Christensen "Unlearning the myths that bind us"

"...My waist didnt dip into an house glass; in fact, according to the novels I read my thick ankles doomed me to be cast as the peasant woman reaping hay while the heroine swept by with her handsome man in hot pursuit"
      What would you think if your child ever said this? We'll this is what many children are being taught according to the "secret education" of Disney novels, cartoons, and literature. Christensen said "our society's culture industry colonizes their minds and teaches them how to act, live and dream". He is correct many children's books, and media often show sterotypes and do not represent all races. They teach children the wrong ideas and wrong image of themselves as well as others. Parents are scared of what their children are learning in school but really they should be scared of what they are teaching children at home with the books they read. Reading Christensen's article I liked towards the end when students graded Disney cartoons; it opened my eyes to what they were actually teaching children. For instance, I did not know the Duck Tales only taught about money and how one needs money in order to be hapy. That is the wrong thing to teach children, one should teach children money doesnt buy happiness.
      Also, in this article it was mentioned that Disney "depicts one sex, one race, one class, or one country over a weaker counterpart". I fully agree because just until recently there was no African American Princess and most of the princesses were white. This reminds me of a project I did in my high school pyschology class; we had to watch a Disney movie and say how it was wrong for children. In all Disney movies the bad people are often a darker race or color than the good people. Also, woman are portrayed to be sexy. Two example movies that I remember are Aladdin and Madagascar. In Aladdin, Japhar is a darker color than Aladdin and also has an accent. When he captures Jazmine she tries to seduce him in order to distract him from Aladdin. She is also wearing a skimpy outfit which shows that woman should be sexy and shaped like an hour glass. Also, in Madagascar the Uncle has a darker shade of fur than the father or nephew. It also seems to be quite scary for young children especially when he is captured in the beginning. All-in-all, I think we should think twice about we show or children.