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easy what do you think when you hear

easy what do you think when you hear this word well some of you think about

this word well some of you think about

this word well some of you think about your childhood and some of you sing your

your childhood and some of you sing your

your childhood and some of you sing your favorite songs to yourself and some of

favorite songs to yourself and some of

favorite songs to yourself and some of you even think about my Saturday night

you even think about my Saturday night

you even think about my Saturday night how instead of new horror movie you

how instead of new horror movie you

how instead of new horror movie you watch Beauty and the Beast all over

watch Beauty and the Beast all over

watch Beauty and the Beast all over again no only me never mind man I don’t

again no only me never mind man I don’t

again no only me never mind man I don’t even care

even care

even care since these may have inspired millions

since these may have inspired millions

since these may have inspired millions of kids from all over the world and of

of kids from all over the world and of

of kids from all over the world and of all the kids even adults let’s take a

all the kids even adults let’s take a

all the kids even adults let’s take a look at our favorite princesses Snow

look at our favorite princesses Snow

look at our favorite princesses Snow White Cinderella Aurora they made us

White Cinderella Aurora they made us

White Cinderella Aurora they made us believe that dreams will always come

believe that dreams will always come

believe that dreams will always come true and Milan and Morita show that

true and Milan and Morita show that

true and Milan and Morita show that women can do as much as men while

women can do as much as men while

women can do as much as men while acontece reminded us about colors of the

acontece reminded us about colors of the

acontece reminded us about colors of the wind and Elsa and Anna showed that true

wind and Elsa and Anna showed that true

wind and Elsa and Anna showed that true love is everywhere it’s old it’s perfect

love is everywhere it’s old it’s perfect

love is everywhere it’s old it’s perfect right well at the beginning of the year

right well at the beginning of the year

right well at the beginning of the year our Minister of Education mentioned some

our Minister of Education mentioned some

our Minister of Education mentioned some old fairy tales and how they influence

old fairy tales and how they influence

old fairy tales and how they influence kids in a bad way I didn’t care much I

kids in a bad way I didn’t care much I

kids in a bad way I didn’t care much I mean I never liked the stories but it

mean I never liked the stories but it

mean I never liked the stories but it caught my attention when he mentioned

caught my attention when he mentioned

caught my attention when he mentioned how old fairy tales influenced kids to

how old fairy tales influenced kids to

how old fairy tales influenced kids to his stepmothers immediately some of my

his stepmothers immediately some of my

his stepmothers immediately some of my favorite cartoons came to mind such as

favorite cartoons came to mind such as

favorite cartoons came to mind such as Snow White Cinderella even though he was

Snow White Cinderella even though he was

Snow White Cinderella even though he was talking about national fairy tales as

talking about national fairy tales as

talking about national fairy tales as you already can see I’m a huge fan of

you already can see I’m a huge fan of

you already can see I’m a huge fan of Disney and I really didn’t like the idea

Disney and I really didn’t like the idea

Disney and I really didn’t like the idea that it can have bad influence on kids

that it can have bad influence on kids

that it can have bad influence on kids in addition it wasn’t the first time

in addition it wasn’t the first time

in addition it wasn’t the first time I’ve heard criticism of this cartoons on

I’ve heard criticism of this cartoons on

I’ve heard criticism of this cartoons on YouTube you can see a lot of videos like

YouTube you can see a lot of videos like

YouTube you can see a lot of videos like that these new influences kids to hate

that these new influences kids to hate

that these new influences kids to hate stepmothers or how it teaches a TOEFL

stepmothers or how it teaches a TOEFL

stepmothers or how it teaches a TOEFL lesson but I never have taken them

lesson but I never have taken them

lesson but I never have taken them seriously I mean most of them

seriously I mean most of them

seriously I mean most of them sketches from BuzzFeed or ecology firm

sketches from BuzzFeed or ecology firm

sketches from BuzzFeed or ecology firm but now when if an Minister of Education

but now when if an Minister of Education

but now when if an Minister of Education mentioned it I became much more

mentioned it I became much more

mentioned it I became much more intrigued with a subject therefore I

intrigued with a subject therefore I

intrigued with a subject therefore I decided to make a little research to

decided to make a little research to

decided to make a little research to answer my questions

answer my questions

answer my questions I talked to biggest these knee pads in

I talked to biggest these knee pads in

I talked to biggest these knee pads in the world and no I didn’t talk to myself

the world and no I didn’t talk to myself

the world and no I didn’t talk to myself I wants to kids they answered almost all

I wants to kids they answered almost all

I wants to kids they answered almost all of my questions but before we jump

of my questions but before we jump

of my questions but before we jump straight to conclusion let’s talk about

straight to conclusion let’s talk about

straight to conclusion let’s talk about the issues that are founded these new

the issues that are founded these new

the issues that are founded these new movies this are always evil stepmother

movies this are always evil stepmother

movies this are always evil stepmother some historical and cultural offenses

some historical and cultural offenses

some historical and cultural offenses main ideas in some cartoons and the

main ideas in some cartoons and the

main ideas in some cartoons and the appearance of almost every character

appearance of almost every character

appearance of almost every character stepmother I think this one is pretty

stepmother I think this one is pretty

stepmother I think this one is pretty obvious

obvious

obvious almost every Disney character had a

almost every Disney character had a

almost every Disney character had a steve-o family background usually main

steve-o family background usually main

steve-o family background usually main villain is stepmother eventually

villain is stepmother eventually

villain is stepmother eventually punished or they receive what people say

punished or they receive what people say

punished or they receive what people say is that the riches should not teach

is that the riches should not teach

is that the riches should not teach young generation to hate stepmothers at

young generation to hate stepmothers at

young generation to hate stepmothers at some point I understand this 41% of

some point I understand this 41% of

some point I understand this 41% of first marriages and the divorce

first marriages and the divorce

first marriages and the divorce and it’s always hard for boos child and

and it’s always hard for boos child and

and it’s always hard for boos child and a stepmother to find common language

a stepmother to find common language

a stepmother to find common language people think that creatures like that

people think that creatures like that

people think that creatures like that make even harder for child to adapt to

make even harder for child to adapt to

make even harder for child to adapt to your circumstances but I’m not sure

your circumstances but I’m not sure

your circumstances but I’m not sure about that did all of you think have

about that did all of you think have

about that did all of you think have mother is some kind of monster

mother is some kind of monster

mother is some kind of monster I certainly did not and the fact that

I certainly did not and the fact that

I certainly did not and the fact that they are some crud she knows where dr.

they are some crud she knows where dr.

they are some crud she knows where dr. parents are kind even helped to form my

parents are kind even helped to form my

parents are kind even helped to form my ideas about adoptive parents and

ideas about adoptive parents and

ideas about adoptive parents and stepmothers be general I wanted to make

stepmothers be general I wanted to make

stepmothers be general I wanted to make sure that other children think the same

sure that other children think the same

sure that other children think the same way that’s why I talk to children I ask

way that’s why I talk to children I ask

way that’s why I talk to children I ask them why did they think the Queen lady

them why did they think the Queen lady

them why did they think the Queen lady to a man or mother gonzo

to a man or mother gonzo

to a man or mother gonzo is evil well at first did that little

is evil well at first did that little

is evil well at first did that little confused I mean

confused I mean

confused I mean what do you expect from three-year-old

what do you expect from three-year-old

what do you expect from three-year-old child but later they gave me perfect

child but later they gave me perfect

child but later they gave me perfect answer they say that this characters are

answer they say that this characters are

answer they say that this characters are simply filling up the story like your

simply filling up the story like your

simply filling up the story like your soil from Little Mermaid and Jafar from

soil from Little Mermaid and Jafar from

soil from Little Mermaid and Jafar from Aladdin kids understand that these

Aladdin kids understand that these

Aladdin kids understand that these characters the fact that they are evil

characters the fact that they are evil

characters the fact that they are evil has nothing to do with the fact that we

has nothing to do with the fact that we

has nothing to do with the fact that we are stepmothers now let’s go to

are stepmothers now let’s go to

are stepmothers now let’s go to historical and cultural inaccuracies

historical and cultural inaccuracies

historical and cultural inaccuracies I personally don’t understand why would

I personally don’t understand why would

I personally don’t understand why would anyone criticize the cartoon over

anyone criticize the cartoon over

anyone criticize the cartoon over history mistakes but people certainly do

history mistakes but people certainly do

history mistakes but people certainly do let’s take a look at some of the

let’s take a look at some of the

let’s take a look at some of the examples maan has been criticized for

examples maan has been criticized for

examples maan has been criticized for its unrealistic Akoo and for wrongly

its unrealistic Akoo and for wrongly

its unrealistic Akoo and for wrongly portraying some characters such hence

portraying some characters such hence

portraying some characters such hence since they described as crazy barbarians

since they described as crazy barbarians

since they described as crazy barbarians who destroys everything on their way

who destroys everything on their way

who destroys everything on their way calculus everyone knows that this

calculus everyone knows that this

calculus everyone knows that this cartoon is is based on Greek mythology

cartoon is is based on Greek mythology

cartoon is is based on Greek mythology what you don’t know that it lets out the

what you don’t know that it lets out the

what you don’t know that it lets out the part where Hercules kills his wife

part where Hercules kills his wife

part where Hercules kills his wife Megara and their three children Aladdin

Megara and their three children Aladdin

Megara and their three children Aladdin Aladdin had some history mistakes as

Aladdin had some history mistakes as

Aladdin had some history mistakes as well as some cultural offenses for

well as some cultural offenses for

well as some cultural offenses for example architecture looks much more

example architecture looks much more

example architecture looks much more like India than actual European also the

like India than actual European also the

like India than actual European also the elevator of jasmine is completely

elevator of jasmine is completely

elevator of jasmine is completely inappropriate involved with portrayed

inappropriate involved with portrayed

inappropriate involved with portrayed since pre-islamic Arabia was more a

since pre-islamic Arabia was more a

since pre-islamic Arabia was more a society where women used to wear

society where women used to wear

society where women used to wear shapeless and loose clothes

shapeless and loose clothes

shapeless and loose clothes Cantus what could have you wrong with

Cantus what could have you wrong with

Cantus what could have you wrong with her she’s almost perfect

her she’s almost perfect

her she’s almost perfect well thingis turned out how how does it

well thingis turned out how how does it

well thingis turned out how how does it was a real person although her story is

was a real person although her story is

was a real person although her story is much more tragic that the one that he’s

much more tragic that the one that he’s

much more tragic that the one that he’s may have showed us historians with early

may have showed us historians with early

may have showed us historians with early marriage laws of child death of husband

marriage laws of child death of husband

marriage laws of child death of husband nothing rape death at the age of 21 well

nothing rape death at the age of 21 well

nothing rape death at the age of 21 well this store is much more sad than the one

this store is much more sad than the one

this store is much more sad than the one that Disney have told us with talking

that Disney have told us with talking

that Disney have told us with talking animals and singing trees so yes these

animals and singing trees so yes these

animals and singing trees so yes these may have made a lot of history mistakes

may have made a lot of history mistakes

may have made a lot of history mistakes so what what do we care

so what what do we care

so what what do we care it’s a cartoon it’s supposed to amuse

it’s a cartoon it’s supposed to amuse

it’s a cartoon it’s supposed to amuse children and not teach them history it’s

children and not teach them history it’s

children and not teach them history it’s not a talking mantle loving well I

not a talking mantle loving well I

not a talking mantle loving well I promise we’re done with boring lecture

promise we’re done with boring lecture

promise we’re done with boring lecture now and let’s go to the next topic which

now and let’s go to the next topic which

now and let’s go to the next topic which is main ideas and some of the stories

is main ideas and some of the stories

is main ideas and some of the stories what Disney first came on the market

what Disney first came on the market

what Disney first came on the market gender equality wasn’t a big thing in

gender equality wasn’t a big thing in

gender equality wasn’t a big thing in European countries women didn’t even had

European countries women didn’t even had

European countries women didn’t even had rights to vote and that’s when these

rights to vote and that’s when these

rights to vote and that’s when these curtains came out Snow White Cinderella

curtains came out Snow White Cinderella

curtains came out Snow White Cinderella Aurora they do nothing to change their

Aurora they do nothing to change their

Aurora they do nothing to change their own fate I mean a world literally slips

own fate I mean a world literally slips

own fate I mean a world literally slips the whole movie and one listen that they

the whole movie and one listen that they

the whole movie and one listen that they teach young girls as long as you’re

teach young girls as long as you’re

teach young girls as long as you’re beautiful you don’t have to do anything

beautiful you don’t have to do anything

beautiful you don’t have to do anything well except for finding a wealthy man

well except for finding a wealthy man

well except for finding a wealthy man who will solve all your problems I guess

who will solve all your problems I guess

who will solve all your problems I guess this says it’s represent general

this says it’s represent general

this says it’s represent general stereotype of women of that period most

stereotype of women of that period most

stereotype of women of that period most of them are the white skin with Roe the

of them are the white skin with Roe the

of them are the white skin with Roe the chicks they have miniature body

chicks they have miniature body

chicks they have miniature body they cook cook clean houses and they are

they cook cook clean houses and they are

they cook cook clean houses and they are typical perfect woman hell that century

typical perfect woman hell that century

typical perfect woman hell that century same thing happens in little men made in

same thing happens in little men made in

same thing happens in little men made in this right use their ideas such as fall

this right use their ideas such as fall

this right use their ideas such as fall in love with a guy after knowing him for

in love with a guy after knowing him for

in love with a guy after knowing him for Tippit’s physical appearance is much

Tippit’s physical appearance is much

Tippit’s physical appearance is much more important than your personality

more important than your personality

more important than your personality sign a contract without with an evil

sign a contract without with an evil

sign a contract without with an evil witch without even reading it that’s not

witch without even reading it that’s not

witch without even reading it that’s not so clever do you think happens

so clever do you think happens

so clever do you think happens in almost every other cartoon the third

in almost every other cartoon the third

in almost every other cartoon the third love story is almost never based on

love story is almost never based on

love story is almost never based on long-term relationships with all we have

long-term relationships with all we have

long-term relationships with all we have to consider also another factor which is

to consider also another factor which is

to consider also another factor which is age all of them and I need all of them

age all of them and I need all of them

age all of them and I need all of them we are teenagers just Jasmine was 15

we are teenagers just Jasmine was 15

we are teenagers just Jasmine was 15 years old

Jimmy was 15 years old and Snow White

Jimmy was 15 years old and Snow White was 14 when she got married and when I

was 14 when she got married and when I

was 14 when she got married and when I was growing up I really thought that

was growing up I really thought that

was growing up I really thought that when I turned 16 I would be an adult do

when I turned 16 I would be an adult do

when I turned 16 I would be an adult do you think of an Edward snow hell no I

you think of an Edward snow hell no I

you think of an Edward snow hell no I mean look at me I’m on a stage talking

mean look at me I’m on a stage talking

mean look at me I’m on a stage talking about cartoons and I’m already 15

about cartoons and I’m already 15

about cartoons and I’m already 15 thirdly was thinking about marriage

thirdly was thinking about marriage

thirdly was thinking about marriage anytime soon Disney has been making up

anytime soon Disney has been making up

anytime soon Disney has been making up for its mistakes I mean in cartoons it

for its mistakes I mean in cartoons it

for its mistakes I mean in cartoons it wanted brave they don’t have love

wanted brave they don’t have love

wanted brave they don’t have love interests at all and girls and made

interests at all and girls and made

interests at all and girls and made heroes of their stories and in 2013

heroes of their stories and in 2013

heroes of their stories and in 2013 movie frozen Elsa literally says you

movie frozen Elsa literally says you

movie frozen Elsa literally says you can’t marry a man you just met

appearance of the characters people have

appearance of the characters people have been criticizing for me for decades for

been criticizing for me for decades for

been criticizing for me for decades for its unrealistic body structure and what

its unrealistic body structure and what

its unrealistic body structure and what do we think this is any better well

do we think this is any better well

do we think this is any better well let’s take a look at jasmine she’s

let’s take a look at jasmine she’s

let’s take a look at jasmine she’s stunning gorgeous amazing beautiful

stunning gorgeous amazing beautiful

stunning gorgeous amazing beautiful thing is that’s how she looked in the

thing is that’s how she looked in the

thing is that’s how she looked in the actual movie

actual movie

actual movie I mean her waistline is literally size

I mean her waistline is literally size

I mean her waistline is literally size of her neck and other characters don’t

of her neck and other characters don’t

of her neck and other characters don’t look any better

look any better

look any better this is especially scary if you measure

this is especially scary if you measure

this is especially scary if you measure them as real humans that’s what must be

them as real humans that’s what must be

them as real humans that’s what must be when they Photoshop to real humans that

when they Photoshop to real humans that

when they Photoshop to real humans that you

you

you instances and the results are scary and

instances and the results are scary and

instances and the results are scary and even scarier now when a huge percent

even scarier now when a huge percent

even scarier now when a huge percent population have eating disorders only

population have eating disorders only

population have eating disorders only USA eight million people suffer from

USA eight million people suffer from

USA eight million people suffer from anorexia and bulimia me being really

anorexia and bulimia me being really

anorexia and bulimia me being really concerned about this topic went to

concerned about this topic went to

concerned about this topic went to kindergarten and asked them some

kindergarten and asked them some

kindergarten and asked them some questions so when I asked who was as

questions so when I asked who was as

questions so when I asked who was as beautiful as these need lenses one of

beautiful as these need lenses one of

beautiful as these need lenses one of the girls joked opt it’s great I am I am

the girls joked opt it’s great I am I am

the girls joked opt it’s great I am I am as beautiful as these knee princess well

as beautiful as these knee princess well

as beautiful as these knee princess well first of all this is really confident at

first of all this is really confident at

first of all this is really confident at their age and in heaven Hallowed

their age and in heaven Hallowed

their age and in heaven Hallowed self-esteem but that’s what I realized

self-esteem but that’s what I realized

self-esteem but that’s what I realized children don’t see this characters and

children don’t see this characters and

children don’t see this characters and unhealthy or unrealistic or scary

unhealthy or unrealistic or scary

unhealthy or unrealistic or scary they simply see beautiful and aspiring

they simply see beautiful and aspiring

they simply see beautiful and aspiring young girls so stop overanalyzing

young girls so stop overanalyzing

young girls so stop overanalyzing everything yes these may have made some

everything yes these may have made some

everything yes these may have made some mistakes yes they’re historical and

mistakes yes they’re historical and

mistakes yes they’re historical and cultural kisses he has some characters

cultural kisses he has some characters

cultural kisses he has some characters don’t look realistic and yes there are

don’t look realistic and yes there are

don’t look realistic and yes there are some controversial ideas enough so what

some controversial ideas enough so what

some controversial ideas enough so what nothing in this world perfect and it

nothing in this world perfect and it

nothing in this world perfect and it seems that today’s society only looks at

seems that today’s society only looks at

seems that today’s society only looks at mistakes inaccuracies details that

mistakes inaccuracies details that

mistakes inaccuracies details that doesn’t even matter I don’t want to be

doesn’t even matter I don’t want to be

doesn’t even matter I don’t want to be like that even if it means that my whole

like that even if it means that my whole

like that even if it means that my whole life are they called childish or naive

life are they called childish or naive

life are they called childish or naive I’m okay with it

I’m okay with it

I’m okay with it sometimes you very once said all

sometimes you very once said all

sometimes you very once said all grown-ups we’re want children but only

grown-ups we’re want children but only

grown-ups we’re want children but only few of them remember it so try to

few of them remember it so try to

few of them remember it so try to remember a childhood the happiness that

remember a childhood the happiness that

remember a childhood the happiness that you felt during watching the movies the

you felt during watching the movies the

you felt during watching the movies the excitement that felt pulled your heart

excitement that felt pulled your heart

excitement that felt pulled your heart when you saw their happily ever after

when you saw their happily ever after

when you saw their happily ever after and amazing music that made everything

and amazing music that made everything

and amazing music that made everything even more magical so be happy be

even more magical so be happy be

even more magical so be happy be positive and believe that all of your

positive and believe that all of your

positive and believe that all of your dreams will come true

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