Critique #2: Kid Stuff

What did the cartoons you watched as kids teach you? Take a look at these two critiques for discussion on Monday:  

Not unsurprisingly, Disney has seen its fair share of criticism related to the images and messages it creates for the children who consume their media. Here's one somewhat off-beat critique, looking at masculinity in popular Disney movies (as opposed to the more common critique of submissive female characters in Disney movies). Pay attention not only to the ideas in the video, but to the way the writer reveals them in the video. The argument in the video is a good model for how you might approach and state your own arguments in the Pop Culture Criticism Paper.  

Sexism, Strength and Dominance:  Masculinity in Disney Films

In addition, our discussion on children's media will take a brief turn back to W. Kamau Bell's work.  He too writes about Disney in his article, "She's the Boss."  Read this article, view the video above, and respond to the following in writing in your blog in preparation for Monday's discussion.   

In a new blog titled, Critique #2: Kid Stuff, respond to the following:

What are the ideas you encountered in each text (above)?  Do you agree/disagree?  Why?

In what way do both writers critique Disney (one negatively, one positively).  

What are the broader messages of this media? (What does Gaston teach kids, vs. Doc McStuffins)?

Finally, include a video clip from a cartoon you watched and loved as a child. Look more closely and write about some of the messages (related to gender roles, societal norms, behavior, family values, race and diversity, etc.) that you see in this cartoon. 

Be prepared to share your ideas and your examples with your peers. This blog should be posted before class on Monday, Oct. 8.