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...When Disney chief Michael Eisner visited the Paris Bourse to launch Euro Disney stock in 1989, protesters threw eggs and waved signs that read, "Mickey, Go Home!" Critics attacked Disney's European theme-park plans, with French movie director Ariane Mnouchkine warning of "a cultural Chernobyl." After the gates opened in 1992, Euro Disney did look disastrous. Attendance flagged and losses mounted, leading some to wonder whether a fairy-tale ending would, for once, elude the masters of make-believe...
That is not the sort of question often asked about Disney cartoons, but Wurfel’s cynicism reflects the indignation of a small but vocal movement against Snow White and her animated peers. Since the animated heroine’s 1937 debut, nearly every Disney cartoon has been accused of sexism or racism. The criticism peaked during the 1990s, when Aladdin and Pocahontas drew the wrath of advocacy groups enraged by the films’ racist stereotyping and revisionist history...
Take the 1993 animated release Aladdin. Set somewhere in the “barbaric” Middle East, the movie was assailed for its stereotypical, inaccurate depiction of the Arab world. As reported by the New York Times, Disney was presented with two sets of lyrics written for the opening song, “Arabian Nights,” and chosen to record the more racist version. Borrowing from the song’s lyrics, the Times headlined its article, “It’s racist, but hey, it’s Disney...
This is not to say that Disney has achieved—or come close to achieving—a cartoon feature that exclusively portrays women and minorities in constructive terms. Yet they are slowly inching in the right direction—a clear indication of the power the American public wields in controlling its culture...
...think fantasy is all good. The reason people respond to Disney is because they love the magic and they love that sort of escape,” Low said...