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Woman Says These “Realistically Proportioned” Disney Princess Make Her Mad, And Here’s Why
The question “do Disney character designs portray realistic bodies?” is probably as old as the 95-year-old studio itself. It still is a very popular topic among up-and-coming illustrators on the internet as well. A ton has been said and drawn for and against the physiques of their cartoon characters, but recently one woman shared her own opinion about this Disney character matter and it quickly went viral, once again grabbing everyone’s attention.
Everything began after she saw Curvy Disney Pinups By Ashley Beevers. ” Do these people really think a mermaid who swims constantly would be fat?” she asked. Scroll down to read why the woman thinks Disney body proportions are fine the way they are and tells us in the comments if you agree!
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Disney “body standards” has been a popular topic for a really long time now and this article was the last straw for one woman
After seeing it go viral she shared her thoughts on the subject matter, adding more fuel to the already burning-hot debate
Image credits: thetruebodyposi
Most people agreed with her strong words
Others, however, had different opinions
What do you think?
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A Ghost 7 years ago
While fat shaming is real and very valid, there is also skinny shaming. When young girls are told that "real" women have curves it's another (potentially dangerous) expectation. Real women have different body types. Animated women aren't real.
Zori the degu 7 years ago
You said it, A Ghost! That's the real reason I think humans are dumb: they believe in looks that aren't real(not just movies, fashion models too).
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Gina O'Toole 7 years ago
As a mother of three young adult children (who viewed Disney consistently as children) may I add that wondering if children are adversely effected by slim princesses are shortchanging youths' ability to discern. They truly understand, by the age of seven, that these cartoons are FICTION. The depictions are stylized and they know it. I even overheard a conversation between my daughters and a couple of their friends about which art animation they preferred- they were in primary school.
Hans 7 years ago
Children posses the imagination to consider a shoe box as a fully-fledged sports car. Unlike us adults they think in other categories than black and white.
Zori the degu 7 years ago
So true, Hans. Some adults' views of the world are the only thing that could spoil Disney movies. I mean, do they think that children would instinctively look at things like being fat or not? Every culture's got different views(Ancient people for instance thought that "heavy-built" women are the best. Nowadays however, most fashion models promote a skeletal thinness) and parents are the ones to teach their children what is "good" and what is "bad". True, even some other species apart from humans tend to avoid those who are strikingly different(for instance, albino animals are rarely accepted as easily as other specimens from their kind) but we are people, we can reason that in nowadays society this is simply unacceptable.
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Olivia Kuczynski 7 years ago
Why is there an issue about "realistic" anything when it comes to "fantasy" or "cartoon" subject matter? This is not "for real"...this is "make-believe".
anarkzie 7 years ago
A tiny waist and huge hips? No I don't think so, apart from the arms these Princesses look like the type of cosmetically enhanced girls you got in the hip hop mens magazines back when print media was still profitable. Some women really do think that women under a size 14 dress size are mythical beast that live with unicorns and fairies in Imaginationland.
sosunlight 7 years ago
In the real world, there are no 'normal' proportions. Everyone is different and that's ok.
Alusair Alustriel 7 years ago
The shown realistic proportions are far from being realistic. Nethier are Disney ones. Obesity isn't something that should be praised and golirfied, and I've said this on several occasions on BP. Same goes for super skinny.
MagicalUnicorn 7 years ago
less than few percent of all fat people are nicely proportioned and without jelly belly, so those are as far from reality as they could be. advertising obesity is as bad as advertising looking like stick
Gerry Higgins 7 years ago
But Disney does do realistic images. Mickey Mouse looks exactly like a mouse and Goofy, whatever he is, looks jut like one of those. And Donald Duck's hands are just like a real ducks hands. How strange their people toons are unrealistic.
A Ghost 7 years ago
While fat shaming is real and very valid, there is also skinny shaming. When young girls are told that "real" women have curves it's another (potentially dangerous) expectation. Real women have different body types. Animated women aren't real.
Zori the degu 7 years ago
You said it, A Ghost! That's the real reason I think humans are dumb: they believe in looks that aren't real(not just movies, fashion models too).
Load More Replies... Gina O'Toole 7 years ago
As a mother of three young adult children (who viewed Disney consistently as children) may I add that wondering if children are adversely effected by slim princesses are shortchanging youths' ability to discern. They truly understand, by the age of seven, that these cartoons are FICTION. The depictions are stylized and they know it. I even overheard a conversation between my daughters and a couple of their friends about which art animation they preferred- they were in primary school.
Hans 7 years ago
Children posses the imagination to consider a shoe box as a fully-fledged sports car. Unlike us adults they think in other categories than black and white.
Zori the degu 7 years ago
So true, Hans. Some adults' views of the world are the only thing that could spoil Disney movies. I mean, do they think that children would instinctively look at things like being fat or not? Every culture's got different views(Ancient people for instance thought that "heavy-built" women are the best. Nowadays however, most fashion models promote a skeletal thinness) and parents are the ones to teach their children what is "good" and what is "bad". True, even some other species apart from humans tend to avoid those who are strikingly different(for instance, albino animals are rarely accepted as easily as other specimens from their kind) but we are people, we can reason that in nowadays society this is simply unacceptable.
Load More Replies... Olivia Kuczynski 7 years ago
Why is there an issue about "realistic" anything when it comes to "fantasy" or "cartoon" subject matter? This is not "for real"...this is "make-believe".
anarkzie 7 years ago
A tiny waist and huge hips? No I don't think so, apart from the arms these Princesses look like the type of cosmetically enhanced girls you got in the hip hop mens magazines back when print media was still profitable. Some women really do think that women under a size 14 dress size are mythical beast that live with unicorns and fairies in Imaginationland.
sosunlight 7 years ago
In the real world, there are no 'normal' proportions. Everyone is different and that's ok.
Alusair Alustriel 7 years ago
The shown realistic proportions are far from being realistic. Nethier are Disney ones. Obesity isn't something that should be praised and golirfied, and I've said this on several occasions on BP. Same goes for super skinny.
MagicalUnicorn 7 years ago
less than few percent of all fat people are nicely proportioned and without jelly belly, so those are as far from reality as they could be. advertising obesity is as bad as advertising looking like stick
Gerry Higgins 7 years ago
But Disney does do realistic images. Mickey Mouse looks exactly like a mouse and Goofy, whatever he is, looks jut like one of those. And Donald Duck's hands are just like a real ducks hands. How strange their people toons are unrealistic.
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