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joyflower Since: Dec, 1969
#1: Sep 18th 2011 at 1:07:34 PM

I was thinking that most interracial relationships Disney has done is white men and non-white woman plus black woman with a ambiously brown prince who is probably Meditterean.

It would be neat to see the inverse; like for example a white settler girl falls in love with a young Native American chief in training while on the Oregan Trail.

qtjinla15 Since: Dec, 2010
#2: Sep 18th 2011 at 2:06:36 PM

I was surprised Disney did an African American Princess. Interracial coupling of two people not with a similar shade with a white heroine and non-white love interest?

Yeah I'm not expecting that any time soon.

Mattonymy Mr. Dr. from The Evils of Free Will Since: Jul, 2010
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#3: Sep 18th 2011 at 2:07:58 PM

[up]Although, to be perfectly technical, Tiana was only really a princess by marriage and had no real intention otherwise of becoming one.

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RandomChaos No Dragon Power from My own little world Since: Oct, 2011
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#5: Sep 18th 2011 at 6:53:32 PM

I'm just waiting for Disney's lesbian princess. I don't think we'll see interracial love anytime soon I don't think people are interested in that anymore

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Rynnec Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Healthy, deeply-felt respect for this here Shotgun
TheZMage Since: Oct, 2010
#7: Sep 18th 2011 at 8:20:24 PM

Does Disney really have to represent everything to everyone? When will Dreamworks have a white heroine with a non-white love interest (Green, as in Shrek, doesn't count.)

Mattonymy Mr. Dr. from The Evils of Free Will Since: Jul, 2010
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#8: Sep 18th 2011 at 8:21:34 PM

What about "Blue" like Megamind? They also did Interspecies Romance in Madagascar 2.

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#9: Sep 18th 2011 at 8:37:20 PM

There's also the fact that, given that Disney mostly does folktales and the like, and thus are mostly in regions (like Middle-Ages France) rather than multicultural environments (like New Orleans), the only way they would be able to do that in the first place is if they did more story transplants like Princess And The Frog.

Anyways, while I would be interested if they did decide to do that, they should be wary - especially if they go about doing it for the sake of doing it.

Buscemi I Am The Walrus from a log cabin Since: Jul, 2010
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#10: Sep 18th 2011 at 8:52:00 PM

Lesbian relationships are still mostly taboo in Hollywood. Remember the huge boom of gay-themed TV shows and movies around 2003-2005? Almost none of them were lesbian-themed. Even a lesbian version of Queer Eye For The Straight Guy was almost completely reworked to only include one lesbian in the final show (from five in the original pitch).

In recent memory, you've have The L Word and The Kids Are All Right. And that's about it (unless you count independent films that never run past the Village or shows on Logo).

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nabaduco Since: Oct, 2010
#11: Sep 19th 2011 at 5:55:20 AM

Lol, if they make a lesbian princess , the internet would explode.

To be honest, the progressive nut in me would rather they stop glorifying royalty.

[up][up][up] Hah!

edited 19th Sep '11 6:00:51 AM by nabaduco

RandomChaos No Dragon Power from My own little world Since: Oct, 2011
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#12: Sep 19th 2011 at 7:06:27 AM

[up] That's what Malun is for.

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#13: Sep 19th 2011 at 8:30:14 AM

[up][up] But then where would we get all the pimped out dresses?

I'd be happy for a Disney lesbian romance. Twice the princesses, twice the dresses.

...yes, I realize my priorities are skewed.

edited 19th Sep '11 8:30:51 AM by Bur

RandomChaos No Dragon Power from My own little world Since: Oct, 2011
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#14: Sep 19th 2011 at 8:51:56 AM

[up] So are mine

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dracosketch Since: Oct, 2011
#15: Sep 19th 2011 at 8:53:49 AM

[up][up] Mine too. O,O

edited 19th Sep '11 8:54:12 AM by dracosketch

terlwyth Since: Oct, 2010
#16: Sep 19th 2011 at 8:54:31 AM

Why not just have an asexual princess for once? Make it No Hugging, No Kissing and play up more on The Power of Friendship

And as for the original idea,there enough movies that send out the Unfortunate Implications of Where Da White Woman At, we don't need Disney sending that out to

dracosketch Since: Oct, 2011
#17: Sep 19th 2011 at 8:55:06 AM

[up] Asexual princess?! That's an awesome idea!

AlirozTheConfused Bibliophile. from Daz Huat! Since: May, 2010
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#18: Sep 19th 2011 at 11:04:18 AM

[up][up] An asexual Disney princess would not work. Disney movies have never been about the princess, they've always been about the side characters, the animal sidekicks. Princesses are mostly a side story, which is taken up almost completely by romance. Removing the romantic element of the princess would force Disney to omit the princess and make the movie completely about the sidekicks and villain.

edited 19th Sep '11 11:04:46 AM by AlirozTheConfused

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RandomChaos No Dragon Power from My own little world Since: Oct, 2011
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#19: Sep 19th 2011 at 11:09:55 AM

[up] That sounds good to

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EnglishMajor All haill Atroticus! from The 5th Circle of Hell Since: Aug, 2010
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#20: Sep 19th 2011 at 12:00:16 PM

OP: When Hell Freezes Over, that's when.

edited 19th Sep '11 12:00:22 PM by EnglishMajor

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RandomChaos No Dragon Power from My own little world Since: Oct, 2011
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#21: Sep 19th 2011 at 1:33:45 PM

[up] Agreed

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Sporkaganza I'm glasses. Since: May, 2009
I'm glasses.
#22: Sep 19th 2011 at 1:42:42 PM

Who cares? Disney princess stories are boring as shit anyhow.

I'll never understand the American cultural obsession with Disney. I can hardly imagine a blander area of pop culture to get head-over-heels about.

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eX 94. Grandmaster of Shark Since: Jan, 2001
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#23: Sep 19th 2011 at 1:45:35 PM

I hear you!

Bland is exactly the word that comes to my mind when I think of Disney. That and whitewashed.

edited 19th Sep '11 1:46:49 PM by eX

nabaduco Since: Oct, 2010
#24: Sep 19th 2011 at 2:24:45 PM

If you think something like Lion King is bland then you either have no soul or think non-blandness requires anime tentacles.

edited 19th Sep '11 2:25:10 PM by nabaduco

eX 94. Grandmaster of Shark Since: Jan, 2001
94. Grandmaster of Shark
#25: Sep 19th 2011 at 3:03:17 PM

Or I just have a different opinion than you tongue.

Its not that they are bad, but for me, Disney is a company that makes children entertainment. nothing more, and thus I am kind of flustered by the amount of devotion they get in American popculture.

edited 19th Sep '11 3:04:16 PM by eX


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