Saturday, April 23, 2005

Ah, the Wonderful World of Disney

Cinderella dances with a small
Asian man. Yeah, go Asians.

The story is out: Cinderella, Belle, and company aren't as good for our children as we once thought. No, it doesn't make our daughters anorexic or anything like that... okay, well, maybe that too. But this is breaking news:

According to a graduate student's abstract (yes, I know, very authoritative), many abuse victims identified with characters in famous children's literature, providing "templates" of dominated women. Apparently, they believe that if their love is strong enough, then they can change their partner's behavior, making them more submissive in future relationships.

I guess my girls will never even know who Mickey Mouse is.

... and yes, this is how I study for law school exams.

3 Comments:

Blogger Sarah said...

Oh, as if you needed to give me any more ammunition against Disney... I was already pretty well-armed. ;) Really, though, that is fascinating, and I'll be thinking a lot about that. AND, I never knew studying for law school exams was so much fun. ;) :)

11:13 PM  
Blogger Esther said...

interesting...and where do i find this abstract?

10:46 PM  
Blogger David said...

I don't know where you can find the abstract... I think that you'll have to go to Sweden when it will be presented. But, the article is available if you click on the blog's title (Ah, the Wonderful World of Disney)

10:54 PM  

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