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Disney philosophy
Jan. 11th, 2009 11:59 pmHere's the thing. Enchanted. A lot of people love that movie, me included. But I was watching it tonight, and I realized I really only liked the first half. After that scene where Giselle gets angry for the first time, it just really... I don't know.
Am I weird for not liking the fact that Giselle changed so much? I mean, there are feminist groups all the time at Grinnell hosting Disney protests (which, as a Disney fanatic, bothers me to an extreme amount that I can't describe) where they discuss and analyze the movies to find examples of domestic abuse and sexism. Still, I refuse to think that there is something wrong with me for thinking that the Disney male-female roles are fine. Sure, there are some movies that drive me crazy (Sleeping Beauty... I'm looking at you. And Ariel is kind of a brat, yes, but she's also a teenager). But for the most part, I think they're fine.
What really bothers me about Enchanted is that Giselle had some of her optimism and naivete persuaded out of her. It's like, those are things to be *fixed*, because they're not realistic. Sure, she inspired some levity in Patrick Dempsey, but... I think I would have just liked the movie better if she had helped him work out his relationship with Nancy, and he helped her add depth to her relationship with Edward, and she went back to Andalasia and visited Patrick Dempsey/Nancy on occasion... instead of the Great True Love Swap that they had going on between the four of them. o_0
It's just, something about the second half of that movie... bothers me. And it bothers me a little that it bothers me. I mean, I consider myself to be a strong, independent woman who is happy being herself. I don't need men to validate me or give me meaning, I just want a companion, a best friend to spend the rest of my life with. In love. But if I wanted to be the kind of woman who stayed at home, raised a family, and depended completely on my man, I'd like to think that I'd have the freedom to do that without needing to be *fixed* by society, claiming I'm not living up to my potential as a woman or whatever.
I think being free as a woman, equality between the sexes, simply means that you can choose whichever way you want to live your life. If you want to be a Cougar and a high-powered CEO, than you can do that. On the flip side, if you want to marry at 18, become a homemaker and raise a family, then you can do that, too.
That said, and to end this on a positive note, I could watch the first half of Enchanted a zillion times and still love it. XD The second half is okay, but it just irks me for some reason I can't put my finger on.
Am I weird for not liking the fact that Giselle changed so much? I mean, there are feminist groups all the time at Grinnell hosting Disney protests (which, as a Disney fanatic, bothers me to an extreme amount that I can't describe) where they discuss and analyze the movies to find examples of domestic abuse and sexism. Still, I refuse to think that there is something wrong with me for thinking that the Disney male-female roles are fine. Sure, there are some movies that drive me crazy (Sleeping Beauty... I'm looking at you. And Ariel is kind of a brat, yes, but she's also a teenager). But for the most part, I think they're fine.
What really bothers me about Enchanted is that Giselle had some of her optimism and naivete persuaded out of her. It's like, those are things to be *fixed*, because they're not realistic. Sure, she inspired some levity in Patrick Dempsey, but... I think I would have just liked the movie better if she had helped him work out his relationship with Nancy, and he helped her add depth to her relationship with Edward, and she went back to Andalasia and visited Patrick Dempsey/Nancy on occasion... instead of the Great True Love Swap that they had going on between the four of them. o_0
It's just, something about the second half of that movie... bothers me. And it bothers me a little that it bothers me. I mean, I consider myself to be a strong, independent woman who is happy being herself. I don't need men to validate me or give me meaning, I just want a companion, a best friend to spend the rest of my life with. In love. But if I wanted to be the kind of woman who stayed at home, raised a family, and depended completely on my man, I'd like to think that I'd have the freedom to do that without needing to be *fixed* by society, claiming I'm not living up to my potential as a woman or whatever.
I think being free as a woman, equality between the sexes, simply means that you can choose whichever way you want to live your life. If you want to be a Cougar and a high-powered CEO, than you can do that. On the flip side, if you want to marry at 18, become a homemaker and raise a family, then you can do that, too.
That said, and to end this on a positive note, I could watch the first half of Enchanted a zillion times and still love it. XD The second half is okay, but it just irks me for some reason I can't put my finger on.
