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

[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.