Posted on 06/24/2009 7:40:11 AM PDT by JoeProBono
In the world of Disney, falling in heterosexual love can break a spell, save Christmas, change laws, stop wars and even, in the case of The Little Mermaid, cause an individual to give up her personal identity. While such dramatic plot twists may keep kids glued to television and movie theater screens, they send a memorable message to impressionable young viewers that heterosexual love is not only the norm, but that it is also exceptional, powerful, transformative and magical, concludes a new analysis of top-grossing G-rated children's films.
The findings, published in a paper in the latest issue of Gender & Society, challenge the notion that such movies are without sexual content. The determinations could even help to explain why multiple prior ethnographic studies suggest children understand the normativity of heterosexuality by the time they enter elementary school, relegating homosexuality to the abnormal, unusual and unexpected, necessitating explanation.
(Excerpt) Read more at sciencedaily.com ...
Yes, because before Disney, children all thought that homosexuality was normal.
Frankly, "heterosexuality" as presented by Disney has, in my opinion, led to the high divorce rate in this country, because they make up an idealized and fictional view of "love", suggesting that if you don't feel every day like what you saw in the movies, you aren't really "in love" and you should divorce and move on to something 'better'.
After this article, expect the ACLU to demand there be more queens in The Magic Kingdom.
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