Tangled opened up this week and has been doing really well, it has raised up to 100 Million. This is the story of a new and different Rapunzel who is curious and adventuresome. The movie has received good reviews so far, in fact people are comparing it to Shrek. The movie has everything for everyone, it is not the typical fairytale story that there is a beautiful and subtle princess who is in trouble and only a prince can rescue her. This movie is an adventure for both boys and girls. Disney's story have changed in the past few years and in a good way, they are moving away from the conventional stories which have been criticized by many feminists. The biggest change that we saw in Disney was after they made The Princess and the Frog. The lead characters were black in ethnicity and this story is about a girl who works hard to reach her goals. The male character in this story is a spoiled prince who changes after meeting this girl and after having to live as frogs for a day. In a way it was the opposite of typical fairy tales.
Disney's fairy tales have been a big part of every young girls life and many of the cartoons are big part of young boys lives. Usually the first movies that young children see are of Disney therefore they are important in their socialization and building their world view. Bringing diversity in these movies can help reduce conventional ideals of beauty and power and help promote female empowerment and equality.
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