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8 Things Disney Movies Taught Me

The good, the bad, the ugly.

Hailey Treat

Apr 09, 2019

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I'm from Orlando, the biggest tourist destination in Florida due to the one and only, Mickey Mouse. Being that my dad works for Disney, we owned almost all of the classic movies and to this day, I can still binge-watch them for hours. As a little girl, everything I knew about the world, I knew from these movies. Some are great, some aren't so much.

1. "Hakuna Matata"

Starting off on a positive note, I think the message depicted through this scene of the Lion King is a really good one. No, I don't necessarily mean that running away from your problems will solve them, but I do think the pressure of today's society can really take a toll on anyone's mental health. Sometimes, you really just have to sit back and think "Hakuna Matata." I know, it sounds cheesy, but it's true.

2. A man needs to save you.

Ugh, this one is portrayed through MOST of the princess movies, but I think Snow White tops the list of girls who needed saving. When I was younger, I totally thought one day my prince would sweep in on a white horse and take me away. Little did I know, I could do anything I wanted to do, WITHOUT a man. It just so happens that the whole movie is focused on Snow White, yet she isn't defined as the "hero" under any circumstance. The man is ALWAYS the one saving the stereotypical damsel-in-distress.

3. You can't love someone after 5 hours.

Remember in "Frozen" when Anna immediately insisted she was getting married to Hans within 20 movie minutes? Yeah, the whole scene made me roll my eyes because I had no idea about the plot twist at the end. SPOILER ALERT: it doesn't work out. This just reiterates the fact that you need to fully appreciate every aspect of someone before you can love them, let alone marry them. I'm glad Disney portrayed this delusional infatuation the way that they did, even being a crucial point in the storyline.

4. Changing yourself will make him love you.

One of my favorite Disney movies as a child, "The Little Mermaid", teaches one of the worst lessons to be learned at a young age. Basically, if he doesn't like you, a few simple changes to your appearance and your voice (in this case) will make him head-over-heels in love with you. Not to mention, Ariel's rebellion against her parents wasn't a good thing to imprint in children's minds either. Don't ever change for a man. If he doesn't like you the way you are, he ain't for you anyways. But nice try, "Little Mermaid".

5. Stand up for yourself.

One of the most important lessons I learned was from "Beauty and The Beast". Gaston was persistent to make Belle fall for him, but she was persistent in saying no. Gaston is such a perfect representation of your typical frat guy anywhere... handsome, but clearly obsessed with himself. We need to start seeing more of this defense in the real world, where sexual harassment has become a growing problem today. Stand up for yourselves, ladies.

6. You can do whatever a man can.

Mulan is truly a depiction of feminism and female empowerment in every aspect. She DID go against her family but was doing so in good faith. She purposely put herself in a male-dominated environment and managed to show them up completely. I think this is a movie EVERY woman should see at least once in their life because the story behind it is truly enlightening. Not to mention, the songs in this movie are to die for.

7. Kissing a sleeping girl is fine.

Imagine getting woken up by a complete stranger kissing you on the mouth. You don't want to, because it's completely absurd. In "The Sleeping Beauty", it's like Aurora just knew this exact Prince would come up and kiss her awake and the fact it was normalized is super creepy. Any sleeping woman isn't giving you any form of consent, so you shouldn't be kissing her. Of course, kisses in this world don't wake you up from comas.

8. Build your relationship on lies.

In "Aladdin", apparently, it is perfectly fine to tell someone you're a prince when you're actually just a thief. That's like, the biggest catfish of all-time. He had Jasmine completely fooled for a pretty long time, conveying that lying yourself into a relationship might actually work! Don't try this for yourselves, you'll end up outing yourself and that'll just make for an untrustworthy relationship. Honesty is the only way for a true companionship to form, sorry to break it to you.

I think some of the lessons taught in Disney movies are very beneficial for the real world, but most of them, are putting toxic fairy-tale dreams inside of young girls heads. Being my age now, I can still enjoy watching these movies, but I definitely have learned where I need to critique them after my own real-life experiences.

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8 Things Disney Movies Taught Me

The good, the bad, the ugly.

In This Article:

1. "Hakuna Matata"

2. A man needs to save you.

3. You can't love someone after 5 hours.

4. Changing yourself will make him love you.

5. Stand up for yourself.

6. You can do whatever a man can.

7. Kissing a sleeping girl is fine.

8. Build your relationship on lies.

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No, I can't help you.

1. When a customer wants to return a product, hands you the receipt, where is printed "ALL SALES ARE FINAL" in all caps.

2. Just because you might be having a bad day, and you're in a crappy mood, doesn't make it okay for you to yell at me or be rude to me. I'm a person with feelings, just like you.

3. People refusing to be put on hold when a customer is standing right in front of you. Oh, how I wish I could just hang up on you!

4. Having the same conversations over and over again! To be honest I really don't even want to talk to you right now, or have this fake ass smile on my face!

5. Always having to have a smile on your face. I promise I'm not as happy as I may look!

6. Customers not understanding that sometimes, mistakes happen. I am a human being, we all mess up sometimes!

7. Having the boss from hell, it's their way or the highway! Even though I did my job correctly and efficiently, if I don't do it the exact way you do, I'm a piece of shit.

8. Having coworker who don't help out, who bend the rules just enough to screw you over.

9. Having to be at work after closing because a customer is taking forever and half! Not like I'd like to go home or anything!

10. Having shitty hours and more shifts than you asked for. Just because we don't have enough workers, doesn't mean I want to pick up every shift that you cant cover, oh great boss of mine!

11. Not having time for a social life. It gets old saying, "I can't I have work..." Every day of the week!

12. Having that lazy costumer who can't do anything for themselves... no please I'll get that, it's no problem at all!

It's just my face, I swear.

1. When you meet new people, they automatically assume you hate them or are rude.

2. People are constantly asking you if you're OK.

3. After being friends with someone for a while, they confess to you, "I thought you were so mean when I first met you," or, "I thought you hated me."

4. You get told to smile more, but they don't understand how scary that would be.

5. You're always labeled as seeming "judgy."

6. Passing a friend with your RBF in full force and not realizing you just shot them a death glare.

7. Being sarcastic, but everyone thinks you're outright rude.

8. Not knowing how mean you really look until you see a picture of yourself in resting face.

9. Your apologies never sound sincere because of your emotionless face.

10. Your "mad face" scares you.

11. And, lastly, people are constantly asking you if you are happy or having a good time because you look bored to death.

Please hold your blonde joke.

1. "Is Elle Woods your spirit animal?"

2. "Is that your natural hair color?"

3. "Oh wow, you get good grades at school?"

4. "You must really like the color pink!"

5. "You’re probably not into sports, right?"

6. "You must have such a bubbly personality."

7. "Your wardrobe must consist of all things preppy."

8. "What sorority are you in?"

9. "You were probably a cheerleader in high school."

10. "You look like you’re from L.A. because your hair is so light."

11. "You definitely like Pumpkin Spiced Lattes from Starbucks!"

12. "Do you actually think blondes have more fun?"

13. "You must encompass the typical “white girl” stereotype."

14. "Is that daddy’s credit card you’re using?"

15. "So all of your friends are blonde too?"

16. "I’m surprised about you; I thought you would be a lot ditsier."

The world's greatest university meets the world's greatest show.

1. When you get your acceptance letter

2. When you try to figure out how class enrollment works

3. When it’s move in day

4. When you arrive on campus and see all of the attractive people

5. FROG Week

6. When you find your squad

7. When you visit DHall (RIP) or EHall for the first time

8. When you take on way too many credits

9. When you go to your first party at JMU

10. When the rival school shows up for the homecoming game (or any game really)

11. Sunday Brunch

12. When you see the infamous “preacher” for the first time

13. The first snow day

14. Madipalooza

15. When finals week rolls around

16. When you have to say goodbye

17. And when you finally get to go back

Do you have a small get-together or throw a big bash?

1. Your family and friends ask what you want for your birthday, so you give them a list of options.

2. You're super excited about your birthday the week before.

3. Your family flies in town to celebrate with you.

4. Your siblings wake you up.

5. Your friends are so excited to be with you on your big day.

6. If you work, your office might throw a party for you.

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