Unlearning the Myths that Bind Us
Author: Linda Christensen
This article was
very exciting to read. As soon as the author started talking about
cartoons, I automatically thought about my childhood cartoons. When I
was younger I enjoyed watching shows such as Hey Arnold, Cat Dog, The Proud Family, Recess, Rugrats, Rocko's Modern
Life, and RocketPower.
The author explains how children cartoons as well as Disney movies that
have hidden messages within the scenes. These unnoticed cartoon messages go way
further than the uplifting characters in the movies we have all enjoy to watch.
I chose Shannon Deblois blog the be the center of my writing post. I used her bold because I agree with her thoughts and points plus they also compare to mine as well. Shannon said "Young girls that watch Cinderella or Snow White believe at a young age that they need to be thin and pretty, marry their prince charming and be happily ever after." I completely agreed with his point because all the young ladies look up to these movies that portray things that just may not be realistic when the time comes. Who is to say that every women will get married to their "prince charming". However young girls believe this because of how the media portrays these views.
"We live in a world
that is bombarded by messages telling is how to look and act. " This
was another point that I came across while reading Shannon's blog. This is also
a true point because everywhere we turn someone tries to influence us
on how to dress, talk, walk, and live our life. This was the article on Shannon's post that explains about how their are subliminal messages
within Disney Movies.
Thinking Point: Is it alright for Disney movie directors and Cartoon directors to create shows the way they do?
Brittani! I really enjoyed reading your blog post this week! I liked how you centered your blog around Shannon's post because you agreed with her in more ways than one. Both of you use awesome quotes that explain what it is like for young girls to over analyze a fairytale because of the ideas that are implanted into their minds.
ReplyDeleteFirst, it is necessary to say that Rocket Power was my favorite cartoon! <3 But in regards to your question: No, its not okay to continue to create shows the way they do. Please note how I said "continue". The older movies and cartoons reflect the way that society was at that time. For example, on my blog, there is a video with a clip of a Popeye cartoon about fighting the Japanese sailors. It was clearly made around the 40's when the U.S was at war with Japan. I'm not saying that its okay to portray these messages, but it is important to see why these images are the way they are. The fact that Disney has never had an African American princess (until the recent Princess Tiana) is because there was segregation among the Whites and African Americans. Since the Whites controlled the media, it is clear that they reflected themselves onto the movies, rather than the African Americans that they did not identify with until more recent decades. We are in a culture that is growing more accepting, and although Princess and the Frog may be considered late for some people, I think it came at the right time. Now, it is easy to understand and accept the new Princess, but if we were talking decades earlier, the movie might not have been created, or it may not have been taken seriously. I don't think its okay to make the racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination eternal, but I do think it is important to look at the time period that these forms of media surfaced, and note how society has changed.
ReplyDeleteThanks for using my blog :)I used watch those shows all the time as a kid and if I watched them now, there would be so many hidden meanings and stereotypes.
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