Oh, Disney...

I never really thought of Disney as being in any way detrimental to the millions of children who watch the hundreds of movies; but after class Thursday, I realized that they could actually be.

I, as so many other children, grew up watching Disney movies but I don't think I ever grew up expecting to be treated like a princess from men in my life or anything such as that. I didn't grow up associating certain animals featured in films with any race or group of people. However, I did grow up with great parents who always would bring me back to earth if my head ever got to high in the clouds. This being said however I think that kids should be allowed to be kids and there is no harm in a three or five year old believing in Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy.

I remember someone in class making the comment that kids will grow out of associating something negative with a group of people, based on something they've seen in a movie. I'll use my fathers side of my family as an example yet again as I have many times in this blog. I think the fact that that side of my family has always lived in the same area, and that they have never really experienced very many other people in their lives is a reason for how close minded so many of them are. I think that if parents teach their kids more that there is so much diversity in today's world then they will grow out of any negative associations they've formed as children. But, if they aren't taught about this, then they may carry around their same views of people their entire lives.

Until next week...