The Correlation Between Disney Movies and Poor Body Image...

Disney was named the worlds second top media company in the US for the year 2004. They have produced over 44 â€Å"classics† and are one of the most recognized names in animated film (Peterson).We expose young girls to these animated films at a very young age, yet doing so does not seem to be good for these children. Disney’s movies are littered with a virtually unattainable image of what a woman should look like and feeding such images to girls at a young age is wrong and causes low self esteem and poor body image. The term body image refers to a persons sense of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the physical appearance of his or her body (â€Å"Body Image†). Girls are susceptible to influences telling them what they should look like even at†¦show more content†¦When Mulan does appear, she is typically in the kimono-like hanfu, which makes her miserable in the movie, rather than her liberated warrior’s gear. Unfortunately the warrior’s gear is not as pleasing to the eye. 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