'Brave' creator blasts Disney for 'blatant sexism' in princess makeover

Re:'Brave' creator blasts Disney for 'blatant sexism' in pri... by jcnnghm on Monday May 13, 2013 @01:46PM (#5700148)

It's unethical to give people what they say they want?

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Re:'Brave' creator blasts Disney for 'blatant sexism' in pri... by raganwald on Monday May 13, 2013 @01:51PM (#5700193)

The whole point of ethics is to know when to say "no" to giving people what they say they want. It's kind of like a "constitutional democracy." The constitution exists to limit the things a people can say they want.

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Re:'Brave' creator blasts Disney for 'blatant sexism' in pri... by homosaur on Monday May 13, 2013 @01:54PM (#5700220)

I assume by "people" you mean "marketing weasels" because everyone I've talked to about this either finds somewhere between incredibly tasteless and a sexist attack on women.

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Re:'Brave' creator blasts Disney for 'blatant sexism' in pri... by kunai on Monday May 13, 2013 @01:49PM (#5700175)

Who wanted this, though? All I see is backlash, not praise.

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Re:'Brave' creator blasts Disney for 'blatant sexism' in pri... by jcnnghm on Monday May 13, 2013 @01:56PM (#5700241)

Chapman fumed. "When little girls say they like it because it's more sparkly, that's all fine and good but, subconsciously, they are soaking in the sexy 'come hither' look and the skinny aspect of the new version. It's horrible! Merida was created to break that mold — to give young girls a better, stronger role model, a more attainable role model, something of substance, not just a pretty face that waits around for romance."

That seems to indicate they tested it, and it performs better. The pushback seems to be from people whose agendas aren't being served.

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Re:'Brave' creator blasts Disney for 'blatant sexism' in pri... by kunai on Monday May 13, 2013 @01:58PM (#5700256)

The pushback doesn't come from "agendas," it comes from heated debate about the righteousness and morality of Disney's actions.

The notion that you would attribute the backlash to some sort of hidden agenda is preposterous.

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Re:'Brave' creator blasts Disney for 'blatant sexism' in pri... by function_seven on Monday May 13, 2013 @02:15PM (#5700385)

Nothing hidden about Chapman's agenda. Nothing nefarious about it, either. It's an agenda I agree with. But the pushback definitely is coming from people whose agendas aren't being served.

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Re:'Brave' creator blasts Disney for 'blatant sexism' in pri... by jcnnghm on Monday May 13, 2013 @02:39PM (#5700548)

Where did I say there's a hidden agenda? It's not hidden, it's front and center.

subconsciously, they are soaking in the sexy 'come hither' look and the skinny aspect of the new version. It's horrible! Merida was created to break that mold — to give young girls a better, stronger role model, a more attainable role model, something of substance, not just a pretty face that waits around for romance."

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Re:'Brave' creator blasts Disney for 'blatant sexism' in pri... by lmm on Monday May 13, 2013 @01:57PM (#5700248)

The silent majority who paid for the movie and didn't complain about it on the internet afterwards.

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Re:'Brave' creator blasts Disney for 'blatant sexism' in pri... by jlgreco on Monday May 13, 2013 @03:08PM (#5700734)

The depiction of the character in the movie is not what is upsetting people...

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Re:'Brave' creator blasts Disney for 'blatant sexism' in pri... by jlgreco on Monday May 13, 2013 @01:49PM (#5700170)

In many possible cases: Yes.

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Re:'Brave' creator blasts Disney for 'blatant sexism' in pri... by rmc on Monday May 13, 2013 @01:54PM (#5700221)

Sometimes, yes.

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