blog three (gender roles!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kLHZ2xGmUk

This video shows how Disney Movies are so focused on gender roles and how they exaggerate the differences of the genders. If done intentionally or just as a form of entertainment it is obvious how much they show the differences between males and females. In many our favorite children movies many of the girls have small waists and long flowing hair. Many of the males have huge muscles and strong facial features. Not only are the characters influential by their looks but also from the way they act. Some of the female characters get their way by flirting and also some  do suggestive poses. Jasmine in Aladdin gets her way by complementing Jafar trying to seduce him. Another example is Snow White is constantly cleaning and is always happy about it. For males, in Mulan they sing about how men are suppose to act how they are suppose to be strong and aggressive.

Some of these movies do go against gender roles. In Mulan, she goes against the social norm and proves everybody wrong, a female can save their home. Also some of the masculine characters have a negative way of acting and even though they are strong and handsome they are suppose to be the antagonist and children don't like them.

Even though children don't realize it, the films are suggestive. I'm not quite sure how many of the films have influenced children to become the person they are today, but i do think it has made a difference. Even if children's parents don't allow them to view these movies they can still pick it up from the other kids at school that have seen them and then they can form their own schemas by how the other kids are acting. All of us have watched these movies as children and many of them are our favorites. I don't think they are wrong for making them so gender oriented because they are just a form of entertainment, but they probably do have a negative affect on children so young.