Pointy-headed researchers accuse children’s films of perpetuating “heteronormativity”

July 2, 2009, 4:48 pm · 14 comments

Perhaps the researchers be happier if kids movies had a little inter-species lesbian sex

Perhaps the researchers be happier if kids movies had a little inter-species lesbian sex

Hold onto your hats. You’re not going to believe this one.

A University of Michigan study says love stories told in G-rated children’s films (such as Disney’s Little Mermaid) are responsible for what they label “heteronormativity.”

Real world translation: Not enough gay sex.

“Despite the assumption that children’s media are free of sexual content, our analyses suggest that these media depict a rich and pervasive heterosexual landscape,” said a report in Gender & Society, a publication of the Sociologists for Women in Society.

Researchers looked at the most successful G-rated movies between 1990-2005 and concluded that kids’ films “construct heterosexuality” via “depictions of hetero-romantic love as exceptional, powerful, transformative, and magical,” and “depictions of interactions between gendered bodies in which the sexiness of feminine characters is subjected to the gaze of masculine characters.”

“Characters in love are surrounded by music, flowers, candles, magic, fire, balloons, fancy dresses, dim lights, dancing and elaborate dinners,” the report noted. “Fireflies, butterflies, sunsets, wind and the beauty and power of nature often provide the setting for – and a link to the naturalness of – hetero-romantic love.”

We say, bravo, you brave researchers. That’s what’s wrong with America’s kids. They need more gay sex in their cartoons! More group sex! More bestiality!

And for god’s sake, man, somebody put some pants on that perverted Donald Duck.

Source: LifesiteNews.com

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July 2, 2009, 4:54 pm at 4:54 pm

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PoliticalCircusBlog.com July 2, 2009, 8:03 pm at 8:03 pm

You have to be kidding….cartoon characters have been beating themselves over the head, putting firecrackers up their “wazoos,” pushing each other off of cliffs, and you’re worried about sexual overtones…give me a break. I’ve heard that one of the kids channels has a “sitcom” in the works called “Obama’s Moma!” Wanda is the frontrunner for the lead role of Moma and Al Sharpton is the pappa….both happen to be gender challenged…the name of the new show is “Gays of Our Lives!”

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Dee Mac July 2, 2009, 8:40 pm at 8:40 pm

Again, my deepest sympathy to whomever has to sift through this kind of crap to keep the rest of us informed. This is a total crock – It is a wonder we can even think without the fringe groups teaching us what normal is to them.

Time for a beer and then I’ll think about some “hetero-romantic love” of my own with the hubby.

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NWWoods July 2, 2009, 9:06 pm at 9:06 pm

Dee Mac
How is Murray, anyway?

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Dee Mac July 3, 2009, 8:13 am at 8:13 am

I don’t know, How do you think Murray is? Are you asking if Murray is good or bad, or in good health? Perhaps Murray is a gourmet dish and you are asking my opinion – no?

Anyway, I still don’t know how Murray is -

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Ray July 3, 2009, 8:16 am at 8:16 am

And they conclude there’s something wrong? Perhaps if they got real jobs instead of pontificating about nonsense…

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Matt Garner July 5, 2009, 5:35 am at 5:35 am

“Characters in love are surrounded by music, flowers, candles, magic, fire, balloons, fancy dresses, dim lights, dancing and elaborate dinners.” I don’t see what the big deal is. The only difference is that, in a homosexual situation, both characters wear the fancy dress.

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UhHuh July 5, 2009, 1:52 pm at 1:52 pm

I wish they would be more concerned about how even the strongest female Disney characters (animated and live action) all seem to be motivated by what some male thinks about them. They address that in part (“…sexiness of feminine characters is subjected to the gaze of masculine characters”), but not enough. The idea that all girls want is to marry Prince Whoever is as old and worn out as my great-grandfather’s fishing hat.

I always thought there was something going on between Mickey and Donald all these years anyway, not to mention the allegations about Goofy… :D

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Editor July 5, 2009, 2:31 pm at 2:31 pm

Yes, the old joke about Goofy having an affair with Minnie is one of the best jokes ever. If you haven’t heard it, I don’t know what to tell you because it can’t be told on this site.

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kaj August 2, 2009, 10:50 pm at 10:50 pm

That joke is too “heteronormative” ;-)

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James July 8, 2009, 11:47 am at 11:47 am

This kind of so called educated rhetoric makes my spleen bleed. I’m about to blow a gasket.

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Ryan August 2, 2009, 12:13 pm at 12:13 pm

uhh Bert and Ernie hello???

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elan August 24, 2009, 4:32 am at 4:32 am

well, im found out i was gay not to long ago, and im already 20 but im still heteromantic, and right now its causing me one of the worst times of my life. i lost a girl i was in love with, because sex was stressful and unfulfilling. if i could accept homosexual love, probably i could move on, meet someone and my life would be a lot easier but it looks ugly, non-ideal, and like a curse to me so there’s no romance or passion in it.

i was definitely affected strongly by disney cartoons, no doubt. i remember having romantic feelings for girls even at 4, thinking ‘one day i’ll marry one too.’

and ya what would be wrong with unconventional disney? maybe not overt, but some same sex couples? might save future kids from the agony im going through, which, believe me, is terrible.

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wes August 24, 2009, 6:48 pm at 6:48 pm

Elan- elaborate a little how you discovered that you were gay. If sex was stressful and unfullfilling, then she wasn’t the girl for you. my ex-wife used to beat me up verbaly all the time and when sex with her was stressfull and unfullfilling for me – never mind finding her repulsive – she’d accuse me of being gay. Well such is not the case with my new wife – best sex in the world, not always perfect, just mindblowing. As for you figuring out at 20 that you are gay, hell, 20 year olds get woodys watching the critters go at it, doesn’t mean you are into beastiality. Don’t mistake the adrenal rush of something new and forbidden as love or your orientation.

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