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Today someone I know claimed that Disney is sexist because “male villains are funny, and female villains are purely evil bitches” more or less.

While I appreciate this person’s realization that Disney is sexist…

I think there are several better examples of Disney’s sexism. Not to mention their racism, homophobia, and so on and so forth.

I also don’t know that this claim is entirely true. Perhaps this person is seeing these female characters as one dimensional, or doesn’t appreciate their humor? Going around calling them “bitches” certainly doesn’t help the matter either way.

I am, however, not all that familiar with Disney movies. Do you have opinions on this?

I know it’s not all that significant and Disney, is of course, highly flawed. But I’d be interested to hear what other people think about this. Thoughts?



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Posted on January/30/2012
Tagged as: feminism, thebeautyofequality,

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  1. oliviawaite answered: Just off the bat, I’d have to respond that Izma and Ursula are both pretty hilarious. Oh! And Cruella!
  2. thesarbear answered: while i don’t think this is the best example of disney’s sexism, i think it is one that is often overlooked but definitely true.
  3. browneyedamazon answered: I agree with you completely that this is not a great example but, Yes, sexism/misogyny is rampant in Disney. browneyedamazon.com/201…
  4. thebeautyofequality posted this


We all live busy lives, but let us not forget nor ignore the fact that some people are viewed as worth more than others. This is an injustice in itself but it presents many more hidden injustices within our daily lives which must be pinpointed and corrected. Gender, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, ability, intelligence, religion, place of birth, education, etc. should not be determinants of our value as human beings. In order to prevent further oppression and move beyond that which already exists, we must be aware of the problems we face.

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