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By: Racist disney | Myrandomspot

Racist disney | Myrandomspot — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:32:59 +0000

[...] Racist Disney Characters » Sociological ImagesOh, where should I begin? Since everyone noticed the CROWS in Dumbo, let’s start THERE. Sure, EVERYONE remembers the crows. Why does no … [...]

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Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:33:01 +0000

[...] Disney’s overtly racist characterization of blacks in their animated features, the racial implication of pairing their only black (and Southern) princess with a [...]

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Tranny Talks: Pop Culture's Ricochet Response to Trans* — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:40:46 +0000

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By: Shelly

Shelly — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:54:48 +0000

I agree, the picture used is definitely a bad example – the majority of the movie Aladdin looks just as dark as Jafar. Though they have absolutely no accent, and I don’t think that Jasmin would be able to get away with that out fit in Saudi Arabia. I actually have a good friend from Saudi, and he says that her out fit is more Indian than Arabic and he agrees that the accent is totally off (he also happens to look eerily similar to Aladdin).

By: Talia

Talia — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:39:40 +0000

Um, I second the Oliver nomination and raise you a Duchess, a Marie, a Toulouse, a Berlioz, a Thomas O’Malley, AND a Scat Cat.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:31:12 +0000

You put SALT on your watermelon???

By: K

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:59:04 +0000

His face was based on Tom Cruise, and I think there’s a pretty strong resemblance.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:32:51 +0000

The picture of Aladdin given in the OP is of him in a sea of light, which makes him appear lighter than Jafar. In the rest of the movie they have a very similar skin tone.

http://icanhaspixiedust.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/aladdinjafar.jpg

Also, I don’t think Aladdin looks like a white kid. Maybe I am mistaken, but if I ran into him on the street, I wouldn’t assume he had a European background.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:22:33 +0000

If you look at any of the old Disney comics — even in the 60s — Goofy’s talking bubbles are always filled with racially coded language (“gawrsh, how dya think dey do dat?”)

By: sam

sam — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:02:39 +0000

As an Arab I’m HIGHLY uncomfortable with that particular analysis of Aladdin and Jafar. Do white people even have a clue what Arabs look like? Yes, Aladdin has a wholesome white-boy accent, but the way he is drawn is actually pretty representative of what a young Iraqi male would look like. Type “Iraqi boy” into google image search — you’ll see some handsome olive-skinned kids with wide-set eyes and thick brows. Not all Arabs are hooked-nosed, hooded-eyed devils with pointy goatees, as cracked.com seems to think we are; Jafar isn’t “ethnic-looking,” he’s a racist portrayal.

By: k

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:15:17 +0000

You are asking about Goofy. Yes, he was originally conceived and designed around the racial stereotypes. Early ( 1930′s) story documents from Disney Archive, (written by Art Babbit) even refer to him a “n… Boy” This was a product of the times, and condemned by the company today, but as a part of the history of animation, Goofy was based on racial stereotyping of that era.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:31:55 +0000

sbg6: I assume it’s because Tiger Lily is a princess…

By: Ballyhoo

Ballyhoo — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:10:46 +0000

For the love of Mickey, how can you even have an article like this and not mention the crows in Dumbo? Painful stereotypes, every last one of ‘em, and just in case that went over your head, the leader’s name is Jim.

By: Race and Gender in “The Princess and the Frog” » Sociological Images

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:46:43 +0000

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Corporate Babysitter » Blog Archive » Disney Princess Watch: Eggs — Fri, 08 May 2009 22:05:43 +0000

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