The Power of Art

[poliphilo]

Ivy- now aged two and a half- was waltzing round the floor to the sound of a little, shiny, hand-held, musical box that plays "Let it Go".

Her mother- that's Alice, my daughter- says little girls in their droves are abandoning pink and adopting blue as their favourite colour- and it's all down to Frozen.

Such is the power of art.

Comments

[sorenr.livejournal.com]

I've seen Frozen and was, to be quite honest, rather underwhelmed. It's decent enough, and I guess as far as Disney Princesses go this one is quite empowering. (And that blasted song is catchy as anything...)

And yes! Get girls into some blues and yellows and greens - and also pink if they like that, but don't shove it down their throats!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I normally avoid Disney movies but I think I'll make an exception of this one. There's clearly something going on of considerable cultural significance.

I like pink. I want to see it become gender neutral again. Or- more precisely- I want to see all colours become gender neutral.

[resonant.livejournal.com]

It's astoundingly progressive for a mass-market children's movie intended to sell toys and accessories. Strong female characters persevere against bigotry, and control their own destinies.