I mean, almost all of the Disney princesses are from European stories - Cinderella, Snow White (a-hem) and Sleeping Beauty, et cetera. There are lots of African/ Black stories with Princesses too, but nobody seems to have paid much attention to them. They have two nonwhite Princesses (Mulan and Pocahontas) but no Black/African-American ones. This is 2006, not 1956, what gives?
2006-06-17 11:22:50 · 11 answers · asked by Strange Design 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
The thing about the disney princess is her culture is made like an accessory. She's the traditional white middle class 50's ideal tauting an accent, a different shade of skin and a different cultures clothes. So they may not have made any Black/African-American Princesses yet but whenever they do she'll still just be in the same basic shape to belle, and all the others she'll just we wearing the different culture and the white american understanding of that culture. I wouldn't be too concerned, I'm sure they'll get around to it, but I think it is rather insulting that another cultural identity comes across as like barbie accessories.
2006-06-17 11:46:47 · answer #1 · answered by sereneicequeen 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think you hit the nail on the head- it is 2006. In 1956 Disney had no qualms about gender-specific and possibly sexist fairytales. Although "Little Mermaid" and "Beauty and the Beast" rocked my childhood, those were the last days of the girly-Disney movie. With "Aladin" and "Lion King" they realized that they were better off with plots/main characters that were appealing to both genders. Now they'll only make a princess movie for the big screen if there's an equally appealing prince to go with her.
The point: Marketing and political-corectness caught up with Disney, causing them to phase out classic princess stories at the exact moment that the same factors would have compelled them to make an ethnic princess.
2006-06-17 13:42:22 · answer #2 · answered by Emmature 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 10 yr daughter asked me the same question the other day. I told her I did not know. she suggested they should make a movie about Nefertiti or Cleopatra or the Queen of Sheba. By the way Mulan was not a princess. Maybe Disney is right now planning a movie about a black heroine.
2006-06-17 11:37:32 · answer #3 · answered by Dulcinea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, there was also Jasmine, who is Middle-Eastern. Send them a suggestion to do make an animated movie based on an African fairy-tale or real princess. It would make a great movie. The last "princess" they did in Africa was Jane from Tarzan, and even she was white.
2006-06-17 11:29:05 · answer #4 · answered by dancingqueen378 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the movie is good, they should release it. They shouldn't rush it out just to meet a racial quota. Is it an African American princess or an African princess?
2016-05-19 23:17:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a good question..id like to know that to. and i wonder why no one had ever thought of this idea. whos going to take it up be the first and earn a million out of it.
2006-06-18 05:42:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black people do not give a damn about Disney
2006-06-17 13:43:48 · answer #7 · answered by . 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there has been. remember the Cinderalla with Brandy in it?
2006-06-17 11:32:51 · answer #8 · answered by lisa k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question, I can't think of any, and why not!?!
2006-06-17 11:34:19 · answer #9 · answered by karenjet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SNOW WHITE, SLEEPING BEAUTY AND SUCH ARE ALL OLD DISNEY FAIRY TALES...MAKE ONE UP AND SUBMIT IT IF YOU ARE SO SMART..."MONIQUE AND HER PIMP", MAYBE "RAHEEM ALI LAYS THE SMACK DOWN BUT SHE STANDS UP"...YOU CAN DO IT
2006-06-17 11:28:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋