it is a silly line in a kids movie it doesn't mean u are oppressed ok?

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Do you think Disney films bore no influence on millions of ignorant people? If the only times a person sees “Indians” being depicted are racist, dehumanizing depictions what other way would the viewer see the Indians as? If your only exposure to an entire diverse race are featured in Disney films, and other various forms of media, how can the viewer care about this group that is portrayed as subhuman? And even if no one took it seriously how does that make it okay?

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7 years ago

chihiro-spoopysaki:

are people still getting their fucking panties in a twist about disney princesses and poc

why do people want to shun historical fact just for the sake of PoC inclusion in these sorts of films. it’s like they want history to be rewritten.

Disney didn’t use any historical fact when Pocahontas was produced, or Pocahontas 2, (and more). Disney films include magic and mythical creatures but they cannot have more inclusion of people of color characters? Not to mention, people of color were and are all over the world so to assume there are no people in color in France, Beauty and the Beast for example, that is false.

How would you feel if people who looked like you only show up in one or two films? And those two films were completely false and full of racist stereotypes?

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8 years ago