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Originally Posted by Quoth
I'm against censorship, but I really wonder should there be a massive import duty everywhere outside the USA on the perverted and distorted Hollywood versions of history (Pocahontas) and myth/fairy (Anderson's Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Mulan, Braveheart, Moana, Aladdin and Norse). And also the related toys. Related, Lucas got $100M from Hasbro towards making the Phantom Menace. Also warnings on the package that it's only vaguely inspired by the original stories. I and wife missed Disney Sleeping Beauty as kids and found it an appalling "re-telling". The stupid fluttering three fairies. Deletion of the 100 years!
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The best substitute for the kneejerk impulse to censor is education.
Especially with kids. Just warn them the Disney shows take place in a fuzzy wuzzy parallel world that bears no resemblance to reality. No need to introduce them to reality until they're old enough for the GRIMS or LANG. With appropriate guidance they can enjoy them as harmless fantasies and develop an eye for fun stories.
The challenge is to let kids be kids as long as possible and shield them from culture wars as long as possible. Harder and harder every day. Engagement is harder than blockade but it helps world-proof the kid.