Jonathan Sadie
Homeira Foth
ENGL 7
May 9th 2013
Disney’s “Sterilization” aka “Poison Candy”
What would you say if Disney had something to do with you falling in love with your spouse? What about if Disney had something to do with all the relationships your have today? Most people would think this idea is absurd, yet it isn’t too far from the truth. We all grew up on Disney movies which poses the idea that these movies are a form of mass communication. The stories that where imprinted in our minds when our mind was more like sponges than an independent activist. Just like bed time stories that unleash children’s imagination before a night’s sleep will these same stories unleash a preconceived notion of action in real life. To have a favorite Disney movie is like having a favorite experience imbedded into our subconscious to tell us things such as what is “handsome” or “pretty”. Without noticing, many standards of today are set as we watch our first movie. So the big question is if Disney’s altered perspective of life is helping us live it. The proliferation of educational data that has been created regarding these seemingly innocent cartoon films provide a unique perspective that will influence what films we choose to show to our children. Disney’s sterilization process creates negative effects on children by painting an unrealistic picture, creating dependency issues, inhibiting a good coping system, and lacking confidence in the young.
Disney’s interpretation of real life isn’t real at all. Imagine if all of our textbooks were not based on real life situations, or if literature never focused on actual history, our world would be lost and forever trying to find out why things happen. It is important to everyone one involved in this reality, to know everything there is to know about it. Children are the most important people in society. It is more important