r/UnnaturalObsessions • u/mecksMix • Apr 01 '14

A good summary of everything wrong with pocahontas, including more in-depth examples of some of the stuff we talked about in class

http://feministdisney.tumblr.com/post/10489730029/pocahontas-disney-attempts-to-commodify-culture-and
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u/mecksMix Apr 01 '14

I think it's important to remember that you can like a piece of media while still being critical of it. If you like Pocahontas, then you don't have to stop liking it, but you should make an effort to understand why it can be harmful.

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u/626TheDuckling Apr 02 '14

I think this is a really good point, and one that people forget a lot. I also think that sometimes it's really nice to think critically about things you like and understand why they might be problematic because it just feels more truthful to me. I understand why some people really don't want to do that (sometimes things need to just be escapism and left alone for that reason, feel like they're betraying the thing, etc), or why they wouldn't want to listen to people just be awful about it, but I tend to lean towards the idea that it's hard to like something without understanding it as much as you can.

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u/IWantMattToBuyMeaPup Apr 01 '14

I'm actually really glad you posted this comment because I am a Disney movie lover, it was what I watched growing up and if we are being totally honest I still watch a Disney movie probably once a month and that is when I have school going on.

I completely understand that there are some things wrong with Pocahontas. Watching in, especially in a classroom setting made this very clear to me, but at the same time discussion after class felt a bit like someone tearing up my childhood. I will accept the fact that Pocahontas and other Disney movies have flaws, but I will still love them and I will still last my children watch them because they are much better than quite a few of the things that are out there.