<p>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.</p>
<p>Hit the follow button so you can stay tuned to weekly Disney discussions every Friday!</p>
<p>FOLLOW US ON <a href="http://instagram.com/dissectingdisney">INSTAGRAM</a>: instagram.com/dissectingdisney &nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://twitter.com/disneydissect">TWITTER</a>: twitter.com/disneydissect &nbsp;</p>
<p>SUPPORT US by leaving a review at <a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/dissectingdisney">https://ratethispodcast.com/dissectingdisney</a>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Cover art designed by the incredibly talented <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/instagram.com/graphics.byariel%20">Ariel Tong</a>: instagram.com/graphics.byariel &nbsp;</p>
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Dissecting Disney

Yasmin Abdul Razak, Elena Tan

Who Was Walt Disney?

AUG 28, 202034 MIN
Dissecting Disney

Who Was Walt Disney?

AUG 28, 202034 MIN

Description

<p>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.</p> <p>Hit the follow button so you can stay tuned to weekly Disney discussions every Friday!</p> <p>FOLLOW US ON <a href="http://instagram.com/dissectingdisney">INSTAGRAM</a>: instagram.com/dissectingdisney &nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://twitter.com/disneydissect">TWITTER</a>: twitter.com/disneydissect &nbsp;</p> <p>SUPPORT US by leaving a review at <a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/dissectingdisney">https://ratethispodcast.com/dissectingdisney</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>Cover art designed by the incredibly talented <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/instagram.com/graphics.byariel%20">Ariel Tong</a>: instagram.com/graphics.byariel &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Sources:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><a href="https://entertainment.ie/cinema/movie-news/meryl-streep-slams-walt-disney-as-a-racist-sexist-and-more-full-speech-here-241731/">Meryl Streep slams Walt Disney as a racist, sexist and more</a>, Entertainment.ie</p> <p><a href="https://www.vulture.com/2013/12/walt-disney-anti-semitism-racism-sexism-frozen-head.html">Fact-Checking the Age-Old Rumors of Walt Disney’s Dark Side</a>, Vulture</p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_antisemitism">Economic antisemitism</a>, Wikipedia</p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leni_Riefenstahl">Leni Riefenstahl</a>, Wikipedia</p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristallnacht">Kristallnacht</a>, Wikipedia</p> <p><a href="https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a830896/disney-rejection-letter-female-artist-1938-sexist/">Disney's rejection letter to female artist from 1938 shows what a big old bunch of sexists they were</a>, Digital Spy</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzf277YVMyg">The Song of the South (Racial Discrimination)</a>, Youtube</p> <p><a href="https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2019/12/ask-lh-are-the-crows-in-dumbo-racist/">Are The Crows In Dumbo Really That Racist?</a>, Lifehacker</p> <p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/racist-history-peter-pan-indian-tribe-180953500/">The Racist History of Peter Pan’s Indian Tribe</a>, Smithsonian</p> <p><a href="https://www.fatherly.com/play/peter-pan-is-the-boy-who-never-stopped-by-racist/">Peter Pan Is the Boy Who Never Stopped Being Racist</a>, Fatherly</p> <p><a href="https://www.quora.com/Was-Walt-Disney-racist-and-or-sexist-If-so-why">Was Walt Disney racist and/or sexist? If so, why?</a>, Quora</p>