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People used to ask me, as a self-identified feminist, if I knew what "feminist" problems Disney movies had. I sensed there were issues but couldn't put my finger on exactly what. This blog is all ten of my fingers attempting to discuss how Disney stories and imagery can be both groundbreaking and problematic.

What is feminism? For me, it's an examination and deconstruction of many inter-relating issues. Issues of racism, cultural exploitation, under-representation, body shaming, et cetera are, in my mind, intrinsic to the definition, and they compromise a large percentage of this site's discussion. It is not just about women, yet it is always about women because the issues of all people are interrelated and affect us all.

Imagine if the Disney characters could speak again. What would they tell us?

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“It’s sad that Disney has the opportunity to educate so many people and yet many of their movies, unintentionally perhaps, serve as a platform to reinforce negative stereotypes about differnet cultural groups,” Jafar lamented, while inwardly wondering whether, perhaps, a certain gold lamp he had heard about could help him solve this problem… [for more on this, read the feminist review of Aladdin the movie here]
Posted 25 Dec 2011 at 13:24
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    this is dumb, Jafar is made to look mean and Aladdin all soft and nice, its not a battle of races but of GOOD vs EVIL,...
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  21. one-tsp-one-teaspoon reblogged this from cuntlery and added:
    I do love Disney but this is so true. They’re getting better about it though.
  22. bonerflower reblogged this from afrodemo and added:
    Jafar was the only character I actually liked in that whole movie.
  23. italys-ovaries reblogged this from yusufsfirmbutt and added:
    Aladdin doesn’t have very dark skin. (Especially for the climate, for someone who wears only a small vest he should be...
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    All I know is that when I watched Disney I focused on the straightforward good messages it sent. Good triumphs evil,...
  25. error502 reblogged this from sarahrammlied and added:
    actually Jafar is meant to be, specifically, a Persian vizier to the caliph. you know, history. Persians generally had...
  26. invisirape reblogged this from yusufsfirmbutt and added:
    Okay, as much as I agree that is is WRONG for this to be happening, for their somewhat blatant racism (in some modern...
  27. yusufsfirmbutt reblogged this from sarahrammlied and added:
    y’know i thought they all looked equally arab? idk i mean i never thought much of their designs when i watched it as a...