for more information on Vodou/why its portrayal in Princess and the Frog is problematic/how it has been stereotyped in society (and why no, it’s not okay in this movie just because Mama Odie was a good person,) go here or even more, here
Guh, fuck you, too. It’s a fucking children’s movie.Edit: There’s also a lot of truth in a lot of stereotypes. So, yeah. There’s that. Still, gtfover it, it’s a fucking cartoon.
“There’s also a lot of truth in a lot of stereotypes”
I literally can’t get over the fact that this was edited in to be a part of the statement above hahaha… I mean, that’s just a sad, but funny because it is sad, thing to add. So rather than looking up the real history (and associated prejudices and how they are inaccurate and misrepresent a rich and vibrant aspect of African-> Haitian culture) of Vodou, the poster decided to just be like “it’s a stereotype so some part of it must be accurate”???
It’s too early in the day for this sort of mind blowing situation. The fact that anyone would buy into the idea that the stereotype must be true- because of cartoons they’ve seen, as further shown in one of the links above which are very easy to click- only serves as an obvious example that cartoons are not “just” cartoons and can influence the way you interpret the world.
