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

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: 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

power to the purple!

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: mgnwfy
Mulan was considered a princess at one point. But you guys are forgetting Jasmine.

How could you forget Jasmine? She's the hottest of the lot!

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: 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

You are wrong. It will sell just as well. Kids don't see color

 

[acheron]

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?

the original source of the name is a nymph in Greek myth, but yeah there was (still is, I guess) a popular email client called Eudora.

 

[moshquerade]

More from the article: "Anika Noni Rose, the black actress who voices the character of Princess Tiana, has insisted that people should look beyond the colour of the character.

?Not only is she the first black princess, she?s the first American princess. We?ve never had an American princess,? said Rose."


You Disney fans... so they've actually never even had an American princess?

 

[Mursilis]

Originally posted by: 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.

No problem with that, IMHO! In most situations, it's just not relevant.

 

[ed21x]

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

Where is the mexican prince????

and asian??! oh wait, there's Mulan

 

[dainthomas]

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

Where is the mexican prince????

The prince in that link looks Brazilian. Unbelievable that a black princess and latino prince isn't PC enough. Maybe they should adopt a blind Laotian kid.

 

[MotionMan]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: 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

You are wrong. It will sell just as well. Kids don't see color

But parents and grandparents write the checks.

In any event, I really do hope the world you believe we live in comes true one day. I really do.

MotionMan

 

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: 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.

Because despite the cries from particular groups for equality and being color blind all they'll ever really care about is the color of other peoples skins.

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: MotionMan

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: 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

You are wrong. It will sell just as well. Kids don't see color

But parents and grandparents write the checks.

In any event, I really do hope the world you believe we live in comes true one day. I really do.

MotionMan

I have to say pretty much ANYONE I know, family or friends would have no problem at all with this. Take into account the, oh... I dunno, MILLIONS of black people that will buy the doll and toys, I'm sure it will sell just fine.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
More from the article: "Anika Noni Rose, the black actress who voices the character of Princess Tiana, has insisted that people should look beyond the colour of the character.

?Not only is she the first black princess, she?s the first American princess. We?ve never had an American princess,? said Rose."


You Disney fans... so they've actually never even had an American princess?

Can't remember any... But isn't that an oxymoron? American princess indeed...

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: moshquerade
More from the article: "Anika Noni Rose, the black actress who voices the character of Princess Tiana, has insisted that people should look beyond the colour of the character.

?Not only is she the first black princess, she?s the first American princess. We?ve never had an American princess,? said Rose."


You Disney fans... so they've actually never even had an American princess?

Can't remember any... But isn't that an oxymoron? American princess indeed...

Didn't Snow White and Cinderella become princesses?

Edit: and Arial was an American princess... but a Mermaid.

Edit: Belle?

Edit: Oh hell: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D...cess#Disney_Princesses

 

[venkman]

she should fall in love with a black princess. then i'd watch!

 

[UNCjigga]

Prince Naveen? Y'all crazy--he ain't white, he's INDIAN!

 

[Don66]

Why can't the prince be an illegal immigrant?..... Since the powers that be love them anyway? His name could be Hector or Juan:evil:

 

[MotionMan]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: MotionMan

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: 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

You are wrong. It will sell just as well. Kids don't see color

But parents and grandparents write the checks.

In any event, I really do hope the world you believe we live in comes true one day. I really do.

MotionMan

I have to say pretty much ANYONE I know, family or friends would have no problem at all with this. Take into account the, oh... I dunno, MILLIONS of black people that will buy the doll and toys, I'm sure it will sell just fine.

Are you saying that whites will buy just as much of this stuff as they would if the princess was white (which is what you seemed to be saying up to this point) or are you saying that black people will buy enough of this stuff to make up for the whites that won't (which is what this last post implies)?

MotionMan

 

[mgnwfy]

Originally posted by: Homerboy
Didn't Snow White and Cinderella become princesses?

Edit: and Arial was an American princess... but a Mermaid.

Edit: Belle?

Edit: Oh hell: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D...cess#Disney_Princesses

Snow White - German
Cinderella - French
Belle - French
Ariel - International Waters

The only one is Pocahontas but that?s prior to 1776.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: TehMac

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?

She thought it was hilarious. We still laugh about it.

Was the kid black? :Q

Yep

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: mgnwfy

Originally posted by: Homerboy
Didn't Snow White and Cinderella become princesses?

Edit: and Arial was an American princess... but a Mermaid.

Edit: Belle?

Edit: Oh hell: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D...cess#Disney_Princesses

Snow White - German
Cinderella - French
Belle - French
Ariel - International Waters

The only one is Pocahontas but that?s prior to 1776.

Hmmm what about Ann Hathaway in "Princess Diaries"?

 

[hanoverphist]

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

dubbya tee eff? my girls have and used to play with lots of dolls of different colors. they didnt think in color in respect to their friends and toys at that age, that came later in school where the differences were forced on them to notice. so far there is no real separation of races at their school.

 

[mgnwfy]

Originally posted by: HomerboyHmmm what about Ann Hathaway in "Princess Diaries"?

I think after she displayed her boobies in Havoc Disney wrote her off.

 

[BoberFett]

That's just silly. Everyone knows princes can't be black.

 

[BoomerD]

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

Bigot!

Everyone knows "handicapped" is a prejudicial word nowadays...it's "challenged."

Same for "hermaphrodite." Now known as "multigender."

 

[daveymark]

if cartoonists work in a scene with 3 snaps in a Z formation, I will be all over this movie like black on burnt rice