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I think a hidden element to this issue is that people are doing a lot of unnecessary reading between the lines

Posted by Reagen Jan 25 '23, 10:13

Song of the South deals in racist stereotypes.
The ride is based on the movie.
I enjoyed the ride.
So then you're calling me a racist?

That breaks apart on the last statement. No, Disney just doesn't want to deal with this controversy anymore.

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As an aside, I was kinda surprised to learn it only opened in 1992. Would have thought it was closer to an original attraction kinda thing. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 25, 11:52 3
- I remember them building the one at Disneyland one of the times I went as a kid, it was open the next time we went. -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 25, 11:54 1
  - When I went it was under construction. The whole land was closed off. -- nm - Reagen Jan 25, 12:43
- yup, same -- nm - Beaker Jan 25, 11:53
Prior to announcing the update to the ride, was there a controversy of any real size? - Fuzzy Jan 25, 10:38 2
- there have been multiple large petitions over the years to change it. -- nm - Andie Jan 25, 10:44 1
  - and, it shouldn't take a large outcry for a company to change something based on racist material. -- nm - Andie Jan 25, 10:44
Independent of the racism of the source material, diversifying their storytelling in the parks is to be commended. - znufrii Jan 25, 10:18
Also, it really does violate their fifth "key" of inclusion. It's based on a racist property. They know it. We all know it. - Dark Callisto Jan 25, 10:18 3
- And at the risk of repeating myself, if they don’t have a beignet stand outside of the new ride they are missing an opportunity. -- nm - znufrii Jan 25, 10:19 2
  - Who wants wet beignets? Oh, wait, I see... -- nm - Mony Baroney Jan 25, 10:43
  - Oh my gosh yes! - Dark Callisto Jan 25, 10:34
I loved Brer Rabbit and Co when I was four. when I learned what that movie really was, absolutely no problem locking those memories away in my own - hollywood big shot Jan 25, 10:17 3
- (and most women I know who grew up on Disney Princesses pre-Belle have a similar ambivalence about their daughters receiving the same messages) -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 25, 10:20 2
  - We tried to be ambivalent about it, but A had other ideas. -- nm - znufrii Jan 25, 10:21 1
    - it’s a helluva drug! -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 25, 10:22
What you said about 'finding out how things work for the first time' directly equates to the strong reaction to the concept of 'woke' for sure. -- nm - Qale Jan 25, 10:14

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I think a hidden element to this issue is that people are doing a lot of unnecessary reading between the lines

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