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Disney World’s Casting Choice Ruins Conservative Family’s Outing, Becomes A Viral Gag
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Disney World’s Casting Choice Ruins Conservative Family’s Outing, Becomes A Viral Gag

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Disney World is supposed to be the most magical places on the planet. Children get to see their favorite characters in real life, families can enjoy shows and exciting rides together in the sunshine, and they all get to return home with memories of the experience that will last them a lifetime.

And while kids might not understand that the characters they see in the park are simply actors playing roles, their parents should. But one father recently got offended when he realized that you don’t necessarily have to be born a female to play a woman at Disney. Below, you’ll find all of the details, as well as a conversation with a representative from That Park Place!

Disney World is supposed to be one of the most magical places on Earth

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But one father was not happy with his experience there, after deciding that the Evil Queen didn’t sound enough like a woman

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Here’s a clip of the Evil Queen that another guest shared

In costume, the actor bears a striking resemblance to her animated persona

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“There are very few characters of tall stature, which are sometimes played by men when they are viewed at a distance and do not interact with guests”

We all know that when we visit Disney World, the princes, princesses, villains, sidekicks and other iconic characters we see roaming around the park are played by actors. Yes, they do a great job of convincing us that they’re truly those people, but we understand that it’s all a performance. So why does it matter who is playing these roles? Whether it’s a man or a woman playing the Evil Queen, they’re still playing a character!

To gain more insight on this situation, we reached out to the team at That Park Place, a news site that covers theme parks, video games, entertainment and more. This is also the outlet that the family reached out to to complain about their recent experience at Disney World.

First, we wanted to know how common it is for men or trans women to play female characters at Disney. “On occasion, we have indeed heard of biological men playing the roles of female characters at the Disney Parks,” the rep from That Park Place shared. “There are very few characters of tall stature, which are sometimes played by men when they are viewed at a distance and do not interact with guests. This is advantageous to Disney in that it is easier to find men of particular height requirements. The most frequently cited example of this is Maleficent, who is sometimes played by a biological male during a nighttime show called Fantasmic! at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts.”

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The news site also noted that this is the first time they’ve ever heard guests complaining about a biological male playing a female character. “In this particular instance, both the height of the performer and the vocal pitch seem to have been so masculine-presenting that the father felt this was more of a ‘drag’ performance than an authentic representation of the character,” they explained.

“In recordings that feature the performer speaking to guests, we have noted that Disney’s standard of even training performers on particular diction, accents and vocal tone appears to have been disregarded in this case. Though we can’t say for sure that we would have responded the same as the father of the family in question, we recognize his legitimate concern that the Evil Queen came across in a very non-traditional manner,” the rep continued.

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“Disney Parks has made interesting decisions in terms of how they hire as of late”

That Park Place also noted that there are certainly some positives to having someone of a different biological sex play a character in particular scenarios. “For example, most performers of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Daisy, are all women. That’s largely due to the height requirements for playing these characters,” they explained. “Throughout the decades, Peter Pan has often been played by a woman because most men cannot accurately portray the vocal pitch of a twelve-year-old boy anymore (nor would it be convenient to have to shave every 2-3 hours).”

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“At the same time, constraints on performers for authenticity have always been important,” the rep continued. “For example, while women have played Peter Pan, you would be hard-pressed to find images of women of particular body types that would have been selected to play the role. In the past, Disney has worked hard to maintain the magic by being authentic to the characters they portray in their parks.”

“Just as having a very tall, broad-shouldered Evil Queen with a masculine voice might break the illusion, so too having a man play Tinker Bell during the fireworks can do the same… It can even be dangerous. The performer of Tinker Bell during the nightly fireworks shows must be extraordinarily close to an exact weight and height because the speed on the zipline she travels is determined by that weight,” they pointed out.

That Park Place also shared that tall women might be put at a disadvantage when biological men are cast to play characters such as the Evil Queen. “There aren’t many roles at the Disney Parks which call for taller women. And the role of the Evil Queen at Artist Pointe in Wilderness Lodge is considered to be a very premium position,” they explained. “It’s a dream job for many taller and older women who yearn for this sort of position but have aged out of other roles at the Disney Parks. Many Evil Queens are former Disney princesses. If biological men can readily play this role and interact with guests even if their voices are masculine-presenting, it could greatly reduce opportunities for women who have dreamed of the opportunity to take on this theatrical performance.”

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“Finally, it should also be noted that Disney Parks has made interesting decisions in terms of how they hire as of late,” That Park Place says. “They’ve gone so far as to seek stunt performers based not on their biological sex or physical traits, but rather their declared gender and presentation. For stunt work, that can be very dangerous since men and women have real physiological differences in all sorts of ways that matter to the safety of performers. Even beyond just Evil Queens, it appears Disney may have some serious reconsiderations when it comes to how they hire based on sex and gender. Safety and authenticity should conceivably come ahead of modern philosophical movements.”

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The majority of Americans believe that gender is defined by sex at birth, and trans people still face a significant amount of discrimination

Unfortunately, it’s not surprising that some people would be offended by gender-blind casting at Disney. According to a 2022 survey from the Pew Research Center, many Americans still have a rigid view of gender identity. 60% of those polled believe that whether a person is a man or woman is determined by their sex defined at birth, and 10% of Americans oppose or strongly oppose laws that protect trans people from discrimination. 

57% of Americans admit that there is a fair or great amount of discrimination against transgender individuals in the United States. Yet 38% believe that our society has gone too far in accepting trans people. That’s frightening to hear, considering that 1 in 4 trans adults say they’ve been physically assaulted due to their gender identity, KFF reports. At the same time, 64% say they’ve been verbally attacked, and 41% report being harassed or feeling unsafe in a restroom or locker room.

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While this issue is a lot larger than a family trip to Disney, it’s relevant to note that Disney is intended to be an accepting place for everyone. In 2021, Disney debuted an added fifth key to their legendary “Four Keys”: safety, courtesy, show, efficiency and now, inclusion. This emphasis on inclusion is intended to focus on how employees treat one another, as well as how they interact with guests. 

We would love to hear your thoughts on this situation in the comments below, pandas. Would you be bothered at all if you realized a character was played by someone of another gender at Disney? Feel free to share, and then if you’re interested in reading another Bored Panda article discussing similar themes, look no further than right here!

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Jack Burton
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

American obsession about gender and race... Who cares, that's the company problem to hire whoever they want to do a job. Is the job done ? Yeah. End of discussion.

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Tabitha
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m American and not at all obsessed with either. This person is basically an actor doing a job—-and doing it exceptionally well, as a matter of fact. Who am I to begrudge them a job just because their gender doesn’t match that of the character they’re playing? Hell, I can only imagine those who are so damned obsessed about this would just spontaneously combust if they were put in a time machine and landed at the Globe Theatre in 1597 during the premier of Romeo and Juliet. (If you know, you know.)

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Jeremy James
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did they also have a problem with Sandy Duncan, as well as many other actresses over the years, playing the role of Peter Pan?

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Groundcontroltomajortom
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly! This is the perfect role for a drag queen too! People need to calm down over this rubbish. If they're playing the part well what does their genitals matter???

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Tamra
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He's a conservative Christian who's angry that the world doesn't conform to his narrow view - shocking! 🙄

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General Anaesthesia
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That and he's not a Christian, because Matthew is very clear: Matthew 22:39 "And the second [commandment] is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."

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Annik Perrot
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And it can very often be a gal in the Mickey costume, or à boy in the Minnie one, depending of who's available that day.

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FreeTheUnicorn
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look, I know he's being abigot and thats a more important issue, but can we just take a moment and savor the fact that he is upset that a character called the evil queen is not living what considers a well-bahaved life?

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Tabitha
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let the offended a******s stay away from Disney parks forever. It just means shorter lines for the rest of us. Sweet!

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Michael Fernandez
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“Almost certainly a biological male” means “I watch Fox News and my hobby/obsession is performative outrage.” And “biological males” have been portraying women for centuries.

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Lorrie Rothstein
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Christians always use the excuse 'i'm a Christian it affects my values"

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madbakes
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never understood that. If it's against their values, then they don't have to do it. It harms no one. It leaves more room in "heaven" for them too.

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Kristal
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw the Evil Queen in October 2023! I was on vacation with my best friend and her family. The Queen was AWESOME!! I mean, so smart to hire a masculine structured face, those cheekbones and angled facial features made The Queen look freaking intimidating... plus the height! We thought it was great. The kid didn't even notice, just knew they were the Evil Queen and got a kick out of Grumpy pretending not to be afraid around her lol

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Anna Ekberg
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Typical "christians" that expects their religion to set the norms for everyone around them. "MY religion says no no so therefor YOU shouldn't." 🙄

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StretcherBearer
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is my biggest lifelong beef. I do not care what Christians at home or at church do. It would be an absurd waste of time and energy to go to church and tell them what I believe is wrong and at the end of the day it's still just my opinion. I wish that was a two way street and they would just leave people alone if they don't agree with them and not weaponise their beliefs.

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Jessica Bertram
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

JUDGMENTAL FAMILY'S BIGOTED TRANSPHOBIA RUINS THEIR OWN HOLIDAY. fixed it for you, BP

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Goth Mouse (he/they)
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are pantomimes not a thing in america? Its a normal tradition in in the uk for guys to play females characters and the other way round like peter pan being played by a girl or the evil queen being played by a guy

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Vix Spiderthrust
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

AFAIK they aren't. Some US actors come to the UK every year for the chance to do a panto.

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Dragons Exist
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does the act involve showing a vagina? No? Then it doesn't fúcking matter

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H. Brown
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Um...some women do have deeper voices. Bea Arthur, comes to mind. So, that's a big assumption on the father's part. Also, male actors have played female characters FOREVER. Btw, a real Christian wouldn't be judging and acting like this father.

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detective miller's hat
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Christians" are such f*cking babies, and dead set on being absolutely horrible to their fellow neighbours.

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FABULOUS1
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a friend that has worked for Disney for 17 years, and a friends dad who retired from Disney after 40+ years. They both told me (separate times). That sometimes the female characters are played by men, either they fit the roll better for that character or on a couple of occasions they had to find a fill in for that character for the day. As a big Evil Queen fan, this person slayed her look.

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madbakes
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love how someone said Walt Disney would be rolling in his grave. Dude supported Nazis. Enough said.

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StretcherBearer
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He'd be rolling around with Henry Ford and Lindbergh and their gross Nazi buddies.

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Hphizzle
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hahaha*wipes tears* hahahaha. Wow. Yes, of course, Disney is well known for their conservative Christian values. /s Also a super brief google search of the history of acting will show that playing a character of a different gender has been around and common since the birth of acting. Get your self centered head out of your behind, sir.

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Guess Undheit
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The idiots say, "but the majority of yank mouthbreathers believe that gender is defined by sex at birth". So what? A century ago, the majority of @$$holes "believed" that left handedness was "unnatural" and beat the $h|+ out of children, resulting in a false claim of 1% left handed. Compare that with the 11% left handed across every country that stopped beating children. Being LGBTQIA is natural, including being Transgender. I'll bet the ignorant anti-Trans bigots "don't believe" the scientific fact that ALL ovum start out female, that human males are just altered (i.e. gender swapped) females. Any cisgender male now BEGAN as a female in the womb. [ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4470128/ ]

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el nechi
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If they knew how many "female" cartoon characters are voiced by male actors and viceversa 😂

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Data1001
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bart Simpson = voiced by Nancy Cartwright (who also voices Ralph Wiggum, Nelson Muntz, and Todd Flanders) // Linda Belcher ("Bob's Burgers") = voiced by John Roberts // Tina Belcher = voiced by Dan Mintz // Bobby Hill = voiced by Pamela Adlon // Rocky ("Rocky & Bullwinkle") = voiced by June Foray // Edna Mode ("The Incredibles") = voiced by Brad Bird // Popeye = voiced by Mae Questel (on occasion) // Dexter ("Dexter's Lab") = voiced by Christine Cavanaugh // ...to name a few.

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Jessica SpeLangm
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG....if you're paying THAT much attention to the voice of a character at a theme park, you have MUCH bigger problems than a person's gender identity. This dad needs to go to therapy to work through his issues.

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John Nelson
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is he upset? He wanted to meet a queen, he met a "queen". :) Seriously though, both sides of the coin on this need some chill IMO. And if the photos in the article are the actual actor, he nailed it.

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A girl
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So Monty Python and Kids in the Hall are morally abhorrent? The Chicken Lady lives rent free in my head...geez, has it really been 30 + years for Kids?

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Susie Elle
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the dad was just secretly hoping it'd be Angelina Jolie

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Sanne
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This whole discussion is about someone who THINKS this was a man. It's not even known or confirmed. In fact, Disney said it was a woman. Yes, it might be a transwoman, but we don't even know that for a fact.

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el nechi
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't show them a British pantomime. They'll have a heart attack 😂

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M O'Connell
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These people know absolutely nothing about theater. Casting is less about genitals than it is about profile, stature, and acting ability. A friend of mine (female) was cast as Oliver Twist, because she was the perfect stature to play the part of a small boy. I can't imagine that offending anyone.

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BewilderedBanana
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only way this would be an issue at all is if the actor had a really gruff voice and completely ruined the illusion when he spoke. I mean imagine if the evil queen sounded like Vinnie Jones - that would be actually terrifying :D Or maybe if the mannerisms, movement etc are too masculine (that would just be a crappy actor, irrespective of gender)... But based on the images and video posted here, this actor is the personification of the evil queen, whatever their gender. The "father" should have a coke and a smile and shut the fück up. And stop sticking his nose in other people's genitals

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Jo Slatermill
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Man playing women in many old theatre arts, like the Japanese kabuki theater. also funny how religious people want "traditional" families when their books are filled with untraditional ones. the man, the wife, the 2nd wife, the mistress, the slave, and children with tall of them...

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Ael
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly, only terfs can be interested in a Disney queen's genitals. they didn't even know, they just "were sure" as per initial statement. You know ThEY cAn AlWayS tEll! F**k they can. The only pest we need to get rid off are these hateful genital-obsessed terfs.

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StretcherBearer
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just like all non white people look all the same/s. Bigotry plain and simple. And wouldn't a truly radical feminism include trans women?

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WonderWoman
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The entire post op made was hate-bait. The idea is to go viral with nonsense and enrage the simpleton's ire.

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Scott J
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is weird how people are so obsessed with what someone else's gender is. Who cares? Why do you care? That energy comes from a negative place rooted in fear, hence the term "transphobe".

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Inglourioustmnt
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Another pretend Christian who only uses that label as an excuse to discriminate

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Fred L.
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He could have used "woke" in the first sentence so people would have known to stop before wasting time reading another sentence.

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Marno C.
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pssst.... Nobody tell this guy about Mrs. Doubfire or Some Like It Hot. Or classic Peter Pan plays. Or Bugs Bunny cartoons.

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Trillian
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only vastly inappropriate thing here is the dad asking whether the actor was a "biological male". In absolutely no world are the genitalia of an amusement park employee any of his business.

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Data1001
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm just so tired of people using the word "woke" unironically. The people that do, are just angry that the world is as it is, with gay men, lesbians, trans people, non-binary people, asexual people, etc., etc. They also don't seem to understand that it's ALWAYS been this way. It's just that now, some of the rest of us are actually accepting these people as just another facet of the multi-varied human race. They're like "Waaah! I liked it better when I didn't know such things existed!" Hopefully, though, each new generation will embrace inclusivity more and more.

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Bexxxx
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We’re literally just a bunch of weird hairless monkey things on a strange rock hurtling through an infinite void with no obvious purpose or objective. WHY do people get so worked up over this stuff 😂 no one is dying, no one is suffering because of this, it’s just an actor playing a character. Who tf cares 😂 the small-mindedness is so annoying

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Linnoff
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imagine thinking your personal religion should have any bearing on the actions of a corporation or the people they hire.

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Nonplussed Puss
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Heartened to see the pandas have their heads on straight, rather than SUTA like the more vocal creeps.

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Carole G.
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah geezs, who cares it's a character, CHARACTER.

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Israel Martinez
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait until they find out that some young male cartoon characters they probably grew up with are voiced by females (e.g. Timmy Turner, Bart Simpson, etc.) ...

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Jeevesssssss
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have they ever been to a GD pantomime?! Or a Shakespeare performance?!

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Michael Largey
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Since these people consider gays to be abominations, who better to play the role of an Evil Queen? (Seriously, older BPs, doesn't this person look just like Eve Arden?)

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R Dennis
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actors should act... this whole idea of you have to be the gender, race, orientation, or ability is exhausting! If you can bring the character to life without buffooning said gender, race, orientation, or ability it shouldn't matter.

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Ross “Sarcastic Dad”
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the first time this has ever happened and we should be outraged so it doesn't happen again. Well, first time it's happened other than the 3,800 examples that immediately spring to mind. Kids in the Hall and Monty Python being my favorite examples.

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Michelle C
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who reached under her gown to find out this information!?! SLAY QUEEN!

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KimB
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wth did I just read?!? I swear people are trying to make being offended by something a career. Remember the time when it was YOUR problem if you were offended by something? Yeah me too, good times!

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Lady Miss Pie
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think she looks AMAZING. Why do conservatives CARE. They are destroying the US and all they care about is other people’s genitalia, and abortion.

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Gwyn
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So it shouldn't be an issue if the actor was a biological male or not. But... Is this guy freaking paranoid? I wouldn't necessarily think this actor was male, some women have broad jaws or deeper voices. And his kids probably would never notice or care if he didn't have a hissy fit about it.

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onitsuka
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Keep these people away from Chinese and Japanese opera...

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MaggieMay85
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t care if the actor identifies as male or female, that Evil Queen persona is freaking hot.

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Nitka Tsar
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What an idiot. I am a woman but my voice is very deep. Imbecile

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Cammy Mack
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't give a cent to Disney because of their politics, it's that I don't give a cent to Disney because they suck, and they like to ruin things like Star Wars.

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John Harrison
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

1. The only significant difference would be the voice. Big whoop. No problem with a male playing this role. 2. "Males played all roles in the past" is a weak argument. You dont need to reach. "It's okay for a male to play this role" stands on its own just fine.

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Spooky beck
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bored panda I have 21 ads between the bottom of the post and here. What the c**p. And who cares if a man plays the queen. He was the spitting image of the cartoon character!

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The Redhead
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's a very simple way to handle this. Each character at Disney World should only be played by the original voice actors only!

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SilverSkyCloud
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wasnt/isnt Bart Simpson voiced by a woman? are these nutjobs going to be complaining about voice actors not sticking to their correct gender too next?

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StretcherBearer
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I went to church and got a little dip of wine and a tiny cracker! I want my goddamn money back also vestments? I don't think so! It's a dress! Church is so woke now. 🦆😗woke woke Woke! (Look up duckspeak in the dictionary and there's a picture of someone screaming the word woke in front of an American flag)🦆oh the church thing at the beginning is sarcasm.

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Sister Mary Jane
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My problem is that he sounds like a drag queen instead of the lower voiced female evil queen.

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Gabriele Alfredo Pini
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Search the "Legnanesi", a group of actors where all the woman are men in drag, because in the church theatre were they started the women couldn't at the time play.

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Panda Kicki
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Noone mentioning they could choose any character to dine with in character and they choose the pretty boring evil queen? I would have gone for one of the funny ones to entertain the kids. Princess Penelope, Flynn Rider or the djinn from Aladdin available ?

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Laurie Hoover
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ever since Mary Martin played the part of Peter Pan, kid shows have never been the same.

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Jack Burton
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

American obsession about gender and race... Who cares, that's the company problem to hire whoever they want to do a job. Is the job done ? Yeah. End of discussion.

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Tabitha
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m American and not at all obsessed with either. This person is basically an actor doing a job—-and doing it exceptionally well, as a matter of fact. Who am I to begrudge them a job just because their gender doesn’t match that of the character they’re playing? Hell, I can only imagine those who are so damned obsessed about this would just spontaneously combust if they were put in a time machine and landed at the Globe Theatre in 1597 during the premier of Romeo and Juliet. (If you know, you know.)

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Jeremy James
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did they also have a problem with Sandy Duncan, as well as many other actresses over the years, playing the role of Peter Pan?

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Groundcontroltomajortom
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly! This is the perfect role for a drag queen too! People need to calm down over this rubbish. If they're playing the part well what does their genitals matter???

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Tamra
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He's a conservative Christian who's angry that the world doesn't conform to his narrow view - shocking! 🙄

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General Anaesthesia
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That and he's not a Christian, because Matthew is very clear: Matthew 22:39 "And the second [commandment] is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."

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Annik Perrot
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And it can very often be a gal in the Mickey costume, or à boy in the Minnie one, depending of who's available that day.

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FreeTheUnicorn
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look, I know he's being abigot and thats a more important issue, but can we just take a moment and savor the fact that he is upset that a character called the evil queen is not living what considers a well-bahaved life?

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Tabitha
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let the offended a******s stay away from Disney parks forever. It just means shorter lines for the rest of us. Sweet!

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Michael Fernandez
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“Almost certainly a biological male” means “I watch Fox News and my hobby/obsession is performative outrage.” And “biological males” have been portraying women for centuries.

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Lorrie Rothstein
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Christians always use the excuse 'i'm a Christian it affects my values"

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madbakes
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never understood that. If it's against their values, then they don't have to do it. It harms no one. It leaves more room in "heaven" for them too.

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Kristal
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw the Evil Queen in October 2023! I was on vacation with my best friend and her family. The Queen was AWESOME!! I mean, so smart to hire a masculine structured face, those cheekbones and angled facial features made The Queen look freaking intimidating... plus the height! We thought it was great. The kid didn't even notice, just knew they were the Evil Queen and got a kick out of Grumpy pretending not to be afraid around her lol

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Anna Ekberg
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Typical "christians" that expects their religion to set the norms for everyone around them. "MY religion says no no so therefor YOU shouldn't." 🙄

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StretcherBearer
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is my biggest lifelong beef. I do not care what Christians at home or at church do. It would be an absurd waste of time and energy to go to church and tell them what I believe is wrong and at the end of the day it's still just my opinion. I wish that was a two way street and they would just leave people alone if they don't agree with them and not weaponise their beliefs.

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Jessica Bertram
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

JUDGMENTAL FAMILY'S BIGOTED TRANSPHOBIA RUINS THEIR OWN HOLIDAY. fixed it for you, BP

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Goth Mouse (he/they)
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are pantomimes not a thing in america? Its a normal tradition in in the uk for guys to play females characters and the other way round like peter pan being played by a girl or the evil queen being played by a guy

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Vix Spiderthrust
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

AFAIK they aren't. Some US actors come to the UK every year for the chance to do a panto.

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Dragons Exist
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does the act involve showing a vagina? No? Then it doesn't fúcking matter

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H. Brown
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Um...some women do have deeper voices. Bea Arthur, comes to mind. So, that's a big assumption on the father's part. Also, male actors have played female characters FOREVER. Btw, a real Christian wouldn't be judging and acting like this father.

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detective miller's hat
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Christians" are such f*cking babies, and dead set on being absolutely horrible to their fellow neighbours.

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FABULOUS1
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a friend that has worked for Disney for 17 years, and a friends dad who retired from Disney after 40+ years. They both told me (separate times). That sometimes the female characters are played by men, either they fit the roll better for that character or on a couple of occasions they had to find a fill in for that character for the day. As a big Evil Queen fan, this person slayed her look.

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madbakes
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love how someone said Walt Disney would be rolling in his grave. Dude supported Nazis. Enough said.

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StretcherBearer
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He'd be rolling around with Henry Ford and Lindbergh and their gross Nazi buddies.

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Hphizzle
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hahaha*wipes tears* hahahaha. Wow. Yes, of course, Disney is well known for their conservative Christian values. /s Also a super brief google search of the history of acting will show that playing a character of a different gender has been around and common since the birth of acting. Get your self centered head out of your behind, sir.

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Guess Undheit
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The idiots say, "but the majority of yank mouthbreathers believe that gender is defined by sex at birth". So what? A century ago, the majority of @$$holes "believed" that left handedness was "unnatural" and beat the $h|+ out of children, resulting in a false claim of 1% left handed. Compare that with the 11% left handed across every country that stopped beating children. Being LGBTQIA is natural, including being Transgender. I'll bet the ignorant anti-Trans bigots "don't believe" the scientific fact that ALL ovum start out female, that human males are just altered (i.e. gender swapped) females. Any cisgender male now BEGAN as a female in the womb. [ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4470128/ ]

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el nechi
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If they knew how many "female" cartoon characters are voiced by male actors and viceversa 😂

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Data1001
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bart Simpson = voiced by Nancy Cartwright (who also voices Ralph Wiggum, Nelson Muntz, and Todd Flanders) // Linda Belcher ("Bob's Burgers") = voiced by John Roberts // Tina Belcher = voiced by Dan Mintz // Bobby Hill = voiced by Pamela Adlon // Rocky ("Rocky & Bullwinkle") = voiced by June Foray // Edna Mode ("The Incredibles") = voiced by Brad Bird // Popeye = voiced by Mae Questel (on occasion) // Dexter ("Dexter's Lab") = voiced by Christine Cavanaugh // ...to name a few.

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Jessica SpeLangm
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG....if you're paying THAT much attention to the voice of a character at a theme park, you have MUCH bigger problems than a person's gender identity. This dad needs to go to therapy to work through his issues.

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John Nelson
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is he upset? He wanted to meet a queen, he met a "queen". :) Seriously though, both sides of the coin on this need some chill IMO. And if the photos in the article are the actual actor, he nailed it.

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A girl
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So Monty Python and Kids in the Hall are morally abhorrent? The Chicken Lady lives rent free in my head...geez, has it really been 30 + years for Kids?

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Susie Elle
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the dad was just secretly hoping it'd be Angelina Jolie

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Sanne
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This whole discussion is about someone who THINKS this was a man. It's not even known or confirmed. In fact, Disney said it was a woman. Yes, it might be a transwoman, but we don't even know that for a fact.

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el nechi
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't show them a British pantomime. They'll have a heart attack 😂

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M O'Connell
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These people know absolutely nothing about theater. Casting is less about genitals than it is about profile, stature, and acting ability. A friend of mine (female) was cast as Oliver Twist, because she was the perfect stature to play the part of a small boy. I can't imagine that offending anyone.

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BewilderedBanana
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only way this would be an issue at all is if the actor had a really gruff voice and completely ruined the illusion when he spoke. I mean imagine if the evil queen sounded like Vinnie Jones - that would be actually terrifying :D Or maybe if the mannerisms, movement etc are too masculine (that would just be a crappy actor, irrespective of gender)... But based on the images and video posted here, this actor is the personification of the evil queen, whatever their gender. The "father" should have a coke and a smile and shut the fück up. And stop sticking his nose in other people's genitals

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Jo Slatermill
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Man playing women in many old theatre arts, like the Japanese kabuki theater. also funny how religious people want "traditional" families when their books are filled with untraditional ones. the man, the wife, the 2nd wife, the mistress, the slave, and children with tall of them...

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Ael
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly, only terfs can be interested in a Disney queen's genitals. they didn't even know, they just "were sure" as per initial statement. You know ThEY cAn AlWayS tEll! F**k they can. The only pest we need to get rid off are these hateful genital-obsessed terfs.

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StretcherBearer
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just like all non white people look all the same/s. Bigotry plain and simple. And wouldn't a truly radical feminism include trans women?

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WonderWoman
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The entire post op made was hate-bait. The idea is to go viral with nonsense and enrage the simpleton's ire.

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Scott J
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is weird how people are so obsessed with what someone else's gender is. Who cares? Why do you care? That energy comes from a negative place rooted in fear, hence the term "transphobe".

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Inglourioustmnt
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Another pretend Christian who only uses that label as an excuse to discriminate

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Fred L.
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He could have used "woke" in the first sentence so people would have known to stop before wasting time reading another sentence.

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Marno C.
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pssst.... Nobody tell this guy about Mrs. Doubfire or Some Like It Hot. Or classic Peter Pan plays. Or Bugs Bunny cartoons.

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Trillian
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only vastly inappropriate thing here is the dad asking whether the actor was a "biological male". In absolutely no world are the genitalia of an amusement park employee any of his business.

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Data1001
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm just so tired of people using the word "woke" unironically. The people that do, are just angry that the world is as it is, with gay men, lesbians, trans people, non-binary people, asexual people, etc., etc. They also don't seem to understand that it's ALWAYS been this way. It's just that now, some of the rest of us are actually accepting these people as just another facet of the multi-varied human race. They're like "Waaah! I liked it better when I didn't know such things existed!" Hopefully, though, each new generation will embrace inclusivity more and more.

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Bexxxx
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We’re literally just a bunch of weird hairless monkey things on a strange rock hurtling through an infinite void with no obvious purpose or objective. WHY do people get so worked up over this stuff 😂 no one is dying, no one is suffering because of this, it’s just an actor playing a character. Who tf cares 😂 the small-mindedness is so annoying

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Linnoff
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imagine thinking your personal religion should have any bearing on the actions of a corporation or the people they hire.

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Nonplussed Puss
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Heartened to see the pandas have their heads on straight, rather than SUTA like the more vocal creeps.

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Carole G.
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah geezs, who cares it's a character, CHARACTER.

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Israel Martinez
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait until they find out that some young male cartoon characters they probably grew up with are voiced by females (e.g. Timmy Turner, Bart Simpson, etc.) ...

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Jeevesssssss
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have they ever been to a GD pantomime?! Or a Shakespeare performance?!

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Michael Largey
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Since these people consider gays to be abominations, who better to play the role of an Evil Queen? (Seriously, older BPs, doesn't this person look just like Eve Arden?)

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R Dennis
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actors should act... this whole idea of you have to be the gender, race, orientation, or ability is exhausting! If you can bring the character to life without buffooning said gender, race, orientation, or ability it shouldn't matter.

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Ross “Sarcastic Dad”
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the first time this has ever happened and we should be outraged so it doesn't happen again. Well, first time it's happened other than the 3,800 examples that immediately spring to mind. Kids in the Hall and Monty Python being my favorite examples.

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Michelle C
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who reached under her gown to find out this information!?! SLAY QUEEN!

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KimB
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wth did I just read?!? I swear people are trying to make being offended by something a career. Remember the time when it was YOUR problem if you were offended by something? Yeah me too, good times!

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Lady Miss Pie
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think she looks AMAZING. Why do conservatives CARE. They are destroying the US and all they care about is other people’s genitalia, and abortion.

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Gwyn
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So it shouldn't be an issue if the actor was a biological male or not. But... Is this guy freaking paranoid? I wouldn't necessarily think this actor was male, some women have broad jaws or deeper voices. And his kids probably would never notice or care if he didn't have a hissy fit about it.

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onitsuka
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Keep these people away from Chinese and Japanese opera...

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MaggieMay85
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t care if the actor identifies as male or female, that Evil Queen persona is freaking hot.

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Nitka Tsar
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What an idiot. I am a woman but my voice is very deep. Imbecile

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Cammy Mack
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't give a cent to Disney because of their politics, it's that I don't give a cent to Disney because they suck, and they like to ruin things like Star Wars.

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John Harrison
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

1. The only significant difference would be the voice. Big whoop. No problem with a male playing this role. 2. "Males played all roles in the past" is a weak argument. You dont need to reach. "It's okay for a male to play this role" stands on its own just fine.

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Spooky beck
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bored panda I have 21 ads between the bottom of the post and here. What the c**p. And who cares if a man plays the queen. He was the spitting image of the cartoon character!

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The Redhead
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's a very simple way to handle this. Each character at Disney World should only be played by the original voice actors only!

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SilverSkyCloud
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wasnt/isnt Bart Simpson voiced by a woman? are these nutjobs going to be complaining about voice actors not sticking to their correct gender too next?

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StretcherBearer
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I went to church and got a little dip of wine and a tiny cracker! I want my goddamn money back also vestments? I don't think so! It's a dress! Church is so woke now. 🦆😗woke woke Woke! (Look up duckspeak in the dictionary and there's a picture of someone screaming the word woke in front of an American flag)🦆oh the church thing at the beginning is sarcasm.

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Sister Mary Jane
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My problem is that he sounds like a drag queen instead of the lower voiced female evil queen.

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Gabriele Alfredo Pini
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Search the "Legnanesi", a group of actors where all the woman are men in drag, because in the church theatre were they started the women couldn't at the time play.

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Panda Kicki
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Noone mentioning they could choose any character to dine with in character and they choose the pretty boring evil queen? I would have gone for one of the funny ones to entertain the kids. Princess Penelope, Flynn Rider or the djinn from Aladdin available ?

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Laurie Hoover
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ever since Mary Martin played the part of Peter Pan, kid shows have never been the same.

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