![]() Ariel ( The Little Mermaid) wanted to be part of another world, the townspeople think Belle ( Beauty and the Beast) is “ a funny girl … different from the rest of us” and Pocahontas ( Pocahontas) does not want to be steady as the beating drum. ![]() This marks the Disney protagonist as odd, unusual, queer. Queer kids can uniquely identify with Disney protagonists, who are usually outcasts set apart from society by some innate desire.Įven classic Disney films featured these archetypes. Initially mocked by his peers, Dumbo ( Dumbo) “comes out” and waves his freak flag after hallucinating pink elephants and learning to fly. Pinocchio ( Pinocchio) reflects queer anxiety since he doesn’t know how to act like “a real boy,” and he thinks performing masculinity through smoking, cursing, and misbehaving will earn his father’s love. Then there’s the fact that Disney protagonists often reject traditional marriage partners.
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