women aren’t as smart as men all white Americans are obese lazy and dim-witted
Americans are obese lazy and dim-witted
Americans are obese lazy and dim-witted all Irish people are drunken you
all Irish people are drunken you
all Irish people are drunken you potatoes all princesses are beautiful
potatoes all princesses are beautiful
potatoes all princesses are beautiful and skinny blondes are dumb Asians are
and skinny blondes are dumb Asians are
and skinny blondes are dumb Asians are smart and short people are short temper
smart and short people are short temper
smart and short people are short temper obviously all these stereotypes are
obviously all these stereotypes are
obviously all these stereotypes are ignorant hateful and harmful to the
ignorant hateful and harmful to the
ignorant hateful and harmful to the society but one does not entirely fit in
society but one does not entirely fit in
society but one does not entirely fit in with the rest think about when I run
with the rest think about when I run
with the rest think about when I run down the list you are likely shocked and
down the list you are likely shocked and
down the list you are likely shocked and offended by the stereotypes but I bet
offended by the stereotypes but I bet
offended by the stereotypes but I bet one didn’t register for you that’s
one didn’t register for you that’s
one didn’t register for you that’s because some of you are tall some of you
because some of you are tall some of you
because some of you are tall some of you are short some of you are Irish but none
are short some of you are Irish but none
are short some of you are Irish but none of you are princesses honestly who in
of you are princesses honestly who in
of you are princesses honestly who in this room would have walked out saying
this room would have walked out saying
this room would have walked out saying man I was a little offended when our
man I was a little offended when our
man I was a little offended when our girl started making fun of people’s
girl started making fun of people’s
girl started making fun of people’s races and physical appearances but our
races and physical appearances but our
races and physical appearances but our comments about princesses or just over
comments about princesses or just over
comments about princesses or just over the line at first you may dismiss the
the line at first you may dismiss the
the line at first you may dismiss the severity of the princess stereotype but
severity of the princess stereotype but
severity of the princess stereotype but I promise it can be just as dangerous as
I promise it can be just as dangerous as
I promise it can be just as dangerous as any other one on the list this became
any other one on the list this became
any other one on the list this became evident to me when my family went on
evident to me when my family went on
evident to me when my family went on vacation to Disneyland taco I’m 4 years
vacation to Disneyland taco I’m 4 years
vacation to Disneyland taco I’m 4 years old while giddy and happy and about to
old while giddy and happy and about to
old while giddy and happy and about to enter the happiest place on earth well
enter the happiest place on earth well
enter the happiest place on earth well it’s amazing and I’m so excited I
it’s amazing and I’m so excited I
it’s amazing and I’m so excited I finally get to meet the Disney
finally get to meet the Disney
finally get to meet the Disney Princesses they’re so beautiful
Princesses they’re so beautiful
Princesses they’re so beautiful perfect hair bodies and clothing I get
perfect hair bodies and clothing I get
perfect hair bodies and clothing I get their autographs take a picture and
their autographs take a picture and
their autographs take a picture and leave for the day I look back 9 years
leave for the day I look back 9 years
leave for the day I look back 9 years later at these photos and I wonder why I
later at these photos and I wonder why I
later at these photos and I wonder why I used to look up to them there’s so many
used to look up to them there’s so many
used to look up to them there’s so many women today that are amazing role models
women today that are amazing role models
women today that are amazing role models like Malala or Hillary Clinton and many
like Malala or Hillary Clinton and many
like Malala or Hillary Clinton and many more I ask you would you rather look up
more I ask you would you rather look up
more I ask you would you rather look up to a princess who needs a man or moon
to a princess who needs a man or moon
to a princess who needs a man or moon like Malala who’s fighting for women’s
like Malala who’s fighting for women’s
like Malala who’s fighting for women’s education stereotypes are a part of
education stereotypes are a part of
education stereotypes are a part of human nature whether we like it or not
human nature whether we like it or not
human nature whether we like it or not it is nearly impossible to not have
it is nearly impossible to not have
it is nearly impossible to not have preconceived notions about something
preconceived notions about something
preconceived notions about something whether that be a gender race or a
whether that be a gender race or a
whether that be a gender race or a specific group of P
specific group of P
specific group of P as much as we may hate it it’s just a
as much as we may hate it it’s just a
as much as we may hate it it’s just a part of who we are people are bound form
part of who we are people are bound form
part of who we are people are bound form decisions based on what they believe to
decisions based on what they believe to
decisions based on what they believe to be true whether it is based in reality
be true whether it is based in reality
be true whether it is based in reality or just perception stereotypes in a way
or just perception stereotypes in a way
or just perception stereotypes in a way are like weeds they’re so deeply rooted
are like weeds they’re so deeply rooted
are like weeds they’re so deeply rooted in our culture we don’t see them until
in our culture we don’t see them until
in our culture we don’t see them until we look a little closer
we look a little closer
we look a little closer where do stereotypes come into play the
where do stereotypes come into play the
where do stereotypes come into play the obvious answer will be in social
obvious answer will be in social
obvious answer will be in social interactions or conversations right but
interactions or conversations right but
interactions or conversations right but what we don’t realize is that
what we don’t realize is that
what we don’t realize is that stereotypes are everywhere upon the
stereotypes are everywhere upon the
stereotypes are everywhere upon the beginning of my research I realized that
beginning of my research I realized that
beginning of my research I realized that what I had been watching for all my
what I had been watching for all my
what I had been watching for all my childhood was affecting mine along with
childhood was affecting mine along with
childhood was affecting mine along with many others views on how women should
many others views on how women should
many others views on how women should look talk and act in letting these
look talk and act in letting these
look talk and act in letting these stereotypes go on notice we are letting
stereotypes go on notice we are letting
stereotypes go on notice we are letting negative self images into our households
negative self images into our households
negative self images into our households that’s affecting our views of society
that’s affecting our views of society
that’s affecting our views of society without our knowing despite what many of
without our knowing despite what many of
without our knowing despite what many of you might think stereotypes do not come
you might think stereotypes do not come
you might think stereotypes do not come solely from magazines TV or internet
solely from magazines TV or internet
solely from magazines TV or internet blogs they even appear in beloved
blogs they even appear in beloved
blogs they even appear in beloved animated films produced by companies
animated films produced by companies
animated films produced by companies like Disney
like Disney
like Disney so whenever a Disney movie debuts it
so whenever a Disney movie debuts it
so whenever a Disney movie debuts it consistently smashes box-office records
consistently smashes box-office records
consistently smashes box-office records with millions of fans pouring it to
with millions of fans pouring it to
with millions of fans pouring it to watch we see this today with a live
watch we see this today with a live
watch we see this today with a live adaption of the Disney classic Beauty
adaption of the Disney classic Beauty
adaption of the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast with the woman’s March
and the Beast with the woman’s March
and the Beast with the woman’s March equal pay for all men and women and
equal pay for all men and women and
equal pay for all men and women and civil rights for african-americans and
civil rights for african-americans and
civil rights for african-americans and Muslims animated movie companies have
Muslims animated movie companies have
Muslims animated movie companies have begun making an effort to change their
begun making an effort to change their
begun making an effort to change their female characters to show more realistic
female characters to show more realistic
female characters to show more realistic representations but even with these
representations but even with these
representations but even with these distinctions they still have yet to
distinctions they still have yet to
distinctions they still have yet to fairly represent women on and off the
fairly represent women on and off the
fairly represent women on and off the screen part of my experience was to
screen part of my experience was to
screen part of my experience was to watch Disney animated films to see how
watch Disney animated films to see how
watch Disney animated films to see how the woman’s representations have changed
the woman’s representations have changed
the woman’s representations have changed over the years although it may not be
over the years although it may not be
over the years although it may not be our intention as society stereotypes are
our intention as society stereotypes are
our intention as society stereotypes are everywhere Disney does not only offend
everywhere Disney does not only offend
everywhere Disney does not only offend women through the depiction of its
women through the depiction of its
women through the depiction of its characters but in some of their
characters but in some of their
characters but in some of their well-known songs as well we see this in
well-known songs as well we see this in
well-known songs as well we see this in the first song of the Disney movie Mulan
the first song of the Disney movie Mulan
the first song of the Disney movie Mulan this song is called honor to assault and
this song is called honor to assault and
this song is called honor to assault and introduces the whole theme of the movie
introduces the whole theme of the movie
introduces the whole theme of the movie Mulan is a story about a young woman who
Mulan is a story about a young woman who
Mulan is a story about a young woman who takes her father’s place in the
takes her father’s place in the
takes her father’s place in the are me in doing so she dresses and acts
are me in doing so she dresses and acts
are me in doing so she dresses and acts like a man in order to prove that women
like a man in order to prove that women
like a man in order to prove that women can do anything men can do I’m going to
can do anything men can do I’m going to
can do anything men can do I’m going to play a particular part of the song and
play a particular part of the song and
play a particular part of the song and walk song plays
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] what are some of the qualities that
what are some of the qualities that
what are some of the qualities that woman should possess according to the
woman should possess according to the
woman should possess according to the movie Mulan you heard that woman should
movie Mulan you heard that woman should
movie Mulan you heard that woman should become obedient work at home and be able
become obedient work at home and be able
become obedient work at home and be able to reproduce and not only that it says
to reproduce and not only that it says
to reproduce and not only that it says that men should bear arms while women
that men should bear arms while women
that men should bear arms while women should bear son’s not daughters and
should bear son’s not daughters and
should bear son’s not daughters and though this was a common theme in the
though this was a common theme in the
though this was a common theme in the time period the movie was set women
time period the movie was set women
time period the movie was set women should not be told how they’re supposed
should not be told how they’re supposed
should not be told how they’re supposed to live and though the dis the movie
to live and though the dis the movie
to live and though the dis the movie Mulan is about someone who rejects these
Mulan is about someone who rejects these
Mulan is about someone who rejects these rules it is still harmful to women of
rules it is still harmful to women of
rules it is still harmful to women of all ages the first Disney movie I
all ages the first Disney movie I
all ages the first Disney movie I watched was the Little Mermaid with this
watched was the Little Mermaid with this
watched was the Little Mermaid with this new perspective the Little Mermaid is a
new perspective the Little Mermaid is a
new perspective the Little Mermaid is a Disney classic that has been loved by
Disney classic that has been loved by
Disney classic that has been loved by many since its initial release in 1989
many since its initial release in 1989
many since its initial release in 1989 The Little Mermaid is about a mermaid
The Little Mermaid is about a mermaid
The Little Mermaid is about a mermaid who longs to be with Prince Erik and the
who longs to be with Prince Erik and the
who longs to be with Prince Erik and the land of the humans her family and
land of the humans her family and
land of the humans her family and friends tried to convince her that dog
friends tried to convince her that dog
friends tried to convince her that dog and it’s better down where it’s wetter
and it’s better down where it’s wetter
and it’s better down where it’s wetter under the sea and though they say that
under the sea and though they say that
under the sea and though they say that Ariel doesn’t care and goes to Ursula
Ariel doesn’t care and goes to Ursula
Ariel doesn’t care and goes to Ursula the sea witch to get legs in doing so
the sea witch to get legs in doing so
the sea witch to get legs in doing so she gives up her best quality to be with
she gives up her best quality to be with
she gives up her best quality to be with Prince Eric the man of her dreams whom
Prince Eric the man of her dreams whom
Prince Eric the man of her dreams whom she has never met I cannot begin to
she has never met I cannot begin to
she has never met I cannot begin to explain what is wrong with this movie
explain what is wrong with this movie
explain what is wrong with this movie Ariel is depicted with red hair perfect
Ariel is depicted with red hair perfect
Ariel is depicted with red hair perfect white skin big blue eyes and is so
white skin big blue eyes and is so
white skin big blue eyes and is so skinny she looks like she has gotten a
skinny she looks like she has gotten a
skinny she looks like she has gotten a rib removed and not only that she gives
rib removed and not only that she gives
rib removed and not only that she gives up one of her best qualities her voice
up one of her best qualities her voice
up one of her best qualities her voice to be with a guy Brenda Chapman one of
to be with a guy Brenda Chapman one of
to be with a guy Brenda Chapman one of the only women of the 8 story bird
the only women of the 8 story bird
the only women of the 8 story bird artists on the Little Mermaid that’s
artists on the Little Mermaid that’s
artists on the Little Mermaid that’s designed one the most iconic scenes shot
designed one the most iconic scenes shot
designed one the most iconic scenes shot in the Little Mermaid Brenda Chapman
in the Little Mermaid Brenda Chapman
in the Little Mermaid Brenda Chapman believes that the animation shows very
believes that the animation shows very
believes that the animation shows very women that very few could love to with
women that very few could love to with
women that very few could love to with tiny skinny arms waist and legs
tiny skinny arms waist and legs
tiny skinny arms waist and legs Brenda Chaplin was hired right after
Brenda Chaplin was hired right after
Brenda Chaplin was hired right after graduating art school onto the set of
graduating art school onto the set of
graduating art school onto the set of Little Mermaid she remembers being
Little Mermaid she remembers being
Little Mermaid she remembers being dismissively told by the men who had
dismissively told by the men who had
dismissively told by the men who had heard that the only reason she got the
heard that the only reason she got the
heard that the only reason she got the job was because you’re a woman
job was because you’re a woman
job was because you’re a woman despite the
despite the
despite the Brenda became a lead in Disney’s story
Brenda became a lead in Disney’s story
Brenda became a lead in Disney’s story department the head of story on The Lion
department the head of story on The Lion
department the head of story on The Lion King and the writer and director of
King and the writer and director of
King and the writer and director of brief in addition to the Little Mermaid
brief in addition to the Little Mermaid
brief in addition to the Little Mermaid there is another Disney movie that does
there is another Disney movie that does
there is another Disney movie that does not correctly represent women this is
not correctly represent women this is
not correctly represent women this is Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty is about
Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty is about
Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty is about a princess named Aurora who is is a
a princess named Aurora who is is a
a princess named Aurora who is is a skinny girl with blond hair and blue
skinny girl with blond hair and blue
skinny girl with blond hair and blue eyes and white skin who is cursed to an
eyes and white skin who is cursed to an
eyes and white skin who is cursed to an eternal sleep she’s told that in order
eternal sleep she’s told that in order
eternal sleep she’s told that in order to wake up from that sleep a prince must
to wake up from that sleep a prince must
to wake up from that sleep a prince must kiss her I do not agree with the images
kiss her I do not agree with the images
kiss her I do not agree with the images that this movie represents not only is
that this movie represents not only is
that this movie represents not only is she skinny she has blond hair blue eyes
she skinny she has blond hair blue eyes
she skinny she has blond hair blue eyes and has perfect white skin she is set up
and has perfect white skin she is set up
and has perfect white skin she is set up for an arranged marriage before she’s
for an arranged marriage before she’s
for an arranged marriage before she’s even old enough to understand what
even old enough to understand what
even old enough to understand what marriage is other than those two movies
marriage is other than those two movies
marriage is other than those two movies there are some positive Disney movies
there are some positive Disney movies
there are some positive Disney movies that are amazing one of these is Beauty
that are amazing one of these is Beauty
that are amazing one of these is Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast is
and the Beast Beauty and the Beast is
and the Beast Beauty and the Beast is about a young girl named Belle she’s one
about a young girl named Belle she’s one
about a young girl named Belle she’s one of mine and my brother’s favorite Disney
of mine and my brother’s favorite Disney
of mine and my brother’s favorite Disney Princesses Belle is presented as strong
Princesses Belle is presented as strong
Princesses Belle is presented as strong smart and independent she doesn’t care
smart and independent she doesn’t care
smart and independent she doesn’t care what people say about her despite what
what people say about her despite what
what people say about her despite what is said behind her back and then like
is said behind her back and then like
is said behind her back and then like all the other girls in town she is not
all the other girls in town she is not
all the other girls in town she is not fawn over the village heartthrob Gaston
fawn over the village heartthrob Gaston
fawn over the village heartthrob Gaston that does not care for his biceps that
that does not care for his biceps that
that does not care for his biceps that are the size of my head and sees his
are the size of my head and sees his
are the size of my head and sees his true colors which is why she does not
true colors which is why she does not
true colors which is why she does not want to marry him
want to marry him
want to marry him and not only that she turns down
and not only that she turns down
and not only that she turns down Gaston’s marriage proposal five times
Gaston’s marriage proposal five times
Gaston’s marriage proposal five times she’s got some nerve and while she is
she’s got some nerve and while she is
she’s got some nerve and while she is trapped in the castle belly learns to
trapped in the castle belly learns to
trapped in the castle belly learns to love the Beast for who he really is and
love the Beast for who he really is and
love the Beast for who he really is and not because of his appearance after
not because of his appearance after
not because of his appearance after watching a variety of Disney movies I
watching a variety of Disney movies I
watching a variety of Disney movies I interviewed a man named Fred bode who
interviewed a man named Fred bode who
interviewed a man named Fred bode who works at Warner Brothers he started his
works at Warner Brothers he started his
works at Warner Brothers he started his career as an animator at Disney and now
career as an animator at Disney and now
career as an animator at Disney and now works at Warner Brothers after working
works at Warner Brothers after working
works at Warner Brothers after working there for the last 15 years he’s worked
there for the last 15 years he’s worked
there for the last 15 years he’s worked on movies like Harry Potter Stewart
on movies like Harry Potter Stewart
on movies like Harry Potter Stewart little men in black – Batman and Happy
little men in black – Batman and Happy
little men in black – Batman and Happy Feet
Feet
Feet mr. boats team is 50% woman something
mr. boats team is 50% woman something
mr. boats team is 50% woman something that has been a big change after more
that has been a big change after more
that has been a big change after more mormon has found that they can compete
mormon has found that they can compete
mormon has found that they can compete with men as stated by Walt Disney
with men as stated by Walt Disney
with men as stated by Walt Disney himself if a woman can do the work as
himself if a woman can do the work as
himself if a woman can do the work as well she’s worth as much
well she’s worth as much
well she’s worth as much man the girl artists have the right to
man the girl artists have the right to
man the girl artists have the right to expect the same advancement chances as
expect the same advancement chances as
expect the same advancement chances as men and I honestly believe they may
men and I honestly believe they may
men and I honestly believe they may bring something to this myth business
bring something to this myth business
bring something to this myth business that men never would or could do to the
that men never would or could do to the
that men never would or could do to the animation shown on screen
animation shown on screen
animation shown on screen girls can shape what they think and do
girls can shape what they think and do
girls can shape what they think and do based on a female character in a movie
based on a female character in a movie
based on a female character in a movie though some may think that bread
though some may think that bread
though some may think that bread disagrees he says that no one she bakes
disagrees he says that no one she bakes
disagrees he says that no one she bakes what they look like and what they see in
what they look like and what they see in
what they look like and what they see in the movies or on a TV screen don’t let
the movies or on a TV screen don’t let
the movies or on a TV screen don’t let anybody tell you you can’t you may think
anybody tell you you can’t you may think
anybody tell you you can’t you may think that because of my new perspective I
that because of my new perspective I
that because of my new perspective I would never go back to Disneyland or
would never go back to Disneyland or
would never go back to Disneyland or watch any Disney movie the answer is no
watch any Disney movie the answer is no
watch any Disney movie the answer is no though Disney may portray genders
though Disney may portray genders
though Disney may portray genders incorrectly is an experience I would
incorrectly is an experience I would
incorrectly is an experience I would never give up as we go forward
never give up as we go forward
never give up as we go forward moms and dads brothers and sisters and
moms and dads brothers and sisters and
moms and dads brothers and sisters and teachers let’s start thinking about
teachers let’s start thinking about
teachers let’s start thinking about respecting a woman’s intelligence over
respecting a woman’s intelligence over
respecting a woman’s intelligence over her superficial appearance so the next
her superficial appearance so the next
her superficial appearance so the next time you catch yourself putting it
time you catch yourself putting it
time you catch yourself putting it stereotype on someone reset your
stereotype on someone reset your
stereotype on someone reset your perception to create a new reality thank
perception to create a new reality thank
perception to create a new reality thank you
you
you [Applause]
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