Ariel may have been the first Disney princess to act independently from a man, it was a step backwards in regards to her literally selling her voice to have the opportunity to be with a man... #educ307
So many young girls look at Disney princesses as role models. Unfortunately so many of these princesses are showcased to use their body in order to obtain what they want
Not only are there many gender and racial stereotypes in the Disney movies, there are also a bunch related to mental health. In fact, 85% of their 34 animated features movies released before 2004 presented some sort of mental illness stereotype
Found a crazy stat looking up Disney stereotypes. Women rarely speak in the movies. In fact women speak just 32% of the time in The Little Mermaid, have 24% of lines in Pocahontas and 23% in Mulan. In Aladdin, female characters have just 10% of the dialogue.
Disney was made to appeal to all ages, but it is especially the young ones. These movies help shape the stereotypes we have of people which is why it's important to educate children about them.
Although the WHO branded this onslaught of conspiracy theories and false informations as an infodemic, there's no denying how useful social media has been in informing the general public.
With everything going on out there, it's important to take everything with a grain of salt. It was reported that Facebook approved ads with coronavirus misinformation