Don't get me wrong, I agree with you that Pocahontas being able to talk to trees and whisper to the wind is part of some racist bullshit. But can't a lot of Disney princesses talk to animals ? I'm not sure so maybe I'm mistaken though.
Asked by Anonymous
Yes, several princesses can but when there is very few representations of Indigenous people and those depictions are stereotyped that way it is dehumanizing. White people are featured in the majority of media, this is also true in Disney films. It is harder to stereotype white people when they are in multiple movies depicted in different ways then it is to stereotype a race that is only featured four times in Disney films.
Sun, Mar 2nd 2014 at 0 AM