Mickey Mouse Monopoly: Disney, Childhood And Corporate Power
Parents should pay close attention to Disney movies that their children watch. With no doubt, Disney movies are very popular in this world. They are created to entertain children. In the documentary, Mickey Mouse Monopoly: Disney, Childhood & Corporate Power, professionals commented on behalf of the hidden message that lies behind these movies and how they advertise false expectation to minors; creating a social issue in regards to their gender, culture, and race.
It is shocking to see how pg-13 movies, made for innocent minded children, in this case, girls are exposed at an early age to be seductive. In the documentary, Dr. Elizabeth Headly commented on behalf of a scene from the movie “Aladdin” stating, “Use your body to manipulate people, especially men to get what you want.” This movie, along with “Hercules,” “Fantasia,” “Who Framed Roger Robbin,” and etc… portray a false image to girls. Showing them how they should talk, walk, and move to have men’s “drooling” for …show more content…
Marissa Peralta commented that in animated movies, “ Latinos end up doing what they are not supposed to do,” “ they insult” them and “ Latinos are used as dogs.” This is a great example of stereotyping and prejudice over a specific group because of how someone personally feels or think of others. What is this teaching children? This is shaping them to think that all “Latinos” act negatively and how they should be treated. Another example, “ Tarzan” the movie was made in the African location, with a white man being in power and “eliminat[ing] black people in Africa,” Elizabeth Headly stated. Alvin Poussaint said that in this movie, “only gorillas [were] as close as people.” In other words, gorillas were representing Africans. Disney producers create movies with characters that identify different race but the role they play are subliminally
It is shocking to see how pg-13 movies, made for innocent minded children, in this case, girls are exposed at an early age to be seductive. In the documentary, Dr. Elizabeth Headly commented on behalf of a scene from the movie “Aladdin” stating, “Use your body to manipulate people, especially men to get what you want.” This movie, along with “Hercules,” “Fantasia,” “Who Framed Roger Robbin,” and etc… portray a false image to girls. Showing them how they should talk, walk, and move to have men’s “drooling” for …show more content…
Marissa Peralta commented that in animated movies, “ Latinos end up doing what they are not supposed to do,” “ they insult” them and “ Latinos are used as dogs.” This is a great example of stereotyping and prejudice over a specific group because of how someone personally feels or think of others. What is this teaching children? This is shaping them to think that all “Latinos” act negatively and how they should be treated. Another example, “ Tarzan” the movie was made in the African location, with a white man being in power and “eliminat[ing] black people in Africa,” Elizabeth Headly stated. Alvin Poussaint said that in this movie, “only gorillas [were] as close as people.” In other words, gorillas were representing Africans. Disney producers create movies with characters that identify different race but the role they play are subliminally