Who Was Walt Disney?

A sexist, racist and anti-Semite? These are some pretty serious allegations! We figure out what kind of person Disney was through discussing a rejection letter to a female animator, horrible Jewish caricature in 3 Little Pigs and portrayal of black actors in Disney movies when he was still alive. Hit the follow button so you can stay tuned to weekly Disney discussions every Friday! FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/dissectingdisney   TWITTER: twitter.com/disneydissect   SUPPORT US by leaving a review at https://ratethispodcast.com/dissectingdisney  Cover art designed by the incredibly talented Ariel Tong: instagram.com/graphics.byariel   Sources:  Meryl Streep slams Walt Disney as a racist, sexist and more, Entertainment.ie Fact-Checking the Age-Old Rumors of Walt Disney’s Dark Side, Vulture Economic antisemitism, Wikipedia Leni Riefenstahl, Wikipedia Kristallnacht, Wikipedia Disney's rejection letter to female artist from 1938 shows what a big old bunch of sexists they were, Digital Spy The Song of the South (Racial Discrimination), Youtube Are The Crows In Dumbo Really That Racist?, Lifehacker The Racist History of Peter Pan’s Indian Tribe, Smithsonian Peter Pan Is the Boy Who Never Stopped Being Racist, Fatherly Was Walt Disney racist and/or sexist? If so, why?, Quora

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Join two friends, Yasmin and Elena, as they critically evaluate the movies they loved as children – from questioning plotholes and characters' logic to examining the social impact and implications of the movies. Each episode will be focused on a Disney movie and a particular issue or criticism of the movie and relevant characters. Hit the follow button so you can stay tuned to weekly Disney rants every Friday!