Comments on: Princess Like Me: Questions Raised By Disney’s ‘Princess And The Frog’ http://www.ypulse.com/princess-like-me-questions-raised-by-disneys-princess-and-the-frog Daily news and insight into the Millennial generation for media and marketing professionals Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:05:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: daniela http://www.ypulse.com/princess-like-me-questions-raised-by-disneys-princess-and-the-frog/comment-page-1#comment-11004 daniela Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:49:04 +0000 http://www.ypulse.com/?p=9519#comment-11004 why is there so much contrivesey about all this African americans should me proud! i have never seen a mexican princess that little girls look up to! there has only been one insident in the Princess Protection Program Demi Lovato played a hispanic princess but little girls dont reallly watch those kinds of movies they dont see a real princess like how thwey do with Cinderella or Jasmine! there have been mant princesses all of them with different backrounds! Jasmin is form arabia Mulan is from asia and pocahontus is native amerivan but why no mexican rincess if it is money that they are coserned trust me they will make a lot of money i would watchit and im already a grown women! why is there so much contrivesey about all this African americans should me proud! i have never seen a mexican princess that little girls look up to! there has only been one insident in the Princess Protection Program Demi Lovato played a hispanic princess but little girls dont reallly watch those kinds of movies they dont see a real princess like how thwey do with Cinderella or Jasmine! there have been mant princesses all of them with different backrounds! Jasmin is form arabia Mulan is from asia and pocahontus is native amerivan but why no mexican rincess if it is money that they are coserned trust me they will make a lot of money i would watchit and im already a grown women!

]]> By: Margo http://www.ypulse.com/princess-like-me-questions-raised-by-disneys-princess-and-the-frog/comment-page-1#comment-8331 Margo Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:06:57 +0000 http://www.ypulse.com/?p=9519#comment-8331 When will there be a Mexican princess? When will there be a Mexican princess?

]]> By: Jacintha http://www.ypulse.com/princess-like-me-questions-raised-by-disneys-princess-and-the-frog/comment-page-1#comment-4668 Jacintha Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:40:11 +0000 http://www.ypulse.com/?p=9519#comment-4668 "Naveen" seems a very South Asian name, to me. “Naveen” seems a very South Asian name, to me.

]]> By: Meg http://www.ypulse.com/princess-like-me-questions-raised-by-disneys-princess-and-the-frog/comment-page-1#comment-4664 Meg Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:21:40 +0000 http://www.ypulse.com/?p=9519#comment-4664 Thanks for all the comments. I definitely agree with both of Mitali's statements, and think they're really good points. LIke Julia, I think I tried to make the point in this article that although the racist "spin" in old Disney movies is flat-out appalling, it was a tragic consequence of the time. A lot of these old cartoons are very much period pieces...and frankly, looking at some of the characters Disney's produced, I'm VERY thankful for that. Stereotypical depictions of jews, blacks, women, etc aren't something we should ignore (especially when impressionable kids are watching), but that doesn't necessarily negate all the other reasons kids love Disney (Princesses included). Today, though, I'm not sure Disney's filmmakers have excuses for insensitive, racially-charged lapses. Obviously, none of us have seen the movie, so I can't say all the things that worry me about what we know so far aren't going to be portrayed differently in the actual film. This is all conjecture, based on hearsay and the few press releases and articles that have been zipping around the net this past week. Unlike in the 40s, Disney is a global company with global impact, and if it truly wants to appeal to people the world over (whatever color they are), they CAN'T ignore the implications of some of these easy stereotypes. Thanks for all the comments.
I definitely agree with both of Mitali’s statements, and think they’re really good points.
LIke Julia, I think I tried to make the point in this article that although the racist “spin” in old Disney movies is flat-out appalling, it was a tragic consequence of the time. A lot of these old cartoons are very much period pieces…and frankly, looking at some of the characters Disney’s produced, I’m VERY thankful for that. Stereotypical depictions of jews, blacks, women, etc aren’t something we should ignore (especially when impressionable kids are watching), but that doesn’t necessarily negate all the other reasons kids love Disney (Princesses included).
Today, though, I’m not sure Disney’s filmmakers have excuses for insensitive, racially-charged lapses. Obviously, none of us have seen the movie, so I can’t say all the things that worry me about what we know so far aren’t going to be portrayed differently in the actual film. This is all conjecture, based on hearsay and the few press releases and articles that have been zipping around the net this past week. Unlike in the 40s, Disney is a global company with global impact, and if it truly wants to appeal to people the world over (whatever color they are), they CAN’T ignore the implications of some of these easy stereotypes.

]]> By: Julia Rios http://www.ypulse.com/princess-like-me-questions-raised-by-disneys-princess-and-the-frog/comment-page-1#comment-4659 Julia Rios Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:35:57 +0000 http://www.ypulse.com/?p=9519#comment-4659 The firefly really bothers me, too. I don't understand why they would choose <i>that</i> as a talking animal sidekick. When <I>Dumbo</i> came out, with the crows, it was considered generally acceptable and normal to be completely racist. It should not be acceptable to promote racism like that today, and yet the firefly looks as bad or possibly worse than the crows as far as the cheerful, dumb, unclean, slave stereotype goes. That said, I'm glad there's going to be a black princess, and I really hope the movie turns out to have more good than bad things going for it. The firefly really bothers me, too. I don’t understand why they would choose that as a talking animal sidekick. When Dumbo came out, with the crows, it was considered generally acceptable and normal to be completely racist. It should not be acceptable to promote racism like that today, and yet the firefly looks as bad or possibly worse than the crows as far as the cheerful, dumb, unclean, slave stereotype goes.

That said, I’m glad there’s going to be a black princess, and I really hope the movie turns out to have more good than bad things going for it.

]]> By: Mitali Perkins http://www.ypulse.com/princess-like-me-questions-raised-by-disneys-princess-and-the-frog/comment-page-1#comment-4655 Mitali Perkins Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:53:00 +0000 http://www.ypulse.com/?p=9519#comment-4655 What's not being talked about is the racism on the South Asian / Middle Eastern side. I'm sure a few old school Aunties aren't going to like the fact that Naveen's marrying a "black girl." So even though we don't get our Black Prince, I'm a wee bit glad to see a Brown - Black combination on the big Disney screen. What’s not being talked about is the racism on the South Asian / Middle Eastern side. I’m sure a few old school Aunties aren’t going to like the fact that Naveen’s marrying a “black girl.” So even though we don’t get our Black Prince, I’m a wee bit glad to see a Brown – Black combination on the big Disney screen.

]]> By: tanita http://www.ypulse.com/princess-like-me-questions-raised-by-disneys-princess-and-the-frog/comment-page-1#comment-4654 tanita Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:37:46 +0000 http://www.ypulse.com/?p=9519#comment-4654 Well-written, Meg. Well-written, Meg.

]]> By: Icy Roses http://www.ypulse.com/princess-like-me-questions-raised-by-disneys-princess-and-the-frog/comment-page-1#comment-4643 Icy Roses Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:04:17 +0000 http://www.ypulse.com/?p=9519#comment-4643 Great article, and I, too, am very excited on this new Disney princess addition. (I'm also excited that there's going to be a Disney princess movie for the first time in so many years, lol.) I loved it when Mulan came out. Princess like me! Glad Disney is branching out. Great article, and I, too, am very excited on this new Disney princess addition. (I’m also excited that there’s going to be a Disney princess movie for the first time in so many years, lol.)

I loved it when Mulan came out. Princess like me! Glad Disney is branching out.

]]> By: Many things | Justine Larbalestier http://www.ypulse.com/princess-like-me-questions-raised-by-disneys-princess-and-the-frog/comment-page-1#comment-4642 Many things | Justine Larbalestier Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:58:46 +0000 http://www.ypulse.com/?p=9519#comment-4642 [...] An excellent article by Meg Reid on the new Disney movie, which features a black princess. [...] [...] An excellent article by Meg Reid on the new Disney movie, which features a black princess. [...]

]]> By: Pink Lemonade http://www.ypulse.com/princess-like-me-questions-raised-by-disneys-princess-and-the-frog/comment-page-1#comment-4639 Pink Lemonade Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:46:56 +0000 http://www.ypulse.com/?p=9519#comment-4639 i think this article is really good. i think this article is really good.

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