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[happycycling]

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one of the better youtube presentations on social ramifications of mass media images.

expect to see a much higher than usual proportion of this sort of hey-check-this-out post with half-assed (if any) commentary. the next 10 months are going to be an uphill battle.

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[dissident_hope]

That's a good video, & I'd be one of the 1st to recognise that, in the words of Million Dead: "Walt Disney is pushing social & sexual hierarchy".

However, I think some of the examples used above did not entirely fit - the ex-Mr Incredible fanboy turned super-villain is clearly an evil character, which while most may recognise his motivation (empathy is an important Human trait), I think most would also see that his actions are bad. Again, Gaston, whilst fitting the ultra-male sexist stereotype, is clearly the villain. Therefore, you could argue that in this case Disney is again not promoting the behaviour & character. It is true though that most Disney heroes are strong & bold. But this is also true throughout much of Human legend. Obviously because of the dominance of males over females for many centuries, there haven't been too many female heroines, & even now where there are in popular fiction, they are usually sexualised, & have very 'male' characteristics of strength, aggression, fighting skill etc. My point is it's not just

[timely_musing]

I was going to post the exact same in regards to the fanboy and Gaston. The Beast was the protagonist and wouldn't fight, AND won the girl, which goes against what the vid was portraying. Gaston was intended to be hated for being nothing more than a self righteous muscle mass. I mean, come on. Beauty and the BEAST. The whole point is that it doesn't matter what you look like on the outside!! I also thought that the men that just wanted a woman to cook for them in Mulan were designed to be undesireable

[tiredstars]

[happycycling]

the prince was an uggo. i recoiled in horror after the dramatic turn-around.