into the Virgin, girls are going missing under the guise of celebration. Right now, in 2013, Disney is stealingand sanitizing stories. It’s an annihilation. How long before we all forget the original story? Will our childrenever hear it?When I blogged about the sexist comments made by the head animator of “Frozen”– that femalecharacters need to be pretty, and it’s hard to make two angry ones look different from each other– Nebbiecomments:Two female hero characters is not difficult, it’s only difficult if you’re using one basic type of femalecharacter.They also could’ve made the sidekick reindeer, Sven female instead of male. Making the reindeer characterfemale could bring in another type of female character in the movie. Most sidekick characters in DisneyPrincess movies, and other Disney movies for that matter, are male and having a female sidekick characterwould be change of pace for the company. The female characters who aren’t villains don’t all have to bepretty, sensitive, or passive.Making the reindeer female would also make for an interesting female animal character. Human femalecharacters are lacking in fictional media, but female animal characters are even more lacking in fictionalmedia.Making the reindeer female would also make him more accurate to the species because male reindeer beginto grow antlers in February and shed their antlers in November whereas female reindeer begin to growantlers in May and keep their antlers until they shed them next May. The movie takes place in the wintermonths, so Sven should’ve been female.The sidekick snowman, Olaf could’ve also been female-gendered. In other words, there would be a“snowoman” or “snowlady” instead.Think Nebbie is off her rocker for suggesting so many female characters in “Frozen?” Look what FeministFangirl writes about the original story:There is the Snow Queen herself, a formidable villain who’s power is treated with respect. There is Kai’sgrandmother, who provides an essential catalyst to Gerda’s journey. There is the old witch woman with theenchanted garden who functions as a threshold guardian for Gerda while being characterized in a respectfulmanner that serves as a good subversion of the old witch trope. There is a female crow who knows how tosneak into palaces, a helpful princess who heads a side plot in which she will only marry a prince asintelligent as her (!!!), a robber and her daughter, head of a band of robbers who kidnap Gerda. Thedaughter is a spunky, knife wielding girl who befriends Gerda and aids her on her way. And finally, there aretwo women, the latter of whom helps Gerda understand the inherent power she has always had within her,a power that will ultimately save her friend, and the world.311 She Culture CRT: Genderization
I got that link from Fem it Up! who, like Feminist Fangirl, is boycotting the movie. I will most likely see“Frozen” as I want to know, first hand, exactly what happens to this story. Also, you know what reallysucks? I have 3 young daughters, and this movie probably shows more of a heroine than most of the rest in2013. If you doubt me, check out Reel Girl’s Gallery of Girls Gone Missing From Children’s Movies in2013. Which is why, I suppose, Disney believes we all have nothing to complain and ought to be happy withthese crumbs of feminism for our kids.Source: http://reelgirl.com/2013/10/disney-diminishes-a-heroine-in-4-easy-steps/312 She Culture CRT: Genderization
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