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Demovictory9

(32,421 posts)
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 12:45 AM Aug 2018

Disney lightens the skin tones of Princess Tiana and Pocohontas in latest movie


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Disney lightens the skin tones of Princess Tiana and Pocohontas in latest movie (Original Post) Demovictory9 Aug 2018 OP
What a hateful thing to do. Screw Disney. Unprincipled. n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2018 #1
Disney doing Disney. When you're that big I guess you can't help but to be regressive most of the JCanete Aug 2018 #2
Saw elsewhere Disney licensed products have been weak dembotoz Aug 2018 #3
"Uncel Roger and mommy" PSPS Aug 2018 #4
Not saying I know, by any means, but could be an ill-advised attempt at 'look, we're not all so mr_lebowski Aug 2018 #5
Appealing to the racist drumpfian nation. democratisphere Aug 2018 #6
 

JCanete

(5,272 posts)
2. Disney doing Disney. When you're that big I guess you can't help but to be regressive most of the
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 12:51 AM
Aug 2018

time, in your entertainment, in your news...etc.

dembotoz

(16,785 posts)
3. Saw elsewhere Disney licensed products have been weak
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 01:11 AM
Aug 2018

Maybe an attempt to broaden appeal?
Disney has always been about the money


Which is ok cause that is what companies do.
But needs to be remembered

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
5. Not saying I know, by any means, but could be an ill-advised attempt at 'look, we're not all so
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 01:25 AM
Aug 2018

different, are we!' as far as the theme goes.

I mean, it appears to be group of little girls (obviously a bunch of past Disney characters), some are of different races, and they're all having a fun time together ... it's not inconceivable that the thinking was focused on the positive value of 'similarities' as opposed to 'differences'.

Just a thought, obviously I don't know their 'thinking' ...

I'd also point out that some of white girls are also unnaturally white, so RELATIVELY speaking ... it's maybe not so 'far off', as far as the overall color palette across the characters goes.

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