Earlier this week, Disney fans became outraged by the company’s decision to include Merida, of the animated feature Brave, in its new line of sleeker, sexier princesses.Īdmired for her tomboyish spunk and dudeless story arc, Merida stands out from princesses before her in ways that can be considered revolutionary for women in animated film. For this reason, many- including the film’s writer and co-director, Brenda Chapman-feel that Merida’s redesign is a wildly out-of-character step backward from the progress that her on-screen persona seemed to promise.Īfter Disney’s website debuted Merida 2.0, a petition with quickly formed in opposition to her new image appearing on Disney merchandise.
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