Gender Stereotypes In The Little Mermaid And Frozen

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The Little Mermaid was released in 1980. The main character in The Little Mermaid is Ariel who was the daughter of King Triton; Ariel was not satisfied with her sea life. Frozen was released in 2013 and had two heroine characters Elsa and Anna. The women's liberation movement was an act towards reproductive rights, domestic violence, equal pay, and women’s suffrage. Earlier movies from Disney had upheld the stereotypical role of a women. For example, Cinderella and Snow White were princesses who did nothing and they ended up with the prince. The Little Mermaid and Frozen were created two decades apart but show how different generations view gender and character stereotypes. Gender stereotypes are generalizations about the gender attributes, …show more content…

How can two individuals share mental synchronization with only knowing someone for a couple hours. In contrast, Elsa is more of the conservative character. The older sister of Anna wants to stay quiet and humble. Elsa’s dad tells her to “Conceal, do not feel” and this becomes her motive half way through the movie. When Elsa tells herself to conceal and do not feel she is telling herself to be simple and conservative. When little girls watch The Little Mermaid and Frozen the take home message is that they can never be happy with the life they have and these girls are always trying to be somebody they are …show more content…

The Little Mermaid was released after the women’s liberation movement but sadly we still see the typical princess in Ariel. The typical princess is where they are passive and everything happens around them. Ariel does take the initiative to do the things she sets her heart to but the princess still ends up with the prince and creates the happily ever after. In contrast with The Little Mermaid, Frozen does not fall in the same category has the “typical” Disney movie. Frozen never ends up with a prince , nor do the girls just sit around and do nothing. It is very important we do not let our younger girls surround their lives around a Disney

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