Posted on Jun 12, 2020
Disney Fans Call to Change Splash Mountain Theme Due to Racist Inspiration
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I have never understood the problem with "Song of the South". I've read the book. Have you? I doubt it. It's written in the vernacular. The author, Joel Chandler Harris, wanted to preserve the speech of the black slaves. The content of the book is anything but racist. It is full of wit and wisdom, the stories the slaves brought from Africa and used to preserve their culture and heritage. I have used several of them to teach moral lessons as I have found none better for the purpose. Sadly, as I pointed out in the beginning, I suspect that most are complaining out of ignorance
Disney Fans Call to Change Splash Mountain Theme Due to Racist Inspiration
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"Song of the South" has a controversial legacy. NAACP actually issued a mixed public statement that praised its technical production, but criticized movie for grossly inaccurate portrayal of social circumstances. The film takes place during Reconstruction era on a southern US plantation and portrays Uncle Remus as an African-American man who is happy in subservience.
https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/song-of-the-south-disney-you-must-remember-this/film-and-television-416/
https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/song-of-the-south-disney-you-must-remember-this/film-and-television-416/
‘Song of the South’: 10 Fast Facts About Disney’s Most Controversial Movie
The 1946 Uncle Remus adaptation is explored in the new season of the podcast "You Must Remember This," and here's a primer on Disney's live action/animated hybrid.
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My first thought is that "Song of the South" is a movie most Disney visitors have never seen, to include those griping about it. It hasn't been shown in decades.
My second thought is that if you want to be angry at a Disney film full of racial stereotypes, there are dozens of better examples. "Dumbo" comes to mind as the worst of the lot.
My second thought is that if you want to be angry at a Disney film full of racial stereotypes, there are dozens of better examples. "Dumbo" comes to mind as the worst of the lot.
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LTC Eugene Chu
Since you mention "Dumbo", the movie is available on the Disney+ streaming service...but includes a disclaimer mentioning potential racial stereotypes
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/470524-disney-adds-disclaimers-for-racist-depictions-in-old-movies-like-peter-pan
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/470524-disney-adds-disclaimers-for-racist-depictions-in-old-movies-like-peter-pan
Disney+ adds disclaimers for racist depictions in old movies like 'Peter Pan,' 'Dumbo'
Popular Disney titles like “Peter Pan,” “The Aristocats” and “Dumbo,” which include racist stereotypes of Native Americans, African Americans and Asians, are now labeled with a disclaimer on the company’s new streaming service, Disney+.
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OMG...when does it stop!!! Disney is one of the most liberal companies in the nation and they think it ok. JEEZ stop the insanity.
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