sarasarai:theavc:New study shows that Disney princesses don’t get to talk in their own moviesAlthoug
sarasarai:theavc:New study shows that Disney princesses don’t get to talk in their own moviesAlthough they’ve been criticized for reinforcing conventional gender roles, Disney’s princess line is nevertheless the most high-profile female-led franchise of all time. And while Disney has gotten praise for creating more progressive princesses starting in the ’90s, a new study complicates the idea of Disney’s evolution: In almost every Disney princess film since 1989, the study finds, male characters get significantly more speaking time than female ones. The data comes from linguists Carmen Fought and Karen Eisenhauer, who previewed their ongoing study at recent conference. The Washington Post has a detailed breakdown of their findings.Full story at avclub.comImportant Question: Who are these other supposed female characters in Frozen? -- source link
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