Wednesday, June 15, 2016

DIGGING DIVERSELY: Femininity in Disney Princess Films

On this week's episode, Jacqui and Kat discuss Disney Princess Films!  We had lot's of fun talking about what our ideal princess would be like and what kind of adventure she'd go on.  We took a hard look at the message these films are putting out.  We look at the different era's of princesses and talk in depth about an academic essays which examines the cultural effect of these princess films.  We play one of our favorite games "does this pass the bechdel test" pixar edition!! And do we make an entire episode without talking about Sebastian Stan? Let us know ;)

Read Representations of Female Feminity in Disney Princess FilmsHere


DIGGING DIVERSELY: HYPERSEXUALIZATION OF GIRLS IN MEDIA

This week on digging diversely, we talk about hypersexualization of girls in media and dawson casting. We took an in depth look into the the idea about relationships should be like, ageism, and the effects it has on young girls.

Jacqui and Kat both pick one word they would rather be described as other than pretty - what's yours?

Jacqui quizzes Kat on actors ages when they played teenagers.




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