Disney to feature its first black princess, but...

[imported_Lothar]

Originally posted by: MotionMan

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
Should have named her Princess Shanequa (I'm half black and can't even spell that right)

Oh, like there is a "right" way to spell such names?

MotionMan

:laugh:

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: MotionMan

Originally posted by: Queasy
Heh...the reaction to this is reminding me of when my wife and I walked into a McD's in Florida on our way to Disney when we were dating and some little 7 or 8 year old little girl looked at us and said, "Oh hell no!"

Was someone in this story black?

MotionMan

Yes, my wife. I'm white.

 

[HeavyD]

Originally posted by: MotionMan

Originally posted by: HeavyD
Black, White whatever. The movie will make billions due to clever marketing.

Do you think that little white girls are going to want a black princess doll or black princess sheets? Do you think many white parents or grandparents will buy a black princess doll or black princess sheets for their daughter or granddaughter?

I commend Disney for trying, though.

MotionMan

Disney is a Global company. Lots of Black folks in the world. What's wrong with a white child with a black doll. I've seen black girls with white dolls all the time when I was growing up, of course it was rare to find black dolls at that time.

 

[Homerboy]

Marries a white prince?
WTF Mosh!?!?
**** SPOILER ALERT!!!! ***

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: MotionMan

Originally posted by: HeavyD
Black, White whatever. The movie will make billions due to clever marketing.

Do you think that little white girls are going to want a black princess doll or black princess sheets? Do you think many white parents or grandparents will buy a black princess doll or black princess sheets for their daughter or granddaughter?

I commend Disney for trying, though.

MotionMan

I sense somebody is a bit racist in their lives, AND talking out of their ass.
My little girl (white) has several "dark skinned" dolls in her collection (Barbie, Cabbage patch, ones my wife made etc...) She has specifically asked for them since she has been about 3.

Your ignorance and meat-headedness shines again Motionman

 

[Linflas]

Just wait until they start arguing over what shade of black they choose to make the cartoon princess. No matter what they do Race Inc® will raise a ruckus, it's great for filling the coffers with fresh cash.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Crono
Disney will be accused of racism no matter what they chose for this first film featuring a black princess.

And America will be accused of being racist when the movie bombs.

 

[TehMac]

Originally posted by: bignateyk
WHY IS IT ALWAYS ABOUT BLACK AND WHITE?

Where is the mexican prince????

The prince is Mexican...well...Brazilian.

Originally posted by: Queasy
Heh...the reaction to this is reminding me of when my wife and I walked into a McD's in Florida on our way to Disney when we were dating and some little 7 or 8 year old little girl looked at us and said, "Oh hell no!"

:laugh:

What did your wife make of this?


Was the kid black? :Q

 

[Platypus]

They should just make a film where all the characters change colors and races every 3.4 seconds to ensure they all get equal screen time.

Then I'm sure someone will complain about whatever color the characters appear as first. People need to grow the fuck up and stop holding everyone else back with their faux cries of offense at anything that could be remotely skewed as racism.

 

[Cogman]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Crono
Disney will be accused of racism no matter what they chose for this first film featuring a black princess.

And America will be accused of being racist when the movie bombs.

Kind of like how the handy-capped film bombed. Why do people think we have to support crappy films that are trying to further a cause? (and yes, I agree that the film will bomb)

 

[MotionMan]

Originally posted by: HeavyD

Originally posted by: MotionMan

Originally posted by: HeavyD
Black, White whatever. The movie will make billions due to clever marketing.

Do you think that little white girls are going to want a black princess doll or black princess sheets? Do you think many white parents or grandparents will buy a black princess doll or black princess sheets for their daughter or granddaughter?

I commend Disney for trying, though.

MotionMan

Disney is a Global company. Lots of Black folks in the world. What's wrong with a white child with a black doll. I've seen black girls with white dolls all the time when I was growing up, of course it was rare to find black dolls at that time.

I did not say there was anything wrong with it. There is the world we want and the world we actually live in. The fact is that there is still a lot of racism in this world. To deny that is being ignorant.

I just cannot see a black princess doll selling as well as a white princess doll. I wish and hope I am wrong, but I fear I am not.

MotionMan

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: FuryofFive
Because racism is one-sided in this country
ill leave it at that

No, there are plenty of black racists.

The only racist people left in this country that aren't so backwoods they haven't seen a television set OR a minority in 30 years are the minorities themselves who fling the race card every chance they get.

 

[ra1nman]

Imagine the uproar if the antagonist was black.....lulz

 

[MotionMan]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: MotionMan

Originally posted by: HeavyD
Black, White whatever. The movie will make billions due to clever marketing.

Do you think that little white girls are going to want a black princess doll or black princess sheets? Do you think many white parents or grandparents will buy a black princess doll or black princess sheets for their daughter or granddaughter?

I commend Disney for trying, though.

MotionMan

I sense somebody is a bit racist in their lives, AND talking out of their ass.
My little girl (white) has several "dark skinned" dolls in her collection (Barbie, Cabbage patch, ones my wife made etc...) She has specifically asked for them since she has been about 3.

Your ignorance and meat-headedness shines again Motionman

There is the world we want and the world we actually live in. The fact is that there is still a lot of racism in this world. To deny that is being ignorant.

I just cannot see a black princess doll selling as well as a white princess doll. I wish and hope I am wrong, but I fear I am not.

MotionMan

 

[Fox5]

Given that the Prince is Brazillian, doesn't he still fall under the umbrella of "not-white"? I mean, he's got a tan to him for sure.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: FuryofFive

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: FuryofFive
Because racism is one-sided in this country
ill leave it at that

No, there are plenty of black racists.

heh, im white

Nice to meet you, White.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

about time...
they had a native american indian, Pocahontas.
they also had an asian, Mulan.

or do those not count because they weren't princesses?

 

[mgnwfy]

Mulan was considered a princess at one point. But you guys are forgetting Jasmine.

 

[Raduque]

The princess' mother's name is Eudora.... wasn't that an email client back in the heyday of the 90s Internets?

 

[FuryofFive]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: FuryofFive

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: FuryofFive
Because racism is one-sided in this country
ill leave it at that

No, there are plenty of black racists.

heh, im white

Nice to meet you, White.

Hi im a purple people eater

 

[Mursilis]

Originally posted by: Queasy
Heh...the reaction to this is reminding me of when my wife and I walked into a McD's in Florida on our way to Disney when we were dating and some little 7 or 8 year old little girl looked at us and said, "Oh hell no!"

Just the thought of a little girl saying that is hilarious!

 

[Mursilis]

Originally posted by: polarmystery
If the princess and prince were to have a baby, I'd be that baby.

So would my niece and goddaughter. And she's cute as heck!

:thumbsup: for future Mulatto-ismness

:thumbsup: for all mixed race kids, like mine, and most of my nieces and nephews. When everyone's checking 2-3 different boxes under 'race', race will matter less and less.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: Raduque
The princess' mother's name is Eudora.... wasn't that an email client back in the heyday of the 90s Internets?

A good one at that. Qualcomm still offers it I think.

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: Mursilis

Originally posted by: polarmystery
If the princess and prince were to have a baby, I'd be that baby.

So would my niece and goddaughter. And she's cute as heck!

:thumbsup: for future Mulatto-ismness

:thumbsup: for all mixed race kids, like mine, and most of my nieces and nephews. When everyone's checking 2-3 different boxes under 'race', race will matter less and less.

Or maybe they will finally do away with the ridiculous check boxes altogether.

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Yeah, she should really fall in love with a handicapped half Asian half Inuit hermaphrodite. That should please everyone.

It is no longer called handicapped... you need to use the term differently abled.