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50. Aladdin racist?

For views on how Aladdin stereotypes its characters check out the links below.


http://disneyandmovies.pbworks.com/w/page/17905678/4%20Aladdin

Sample paragraph:

There are quite a few stereotypes presented in the movie about Arabs. The first stereotype the viewer is introduced to is the phony salesman, the bootlegger. He sells worthless objects, finding dozens of uses for the object just to convince the view to buy it so that he can make money. Everything he sells is fake or useless; he is out to rip people off. Jafar and Kazim exemplify a charlatan and a thief. Kazim admits to being a thief when requesting entry into the Cave of Wonders, where he denied access because he is untrustworthy like Jafar. Jafar plays the conniving charlatan, only seeking to satisfy his desires at the cost of the life of others.

http://mediatheoriesandeffects.blogspot.com/p/disney-stereotypes-arabs-in-disneys.html

Jafar turns into a snake to reveal his true personality
The guardsman almost always have their swords drawn
Jafar is perceived as manipulative throughout the whole movie
Many scenes of woman clad in belly dancer outfits
The heroes, Aladdin and Jasmine are Americanized with lighter skin color and American accents

That being said, Archae, I agree with you.