- In celebration of the casting announcement for the live action version of the film, Bitch Media discusses the incredible problems with the story of Disney's Aladdin, ranging from racism to cultural appropriation to colonialism to disturbing misogyny. Hold onto your hats, this poignant blog post is a doozy.
- In happier news, NewsOK reports that the diversity of Marvel's Spider-Man: Homecoming was no accident, and that it was, in fact, quite integral to the making of the film. Someone in Hollywood seems to be getting it, finally!
For today's musical hit, we have "Transgender Dystopia Blues" from Against Me!
Today's critical rolls: So uhh, Disney movies have a lot of problems, for sure. When I was a kid I loved Aladdin and thought Jasmine was awesome. As an adult and a feminist, I understand now the massive problems in it. What other kids' media, Disney or otherwise, do you remember loving as a kid but now realize they are problematic?
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