Disney graces the screens of millions of televisions across the globe depicting royalty, cute animals, and magic; no wonder Disney films have captured the hearts of millions young and old. However, allegations against Disney in the documentary “Mickey Mouse Monopoly,” accused the child-geared corporation of sending harmful messages to children through their animated films. “Mickey Mouse Monopoly” argued, Disney’s message is not simply about finding love, adventure, and magic, but rather, these innocent films are teaching children racism, gender stereotypes, and consumerism. “Beauty and the Beast,” caught the most heat for their negative themes, but young minds cannot recognize these negative messages depicted in the film, making Disney, particularly “Beauty and the Beast,” harmless to children. One allegation against “Beauty and the Beast” stated the film illustrated peculiar women read books, discouraging women from reading. Did the speakers in the documentary who were bashing Disney ever watch “Beauty and the Beast?” The allegation presented was not relevant based on the library scene in question. For example, during a musical number, Belle visits the library, and…show more content… In “Beauty and the Beast,” Belle is one of the least sexualized Disney characters. Sure, her waist remains tiny, and she possesses exaggerated blue eyes, but throughout the film she does not flaunt her body to receive what she desires, and she even rejects the assertive affections of Gaston. Furthermore, as for being a damsel-in-distress, Belle does require saving in this film when she leaves the castle and becomes surrounded by wolves, but the entire film revolves around her saving the man within the beast, so Belle’s one instance of damsel-in-distress becomes overshadowed by the entire theme of the film about Beast, so truly, Belle is the major
