“One of the most disturbing scenes in Disney’s “Aladdin” - TopicsExpress



          

“One of the most disturbing scenes in Disney’s “Aladdin” is when Jasmine must pretend to seduce Jaffar in order to distract him. The clothing that the animators chose to put her in, complete with the shackles, are all a white, colonial wet dream. And she’s the only Disney princess who’s had to use her body in this way to distract someone. Then there’s this scene in The Hunchback of Notre Dame where Esmeralda is shimmying her hips and breasts and basically ends with a pole-dance sequence: a far cry from the delicate waltzes and pirouettes that Belle and Aurora dance. The simultaneous fascination and revulsion that Whiteness has for WOC bodies are unmistakably evident in Disney’s posturing of Jasmine and Esmeralda.” ~The Jasmine Diaries Part II: ‘Exotic’ is not a Compliment (via marfmellow)
Posted on: Sun, 06 Apr 2014 16:16:57 +0000

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