May 17 2020 45 mins
What are Disney movies teaching young boys about masculinity?
Conversations around Disney's portrayal of gender roles usually steers towards young women and the princesses. But make no mistake, through their films Disney has said A LOT about what it means to ”be a man", from masculine body types, toxic personality traits, or their treatment of women and other "weaker" characters. Tune in to hear our discussion on Disney's historically unrealistic heterosexist worldview and whether or not their more recent portrayals of leading men breaks this cycle and creates a wider range of male characters that audiences can relate to.