Sexism, Strength and Dominance: Masculinity in Disney Films »

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A project on the portrayal of masculinity offered in Disney films

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    CRYMTYPHON7 months, 3 weeks ago

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    Bambi's dad; absent, strong;
    Simba's dad; present, strong, - and dead.
    Huey, Duey, and Luey 's father; - dead and gone.
    Cinderella's dad: dead, gone.
    SnowWhite's dad: dead, gone.
    Belle's dad (Beauty and the Beast): present. Weak.
    Ariel's dad: present, strong;
    Aladdin's dad: absent, bad;
    Will Turner's dad: dead mostly;
    Jack Sparrow's dad: keith richards;
    Mulan's dad: present, weak;
    Nemo's dad: present, strong, protective;
    Piglet's dad: absent;
    Pinocio's dad: present; strong; toymaker;
    Hercules dad: absent; strong; divine;
    King Arthur's dad: absent, dead;
    Mary Poppin's boss who is a dad: present, weak;
    Peter Pan's dad: absent; possibly imaginary.


    Definitely a pattern here.

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      Charlson7 months, 3 weeks ago

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      Disney probably influenced a lot of kids growing up watching their animated and live-people films. I grew up watching them but I can't say if that's good or bad. But I did enjoy them.

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