first example I've seen addressing male body image.

TheRealPariah · 2011-11-01T17:55:24+00:00

I always brought away from Disney that girls are supposed to be little princesses whose best life would be finding a rich, handsome man to take them away and support them (girls must be attractive). And men are supposed to act like white knights.

Both pretty destructive.

Title	Interesting? Overwrought? Both? (masculine indoctrination in Disney films)
Author	chavelah
Upvotes	2
Comments	6
Date	November 1, 2011 11:24 AM UTC (14 years ago)
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