Disney’s Representation of Women
Sophia Tighe
Source Theme 2018 Misogyny
A prejudice against women. Consumerist Feminism
Consumerist Feminism is the base of all feminist ideals. Generally seen in Disney films as the feisty female protagonist. In the past few decades Disney has presented audiences with “feisty” princesses. Though these women pack a punch, these popular tales such as Beauty and the Beast , Tangled (Rapunzel) and Frozen are all examples of consumerist feminism. These tales continue to teach women and girls that they must rely on a man as well as uphold unrealistic beauty standards. Old Fairy Tales Disney Remakes Old Fairy Tales
❖ Patriarchal Structure ❖ Beauty ❖ Body Image ❖ Silence ❖ Passivity Patriarchal Structure
Males having more authority than women in society and in the home. 94% reference physical appearance
On average 13.6 times per fairy tale 25
15 “Girls bored me- they still do. I love Mickey Mouse more than any women I’ve ever known.”
- Walt Disney Walt Disney Studios Fairy Tales
❖ Beauty and the Beast ❖ Tangled ❖ Frozen Disney Feminist Films
➔ Shows women in powerful situations. ➔ Has no love story ➔ Demonstrates that women ➔ The film is only about a can do the same things as young girl’s adventure men. ➔ ➔ Retake on the classic “love” Shows the positivity of the story. maternal structure. Matriarchal Structure
Women holding the same or more power than males in the home. My discoveries
➔ Disney is just as sexist as Grimm and other fairy tales ➔ Disney has started to progress into feminism, yet still has major flaws ➔ Even if the plot of a film is not misogynistic generally, the dialogue is ➔ Themes in older fairy tales also sadly reflected the society of that time. Work Cited
Beauty and the Beast. Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise, Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1991
Frozen. Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, Walt Disney Animation Studios, 2013.
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Tangled. Nathan Greno, Byron Howard, Walt Disney Animation Studios, 2010.
Moana. Directed by Ron Clements, John Musker, Walt Disney Animation Studios, 2016.
Mulan. Barry Cook, Tony Bancroft , Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1998.
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