The company is reformulating a warning of racism in some classics of the company after Trump has changed the diversity program in the country
Disney is implementing significant changes in content notices that accompany some of its classic films, such as “Peter Pan” and “Dumbo”. These changes are part of a broader reevaluation of the company’s strategies related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), as reported by Variety magazine.
Modifications have emerged in response to intensified criticism on social networks since 2020, which pointed out racial prejudices and problematic representations of cultures in the company’s animations.
To address these concerns, Disney+ had introduced an initial alert that reported viewers about racist content before the beginning of the films. However, after the possession of Donald Trump As US president, this warning is being reformulated.
Revised Classics
According to information released by Axios, classics such as “Peter Pan” and “Dumbo”, which had negative stereotypes in relation to indigenous peoples and other cultures, showed a warning that said:
“This program includes negative representations and/or abuse of people or cultures. These stereotypes were already wrong at the time and are still wrong now.” This message was initially introduced in 2019, undergoing a 2020 review. Now the new version of the warning will be: “This program is presented as originally created and may contain stereotypes or negative representations.”
Disney’s Human Resources Director, Sonia Colemanaddressed the changes in the company’s efforts of the company in a memo directed to leadership on Tuesday.
Affected movies
The Lady and the Tramp (1955)
In the movie, two Siamese cats are portrayed with anti -east stereotypes. In addition, a kennel scene features dogs with accents associated with its races – such as Pedro, the Mexican Chihuahua, and Boris, a Russian Borzoi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rct_fwnm1o4
Aristogatas (1970)
A Siamese cat named Shun Gon is voiced by a white actor and presented with caricatural characteristics of an Asian, playing piano using hashis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDCPJ3FH8HA
Dumbo (1941)
The Corvo character that helps Dumbo to fly is called Jim Crow, an allusion to the segregationist laws of the southern US early in the early 20th century. This character is also voiced by a white actor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLTQ3BCVBA0
Mogli: The Wolf Boy (1968)
King Louie, a monkey that features limited linguistic skills, sings in a jazzistic style of New Orleans and is characterized as lazy. This character received criticism for being a racist representation of African Americans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfsgn_JWZCC
Peter Pan (1953)
In the movie, the natives of the land of the never referred to as Redskins (“red skin”), an expression considered racist. In addition, Peter Pan and the lost boys dance using cocares, which Disney now recognizes as a form of cultural appropriation.
A song originally titled “which makes the red man red” was also renamed “which makes the brave man brave” due to his problematic connotation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-0ufcpano
The Song of the South (1946)
This movie is widely considered one of Disney’s most controversial and has never been released on video or DVD in the United States.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGY7KNWXFLO
The representation of the character Uncle Remus, a worker of a cotton plantation, perpetuates the racist myth that slaves were happy in the plantations.
Source: Maxima
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