Posted on 06/29/2009 9:15:45 PM PDT by TaraP
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 24, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Researchers at the University of Michigan have concluded that the love stories told in classic Disney and other G-rated children's films - such as the Little Mermaid - are partially to blame for the pervasiveness of what they label "heteronormativity."
"Despite the assumption that children's media are free of sexual content, our analyses suggest that these media depict a rich and pervasive heterosexual landscape," wrote researchers Emily Kazyak and Karin Martin, in a report published in the latest issue of the Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS) publication Gender & Society.
Kazyak and Martin said they studied the role of heterosexual relationships in several of the highest-grossing G-rated films between 1990-2005.
The results, say the researchers, illustrate two ways that the children's films "construct heterosexuality": through "depictions of hetero-romantic love as exceptional, powerful, transformative, and magical," and "depictions of interactions between gendered bodies in which the sexiness of feminine characters is subjected to the gaze of masculine characters."
"Characters in love are surrounded by music, flowers, candles, magic, fire, balloons, fancy dresses, dim lights, dancing and elaborate dinners," the researchers observed. "Fireflies, butterflies, sunsets, wind and the beauty and power of nature often provide the setting for - and a link to the naturalness of - hetero-romantic love."
The SWS press release on the research blamed what they called the "old ideals" of romantic relationships, specifically those found the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, which in many instances inspired the films' storylines, for "such heavily gendered depictions and glorified portrayals of heterosexual relationships."
The team says the results point to heterosexuality achieving a "taken-for-granted status" "because hetero-romance is depicted as powerful."
"Both ordinary and exceptional constructions of heterosexuality work to normalize its status because it becomes difficult to imagine anything other than this form of social relationship or anyone outside of these bonds," they concluded.
"These films provide powerful portraits of a multifaceted and pervasive heterosexuality that likely facilitates the reproduction of heteronormativity."
The SWS press release concluded: "President Obama may have declared June to be Gay Pride Month, but entertainment for children therefore continues to perpetuate a less inclusive message, leaving those outside its confines with little to build their own dreams of happily ever after."
Sexuality expert Dr. Judith Reisman told LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) yesterday that the "politically correct" study reveals "the growing dominance of Heterophobia within academia and the spread of heterophobes among female professionals."
"Now, if the Ladies of the Sociology Society think pornography is becoming the heteronorm and that Disney is contributing to that form of what is really Heterophobia, they might have an argument," Reisman noted.
"However, the Ladies of the Sociology Society appear to favor Homoerotic child propaganda, as the current academic party line dictates."
My oldest daughter found out very quickly that she could be guaranteed good grades at college in her soft sciences courses like anthropology and sociology, if she threw in terms like *heteronormative*.
I need to get new glasses; I actually read the group’s name as Sociopaths for Women in Society.
And this is a problem why?
How about ‘homonormative’?:)
>> Heterophobes are very disturbed people
LOL!
I never could understand the “-phobe” thing.
“phobia” == “fear”
I’m not afraid of the fags. I just can’t stand them!
Therefore, color me “homogynous”.
As opposed to what for homosexual *love*? Bathroom stalls? Homo parades during Mardi Gras? Whips, chains, and other bondage tools?
LOL.. they can never keep their stories/lies straight.
I understand one of the female producers of the Tinker Bell movie introduced several ‘homonormative’ scenes that had to be cut out before it was releasable. Gays are indeed targeting children.
apparently, if you go to college enough, you are educated directly to the state of idiocy
Anal lube...
I would say it’s more likely to be caused by the human perverts in this country.
Hetrosexuality is normal, Homosexuality is abnormal. Nuff said.
I sure hope taxpayer dollars aren’t being used to fund this “research”. This is some really sick stuff.
Good thing that this is exactly the sort of academic time-wasting that will never affect anything real anywhere.
Duhhhhhhhh. The reproduction of "heteronormativity" is the only way to advance reproduction of the species. This crapola's only redeeming value is its comical stupidity.
Well, yeah... aren't those YOUR "family values"?
Their downfall will be the, uh, "difficulties" presented to them in the course of "family planning".
"7Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." Gal. 6:7
The LORD is in charge.
But if sexual orientation is purely genetically determined like gays often insist, none of this would make any difference. So is all this hair tearing amongst these heterophobes therefore pure intolerance and bigotry?
“A description of my research interests:
My sociological work concerns the interplay of bodies, sexuality, and gender, and I am interested in exploring these intersections within everyday life. My research has examined gender differences in pubertal experience and first sex; how kids’ bodies are gendered in preschool; how gender identity serves as a form of social control during labor and childbirth; how college women (sorority women, athletes, and feminists) construct appearance routine; and how gender and sexuality are entangled in the advice experts give to parents gender-neutral child rearing. Currently, I am working on a project examining the (hetero)sexual socialization of very young children by parents and through media.” - Karin Martin
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