In all these versions, readers or viewers find a common thread to all. The wicked stepmother and siblings are either punished or forgiven, while the sweet, gracious, and beautiful Cinderella marries the prince, and as such escapes her miserable life. According to this tale, marriage is the ultimate goal in life especially for the woman. In Cinderella, all the maidens in town go to the ball just to marry the prince. Even Cinderella desires to go because she sees marriage to the prince as the solution to her problem. “The ideological and psychological pattern and message of either Perrault’s or the Grimms’ Cinderella do nothing more than reinforce sexist values and a Puritan ethos that serves a society which fosters competition and achievement for survival” (Breaking the Magic 195). And this applies to the other two versions in this analysis. Women are typecast as incomplete and invisible without the prince, who obviously is a wealthy archetype. There is a certain important message in Cinderella that is most profitable to marry a rich man, because it earns the woman respect and dignity.…
The Little Mermaid (1989) is an animated, musical, fantasy based film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. It was released on November 15th, 1989.…
A 43-year-old woman pretends to be 30 years old and marries a younger man who doesn’t know her true age.…
When thinking about gender in past years compared to gender in todays world there is a large leap to where gender and its stereotypes have come. For many individuals gender is an intense controversial topic. Although we are all human beings trying to live up to some kind of goal there are still these stereotypes degrading each other based on how we are born. Many times we see the stereotypes of gender in society being portrayed through the "typical character roles" within stories read.…
In this supplement of Gender and Women's Studies in Canada, Sharon Lamb and Lyn Mikel Brown list several characteristics found in women that are present in the majority of Disney and Pixar films. While I agree with most of the characteristics listed and can call to mind many examples that fit these descriptions, I found some discrepancies with the examples that Lamb and Mikel Brown used, specifically with their mentions of Mulan. The authors state that "Disney girls have no support systems" and that "even after proving themselves, they find real honor with a husband" (336) and support this statement with the movie Mulan. I disagree with this because Mulan in fact does not marry at the end of the movie and she also has a support system of not…
‘What we watch on the screen could and should be interpreted as bearing a latent,…
With every generation, individuals experience a new type of entertainment. With this entertainment, stereotypes are being presented to children that impact their opinion on certain individuals. We see these stereotypes in multiple media sources. The one that is highest populist is television. Television is a key factor of entertainment for children everywhere. Currently one of the highest rated sitcom for young children is Jessie. This show is about a small-town country girl who moves to the suburbs to nanny a high-profile family of four children who are all racially divisor. We see each typical stereotype being portrayed with these certain young children. While watching this Netflix show, I soon realize how stereotypes are changing…
Throughout literature and movies, there is a frequent use of stereotyped characters. The specific purpose of these characters may differ from crude humor to making a societal statement. On a fundamental level, these characters help create an idea an audience can understand, that they have seen in life, or experienced. In Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Gaston's and the Beast’s stereotypical personas help further the idea of Belles strength and intellect.…
A young princess is stolen from her parents by a vain old witch in the dead of night. The magical long haired princess, Rapunzel, is locked up in a tower only to be discovered by a thief on the run. Her world is flipped upside down, by finding out secrets, going on an adventure of a lifetime and falling in love. Walt Disney’s Tangled is a modern day take on the German fairy tale Rapunzel that revolves around a princess with long hair. Walt Disney films are a classic childhood staple for young boys and girls alike. They are exciting, colourful and will pull at your heart strings, yet serve valuable life lessons. Disney has made a tremendous impact on the lives of children by teaching them they can achieve anything they put their minds to, to…
Disney stereotypes from a far seem to be changing for the best and leaning towards pleasing the new generations. Yet after analyzing the newer films there are still problems with stereotyping races, and dehumanizing women into fairy tale princesses. For this paper I choose to study how Disney continues to slide by and get away with racial stereotypes and comments by using just enough “good” so that many people do not notice. This essay is trying to answer the question, what scholars Old Disney and how does new Disney challenge it? First I plan on talking about older Disney paradoxes such as race stereotypes starting with older films like Dumbo and ending with the 90’s film The Lion King. Next I discuss the classic “princess” paradox which occur in Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Beauty and the Beast, and The little Mermaid. After this I…
Perhaps one of the most prevalent, and yet widely unnoticed phenomena in society is that of gender stereotyping. It is prevalent in that it exists not only as a product of media, a cultivated image by a few, but also as common and subconscious characterizations developed in every individual. While it is both the blatant portrayals of iconic stereotypes on television and the stinging sexist remarks heard in everyday life that bring stereotyping to one’s attention, it is just as real and potent in the ways it falls under the radar.…
Hollywood is amongst the top in power of the media empire in the United States, the productions that come out, become believed representations of the audiences that watch them, bringing down many that are shown in those productions. With audiences that are more than majority a darker color, than what are represented in Hollywood films, it brings to attention just how much of a problem it comes be. Minorities should be just part of the Hollywood creation, holding a social responsibility to derail from creating unrealistic stereotypes of ethnic characters that pigeonhole them, due to reasons of not having enough diversity in films and TV shows, create unwelcome clichés, and whitewashing over others cultures.…
She has beautiful eyes, high cheekbones, flawless hair and skin, a thin waist, and fancy dresses. She shows up everywhere you look. And she could influence the way your child grows up. She is the Disney princess. Watching Disney is fun and enjoyable for family movie nights, but have you ever thought that Disney princesses, specifically, could be harmful to your children? They can make children change their behavior and way of thinking just by watching a simple movie. While people used to believe that the Disney Princesses were harmless to children, people nowadays see them as stereotypical and influential towards their children due to the stories they tell.…
Gender stereotypes need to be stomped out and vanish. Everyone is who they are for a reason, and that’s because no one else is like you. But today, everyone goes with what’s in through the media. Being thin, having a lot of makeup caked on and doing your hair all the time, and men be super manly on tv/commercials. Cooking, beauty, and masculinity are three of most likely hundreds of more stereotypes that have been addressed in not just my paper, but…
Stereotypes are also learned through school and it is also a place where everyone is categorized into groups. Stereotypes are brought into school from students learning it from their families. An example of a gender stereotype would be that “all girls have cooties” and vice versa, so boys and girls don't play with each other. It is a way that kids learn how to stereotype at a very young age without realizing…