The female as told by Walt Disney
In modern time, many of us have our own idea of what a female is. But what we may not know is that what is seen as a female now and what a female was many years ago has changed. This point becomes evident in the viewing of multiple disney movies. To begin with, years ago, Disney released many cartoon movies: Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, each a classic which is still widely known today. These female characters are all victims. Cinderella is a victim of the harsh living conditions enforced by her stepmother, Snow White is the victim of the evil actions of the wicked witch, and Sleeping Beauty is as well. Moreover, these women are the objects of a man's chivalry. Their purpose is to be fragile, and helpless so that a man can save them. As time goes on, their status changes. With newer classics like Alladin and Pocohantus women become powerful. However, this power is associated with sexuality. Pocohantus and Jazzmine (the female lead in Alladin) are stripped of their clothing and objectified into the exotic. In more modern films, women are supposed to be dressed in much skimpier outfits. I believe that this evolution to less and less clothing is harmful to society in that women are placed into the category of objects. Although the years that have passed tell us that women have been objectified, the "fashion" of women has grown to a point that is out of control. Unless something is to be done soon, Walt Disney and society will have done too much to women than is able to be forgiven or forgotten.

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