The Disney series “Andi Mack” has a openly gay character. That character is Cyrus Goodman (portrayed by Joshua Ryan). Cyrus has a crush on Jonah Beck. However, Andi and Jonah like each other. Holy shit, this is pretty dramatic for a kids show. The conservative group One Million Moms blasted the Disney channel for having an openly gay character. They don't feel that having a gay character is appropriate for a children's network. The group asked its supporters to sign a petition calling for a boycott of Disney if “Andi Mack” was not cancelled “immediately.” By Friday afternoon, the petition had received over 7,000 signatures. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/andi-mack-one-million-moms_us_59f38118e4b077d8dfc98956 This isn't the first time
People have goals everyday, believe it or not some people think that dreams aren't worth it. I believe that it is worth it to dream because it gives a person a goal, it makes them feel good, and it makes them stronger. I know this from The Pearl, A Cubs video, the Susan Boyle video, and We Beat the streets.
The play “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry has many interesting characters. In my opinion, the most fascinating character is Ruth because of her many emotions and captivating personality. She goes through extreme emotions in the play such as happiness, sadness, anger, stress, and confusion. Ruth is very independent, firm, kind, witty, and loving.
Yes, when the character entered the stage, she appeared to have a life off-stage. The first time we meet this character, she has a black eye and is wearing combat boots, tights and a crop top.
This show lacks diversity. The majority of characters are heterosexual, white, and middle class. The only exception is Fez, an immigrant and the only coloured person on the show. Throughout the show, Fez is depicted as stupid, and as something to laugh at; the backing track laughs after almost everything he says. As far as I could tell, there are no queer characters, or any mention of queer issues, in these episodes.
“When you are down in life, your friends get to know who you are. When you're up in life you get to know who your friends are.” -Anonymous. From the novel “Freak the Mighty”, the narrator informs us that Max and Kevin demonstrate a strong friendship. All in all, they were there for each other in the good times and the bad. So in conclusion, good friendship includes teamwork, trust, and having adventures.
...a and the cause of violence against LGBTIQ persons. I am so glad that articles, such as Putnam's and Cokely's, deconstruct Disney and lift the vial that Disney has placed on so many of it's viewers. I hope that articles such as these will change Disney films, making them more accepting of gender identities and sexual identities that fall off of the spectrum.
It's Elementary takes a look as to whether or not gay issues should be discussed in schools and how such issues should be treated. Its not often that adults get the chance to hear what children think about homosexuality. When asked to respond to the discussion the school children responded in a frank and earnest manner, some especially in the younger grades with an instinctual sense of fairness and democracy towards homosexuals, particularly those facing adversity. Unlike opposing teachers and parents who thought discussion would expose alternative lifestyles and encourage homosexual sex, the children in the video were far more interested in name-calling, non-traditional families, and gay/lesbian stereotypes. The film also focused on how the media influences opinions by presenting misconceptions and stereotypes. Many children in the film admitted that their notions of homosexuality had been learned not only at home but also from the news and movies. Several popular PG movies were used as examples that showed instances of homophobia: Ace Ventura, Home Alone, and Kindergarten Cop. In order to nurture a democratic learning environment, the schools in the film implemented gay pride days and celebrated the national `coming out' day, focusing on differing family structures (such as the second grader who read her essay on her two mommies) and homosexuality as part of individual identity (ex. the teacher who analogized staying in the closet to playing soccer with one foot). As a social activist and filmmaker, Debra Chasnoff, the director and co-producer has worked on several films and won the 1991Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for her film Deadly Deception: General Electric, Nuclear Weapons, and Our Environment. A grad...
... be shattered when she sees how Jasmine is treated by the men in her life, at least until her prince shows up. The adults participating aren’t even concerned of what these kids, and their own subconscious mind sinks in. It’s a disney movie, a platform of kids movies, how could it possibly have a negative impact right? Wrong. It does. Maybe not in the first viewing, or immediately, but overtime it does. One movie at a time, each scene that projects these stereotypes, either in form of the faint laughter as one watches family guy, or the gripping, edge of the seat scene in the action flick where the terrorist is about to blow something up until the protagonist saves the day.
People outrage about the main protagonist (Rey) not being in Star Wars product merchandise. The article “Asleep at the switch? “Force awakens” heroine missing from timeline” Is an article About toy fans, Twitter follower user's, girls, old Star Wars lovers, etc. being outraged because the the main protagonist (Rey) is in none of the Star Wars merchandise before the movie was released and saying disney in being sexist by not selling girl action figures. These people have made a new trend #weresrey simply because Disney’s LucasFilm told Hasbro not to put her in a monopoly game or any product at that point at time. That and there's just a lack of Rey toys everywhere in many stores nationwide like Walmart, Kmart, Toys R Us, etc..
When Jerry Falwell's conservative paper "outted" Tinky-Winky (the purple Teletubby) as being gay, fans of the Teletubbies television series usually fell into two camps: those who supported Tinky-Winky as a positive gay character and those who maintain Tinky-Winky has no developed sexual identity. A few unfamiliar with the BBC/PBS show asked the question, "how can you even tell if Tinky-Winky's male?" Brushed off by most fans as a naive inquiry, this concern does merit discussion. How do we, as television viewers, determine gender identities for non-human characters? How is this complicated for children's characters?
She states that most, if not all, of the movies that make up this new genre of movie “works not to emphasize the difference between humans and nonhumans, as it does in so many other Pixar features, but instead makes the characters into virtual puppets…” (284). Once puppetized, these characters can be made to do whatever they, the directors, please. Such as re-write and re enforce gender roles, as it is shown in March of the Penguins, with how the directors showed how the males were in charge of watching and protecting the eggs while the females left to find food (whereas in human society it is the opposite). Or they can solidify heterosexuality, by stating that all of the penguin relationships are strictly male/ female. Then by taking this bourgeois concept of heterosexuality and advertising it as full of variety and elasticity.
A group of children watch their favorite movie The Rescuers, frame per frame they see something in the background of one their favorite scenes; they pause the movie and look closely they see a woman’s naked torso. The children’s reaction to the explicit material is only one example that Disney uses offensive references, and visuals. Disney has a negative impact on society because of their explicit content, stereotypes, topics and visuals they edit into their feature films. Those who closely analyze the history of Disney footage in front of them are the ones who can prevent Disney’s explicit content. What is Disney and what does it do? Disney was an American motion-picture and television producer famous as a pioneer of cartoon films and as the creator of Disneyland. Making famous
Presently, Disney known for its mass media entertainment and amusement parks technically bring warm feelings to many children and some adults. Personally, Disney elicits magical fantasies that children enjoy and further encourages imagination and creativity. For decades Disney has exist as an unavoidable entity with its famous global sensation and reach. Furthermore, Disney is a multibillion dollar empire with an unlimited grasp on individuals and territories. An empire per se, since they own many media outlets, markets, shops, etc., you name it they got it. However, the film Mickey Mouse Monopoly presents an entirely new perspective on the presumed innocence projected in Disney films. This film exposes certain traits Disney employs and exclusively portrays through its media productions, specifically cartoons for directing and nurturing influence beginning with children. Mickey Mouse Monopoly points out camouflaged messages of class, race, and gender issues in Disney films that occur behind the scenes intended to sway viewers towards adopting Disney values.
The analysts in the documentary view Disney as a negative influence, however, they do not focus on the overall themes of the movies. Mulan is an example of a fiction film with feministic core values and a positive theme within it. Children watch movies for enjoyment, and they do not understand stereotypes as well as adults. One thing children can grasp is the overall message of the story. Therefore, Disney movies such as Mulan, have an overall positive influence on popular culture because of their positive themes, and it is obvious that Mulan was created as a positive female character. By showing intelligence, bravery, and independence, Mulan represents the core values of feminism. Though Mickey Mouse Monopoly had a lot of evidence of negativity in Disney films, they overlooked the positives by focusing on small clips. Today, Disney continues to make movies that include positive roles for female characters and positive themes, and people of all ages love
Critics have warned the public audience about Disney programming’s affect on the “invasion and control of children’s imagination” (Ross 5). These movies express the typical gender roles “such as males being physically strong, assertive, and athletic, and females being prone to overt emotion, inc...