women aren’t as smart as men all white
Americans are obese lazy and dim-witted
all Irish people are drunken you
potatoes all princesses are beautiful
and skinny blondes are dumb Asians are
smart and short people are short temper
obviously all these stereotypes are
ignorant hateful and harmful to the
society but one does not entirely fit in
with the rest think about when I run
down the list you are likely shocked and
offended by the stereotypes but I bet
one didn’t register for you that’s
because some of you are tall some of you
are short some of you are Irish but none
of you are princesses honestly who in
this room would have walked out saying
man I was a little offended when our
girl started making fun of people’s
races and physical appearances but our
comments about princesses or just over
the line at first you may dismiss the
severity of the princess stereotype but
I promise it can be just as dangerous as
any other one on the list this became
evident to me when my family went on
vacation to Disneyland taco I’m 4 years
old while giddy and happy and about to
enter the happiest place on earth well
it’s amazing and I’m so excited I
finally get to meet the Disney
Princesses they’re so beautiful
perfect hair bodies and clothing I get
their autographs take a picture and
leave for the day I look back 9 years
later at these photos and I wonder why I
used to look up to them there’s so many
women today that are amazing role models
like Malala or Hillary Clinton and many
more I ask you would you rather look up
to a princess who needs a man or moon
like Malala who’s fighting for women’s
education stereotypes are a part of
human nature whether we like it or not
it is nearly impossible to not have
preconceived notions about something
whether that be a gender race or a
specific group of P
as much as we may hate it it’s just a
part of who we are people are bound form
decisions based on what they believe to
be true whether it is based in reality
or just perception stereotypes in a way
are like weeds they’re so deeply rooted
in our culture we don’t see them until
we look a little closer
where do stereotypes come into play the
obvious answer will be in social
interactions or conversations right but
what we don’t realize is that
stereotypes are everywhere upon the
beginning of my research I realized that
what I had been watching for all my
childhood was affecting mine along with
many others views on how women should
look talk and act in letting these
stereotypes go on notice we are letting
negative self images into our households
that’s affecting our views of society
without our knowing despite what many of
you might think stereotypes do not come
solely from magazines TV or internet
blogs they even appear in beloved
animated films produced by companies
like Disney
so whenever a Disney movie debuts it
consistently smashes box-office records
with millions of fans pouring it to
watch we see this today with a live
adaption of the Disney classic Beauty
and the Beast with the woman’s March
equal pay for all men and women and
civil rights for african-americans and
Muslims animated movie companies have
begun making an effort to change their
female characters to show more realistic
representations but even with these
distinctions they still have yet to
fairly represent women on and off the
screen part of my experience was to
watch Disney animated films to see how
the woman’s representations have changed
over the years although it may not be
our intention as society stereotypes are
everywhere Disney does not only offend
women through the depiction of its
characters but in some of their
well-known songs as well we see this in
the first song of the Disney movie Mulan
this song is called honor to assault and
introduces the whole theme of the movie
Mulan is a story about a young woman who
takes her father’s place in the
are me in doing so she dresses and acts
like a man in order to prove that women
can do anything men can do I’m going to
play a particular part of the song and
walk song plays
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
[Music]
what are some of the qualities that
woman should possess according to the
movie Mulan you heard that woman should
become obedient work at home and be able
to reproduce and not only that it says
that men should bear arms while women
should bear son’s not daughters and
though this was a common theme in the
time period the movie was set women
should not be told how they’re supposed
to live and though the dis the movie
Mulan is about someone who rejects these
rules it is still harmful to women of
all ages the first Disney movie I
watched was the Little Mermaid with this
new perspective the Little Mermaid is a
Disney classic that has been loved by
many since its initial release in 1989
The Little Mermaid is about a mermaid
who longs to be with Prince Erik and the
land of the humans her family and
friends tried to convince her that dog
and it’s better down where it’s wetter
under the sea and though they say that
Ariel doesn’t care and goes to Ursula
the sea witch to get legs in doing so
she gives up her best quality to be with
Prince Eric the man of her dreams whom
she has never met I cannot begin to
explain what is wrong with this movie
Ariel is depicted with red hair perfect
white skin big blue eyes and is so
skinny she looks like she has gotten a
rib removed and not only that she gives
up one of her best qualities her voice
to be with a guy Brenda Chapman one of
the only women of the 8 story bird
artists on the Little Mermaid that’s
designed one the most iconic scenes shot
in the Little Mermaid Brenda Chapman
believes that the animation shows very
women that very few could love to with
tiny skinny arms waist and legs
Brenda Chaplin was hired right after
graduating art school onto the set of
Little Mermaid she remembers being
dismissively told by the men who had
heard that the only reason she got the
job was because you’re a woman
despite the
Brenda became a lead in Disney’s story
department the head of story on The Lion
King and the writer and director of
brief in addition to the Little Mermaid
there is another Disney movie that does
not correctly represent women this is
Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty is about
a princess named Aurora who is is a
skinny girl with blond hair and blue
eyes and white skin who is cursed to an
eternal sleep she’s told that in order
to wake up from that sleep a prince must
kiss her I do not agree with the images
that this movie represents not only is
she skinny she has blond hair blue eyes
and has perfect white skin she is set up
for an arranged marriage before she’s
even old enough to understand what
marriage is other than those two movies
there are some positive Disney movies
that are amazing one of these is Beauty
and the Beast Beauty and the Beast is
about a young girl named Belle she’s one
of mine and my brother’s favorite Disney
Princesses Belle is presented as strong
smart and independent she doesn’t care
what people say about her despite what
is said behind her back and then like
all the other girls in town she is not
fawn over the village heartthrob Gaston
that does not care for his biceps that
are the size of my head and sees his
true colors which is why she does not
want to marry him
and not only that she turns down
Gaston’s marriage proposal five times
she’s got some nerve and while she is
trapped in the castle belly learns to
love the Beast for who he really is and
not because of his appearance after
watching a variety of Disney movies I
interviewed a man named Fred bode who
works at Warner Brothers he started his
career as an animator at Disney and now
works at Warner Brothers after working
there for the last 15 years he’s worked
on movies like Harry Potter Stewart
little men in black – Batman and Happy
Feet
mr. boats team is 50% woman something
that has been a big change after more
mormon has found that they can compete
with men as stated by Walt Disney
himself if a woman can do the work as
well she’s worth as much
man the girl artists have the right to
expect the same advancement chances as
men and I honestly believe they may
bring something to this myth business
that men never would or could do to the
animation shown on screen
girls can shape what they think and do
based on a female character in a movie
though some may think that bread
disagrees he says that no one she bakes
what they look like and what they see in
the movies or on a TV screen don’t let
anybody tell you you can’t you may think
that because of my new perspective I
would never go back to Disneyland or
watch any Disney movie the answer is no
though Disney may portray genders
incorrectly is an experience I would
never give up as we go forward
moms and dads brothers and sisters and
teachers let’s start thinking about
respecting a woman’s intelligence over
her superficial appearance so the next
time you catch yourself putting it
stereotype on someone reset your
perception to create a new reality thank
you
[Applause]
Americans are obese lazy and dim-witted
all Irish people are drunken you
potatoes all princesses are beautiful
and skinny blondes are dumb Asians are
smart and short people are short temper
obviously all these stereotypes are
ignorant hateful and harmful to the
society but one does not entirely fit in
with the rest think about when I run
down the list you are likely shocked and
offended by the stereotypes but I bet
one didn’t register for you that’s
because some of you are tall some of you
are short some of you are Irish but none
of you are princesses honestly who in
this room would have walked out saying
man I was a little offended when our
girl started making fun of people’s
races and physical appearances but our
comments about princesses or just over
the line at first you may dismiss the
severity of the princess stereotype but
I promise it can be just as dangerous as
any other one on the list this became
evident to me when my family went on
vacation to Disneyland taco I’m 4 years
old while giddy and happy and about to
enter the happiest place on earth well
it’s amazing and I’m so excited I
finally get to meet the Disney
Princesses they’re so beautiful
perfect hair bodies and clothing I get
their autographs take a picture and
leave for the day I look back 9 years
later at these photos and I wonder why I
used to look up to them there’s so many
women today that are amazing role models
like Malala or Hillary Clinton and many
more I ask you would you rather look up
to a princess who needs a man or moon
like Malala who’s fighting for women’s
education stereotypes are a part of
human nature whether we like it or not
it is nearly impossible to not have
preconceived notions about something
whether that be a gender race or a
specific group of P
as much as we may hate it it’s just a
part of who we are people are bound form
decisions based on what they believe to
be true whether it is based in reality
or just perception stereotypes in a way
are like weeds they’re so deeply rooted
in our culture we don’t see them until
we look a little closer
where do stereotypes come into play the
obvious answer will be in social
interactions or conversations right but
what we don’t realize is that
stereotypes are everywhere upon the
beginning of my research I realized that
what I had been watching for all my
childhood was affecting mine along with
many others views on how women should
look talk and act in letting these
stereotypes go on notice we are letting
negative self images into our households
that’s affecting our views of society
without our knowing despite what many of
you might think stereotypes do not come
solely from magazines TV or internet
blogs they even appear in beloved
animated films produced by companies
like Disney
so whenever a Disney movie debuts it
consistently smashes box-office records
with millions of fans pouring it to
watch we see this today with a live
adaption of the Disney classic Beauty
and the Beast with the woman’s March
equal pay for all men and women and
civil rights for african-americans and
Muslims animated movie companies have
begun making an effort to change their
female characters to show more realistic
representations but even with these
distinctions they still have yet to
fairly represent women on and off the
screen part of my experience was to
watch Disney animated films to see how
the woman’s representations have changed
over the years although it may not be
our intention as society stereotypes are
everywhere Disney does not only offend
women through the depiction of its
characters but in some of their
well-known songs as well we see this in
the first song of the Disney movie Mulan
this song is called honor to assault and
introduces the whole theme of the movie
Mulan is a story about a young woman who
takes her father’s place in the
are me in doing so she dresses and acts
like a man in order to prove that women
can do anything men can do I’m going to
play a particular part of the song and
walk song plays
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
[Music]
what are some of the qualities that
woman should possess according to the
movie Mulan you heard that woman should
become obedient work at home and be able
to reproduce and not only that it says
that men should bear arms while women
should bear son’s not daughters and
though this was a common theme in the
time period the movie was set women
should not be told how they’re supposed
to live and though the dis the movie
Mulan is about someone who rejects these
rules it is still harmful to women of
all ages the first Disney movie I
watched was the Little Mermaid with this
new perspective the Little Mermaid is a
Disney classic that has been loved by
many since its initial release in 1989
The Little Mermaid is about a mermaid
who longs to be with Prince Erik and the
land of the humans her family and
friends tried to convince her that dog
and it’s better down where it’s wetter
under the sea and though they say that
Ariel doesn’t care and goes to Ursula
the sea witch to get legs in doing so
she gives up her best quality to be with
Prince Eric the man of her dreams whom
she has never met I cannot begin to
explain what is wrong with this movie
Ariel is depicted with red hair perfect
white skin big blue eyes and is so
skinny she looks like she has gotten a
rib removed and not only that she gives
up one of her best qualities her voice
to be with a guy Brenda Chapman one of
the only women of the 8 story bird
artists on the Little Mermaid that’s
designed one the most iconic scenes shot
in the Little Mermaid Brenda Chapman
believes that the animation shows very
women that very few could love to with
tiny skinny arms waist and legs
Brenda Chaplin was hired right after
graduating art school onto the set of
Little Mermaid she remembers being
dismissively told by the men who had
heard that the only reason she got the
job was because you’re a woman
despite the
Brenda became a lead in Disney’s story
department the head of story on The Lion
King and the writer and director of
brief in addition to the Little Mermaid
there is another Disney movie that does
not correctly represent women this is
Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty is about
a princess named Aurora who is is a
skinny girl with blond hair and blue
eyes and white skin who is cursed to an
eternal sleep she’s told that in order
to wake up from that sleep a prince must
kiss her I do not agree with the images
that this movie represents not only is
she skinny she has blond hair blue eyes
and has perfect white skin she is set up
for an arranged marriage before she’s
even old enough to understand what
marriage is other than those two movies
there are some positive Disney movies
that are amazing one of these is Beauty
and the Beast Beauty and the Beast is
about a young girl named Belle she’s one
of mine and my brother’s favorite Disney
Princesses Belle is presented as strong
smart and independent she doesn’t care
what people say about her despite what
is said behind her back and then like
all the other girls in town she is not
fawn over the village heartthrob Gaston
that does not care for his biceps that
are the size of my head and sees his
true colors which is why she does not
want to marry him
and not only that she turns down
Gaston’s marriage proposal five times
she’s got some nerve and while she is
trapped in the castle belly learns to
love the Beast for who he really is and
not because of his appearance after
watching a variety of Disney movies I
interviewed a man named Fred bode who
works at Warner Brothers he started his
career as an animator at Disney and now
works at Warner Brothers after working
there for the last 15 years he’s worked
on movies like Harry Potter Stewart
little men in black – Batman and Happy
Feet
mr. boats team is 50% woman something
that has been a big change after more
mormon has found that they can compete
with men as stated by Walt Disney
himself if a woman can do the work as
well she’s worth as much
man the girl artists have the right to
expect the same advancement chances as
men and I honestly believe they may
bring something to this myth business
that men never would or could do to the
animation shown on screen
girls can shape what they think and do
based on a female character in a movie
though some may think that bread
disagrees he says that no one she bakes
what they look like and what they see in
the movies or on a TV screen don’t let
anybody tell you you can’t you may think
that because of my new perspective I
would never go back to Disneyland or
watch any Disney movie the answer is no
though Disney may portray genders
incorrectly is an experience I would
never give up as we go forward
moms and dads brothers and sisters and
teachers let’s start thinking about
respecting a woman’s intelligence over
her superficial appearance so the next
time you catch yourself putting it
stereotype on someone reset your
perception to create a new reality thank
you
[Applause]
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