![]() ![]() Like Mickey, she is a good friend who supports and encourages her companions. Minnie Mouse is also an excellent role model. No matter what happens, Mickey will do everything he can to help his friends, overcoming obstacles and never giving up, especially in his special, “Mickey’s Adventures in Wonderland.” He is the picture of loyalty and perseverance. While everyone takes turns solving problems, Mickey always stays calm, collected, and rational. Mickey leads most of the Clubhouse adventures. ![]() However, on closer examination, is that a bad thing?įor starters, out of all of these characters, we can enjoy at least one positive male role model: Mickey Mouse is a great leader and friend who always helps support and encourage others. Overall, there are more male characters than female. It’s not an even split, but additional characters are often brought on, including Clarabelle Cow and her puppy, Bella Professor Von Drake Chip and Dale and Pete the Cat. Many people are familiar with the cast - Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, and Pluto. From me, it gets a 4 out of 5: fairly equitable but would be well served by some improvements. It is my son’s favorite show and one of the more equitable ones in the Disney Jr. So, I will use a five-star scale to rate children’s shows based on how well they provide equitable gender role models. After all, I believe that it’s possible for cartoons to include positive female role models who don’t come at the expense of male ones. I would like to address these shows from a neutral position, evaluating their parity - or lack thereof - of gender representation. Often, we see demand for positive female role models, with little complaint about the prevalence of negative male role models.īecause I have a two-year-old in the house, I’m all too familiar with the current lineup of Disney programs. ![]() It is especially common for them to chastise children’s shows, as the viewership is young and impressionable. It has become quite commonplace for the folks who embody “girrl power” to criticize every bit of media in terms of whether girls are being aptly represented (to their standards, of course). ![]()
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