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Posted by pretty_paints on February 1, 2005, at 13:15:32
Hi guys,
I thought you might like some light ammusement. I know I always do when I'm thinking about heavy therapy stuff, etc.
Weeeeell, the other day I came across this essay on the web. It was very official, and stated that the aim of the essay was to assess mental illness in movies. Particularly, DISNEY movies!! Okay, I thought, fair enough.
The essay starts off fine, going through the way that mental illness is referred to in a derogatory way, for example by the phrases "going nuts", "crazy", "lunatic". They found that in 85% of Disney films, there are references made to mental illness. Disney films are of course big with kids, so if the subject of mental illness is not handled in a suitable way, this leads to children growing up with not much tolerance or understanding of the mentally ill community.
Aaaaanyway, I understand all of this in theory and TOTALLY AGREE WITH IT. However, I did think it was quite funny when the writer went on to actually assess particular disney characters for mental illness!!
In the end, she concluded that 21% of the characters in disney movies suffer with a mental illness! For example (yes, she gives examples!) Mrs Jumbo in Dumbo, Jafar in Aladdin, Cinderella and Maurice in Beauty & the Beast. Ha ha ha. This really made me laugh!
Anyway I thought you guys might like to hear about it. It's not meant offensively, it's just meant to cheer people up a bit! xxxxxxxx
Posted by jujube on February 1, 2005, at 13:54:29
In reply to Disney characters with a mental illness!, posted by pretty_paints on February 1, 2005, at 13:15:32
Don't forget about poor old Winnie the Pooh and all his friends. Yes, a group of psychologists analyzed these lovable and endearing characters and found them rife with disorders.
http://www.bannerofliberty.com/WesternStandard/2-5-2001.1.html
http://www.psych-health.com/pooh.htm
Tamara
Posted by sunny10 on February 1, 2005, at 15:02:35
In reply to Re: Disney characters with a mental illness! » pretty_paints, posted by jujube on February 1, 2005, at 13:54:29
I firmly believe that any character (real person or product of someone's imagination) can be held up to the DSM IV and found to have AT LEAST one of the disorders.
What is "sanity", anyway??? It is only an ability to live WITH our diagnoses, IMHO...
Posted by jujube on February 1, 2005, at 15:44:05
In reply to Re: Disney characters with a mental illness!, posted by sunny10 on February 1, 2005, at 15:02:35
I agree with you. And, who decides what is normal? Normal is defined in the following way: according with, constituting, or not deviating from a norm, rule, or principle b : conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern. Rules, norms, standards and principles are all subjective and, I believe, are established to ensure conformity. But at what risk - the stifling creativity, individuality and passion? I may be off base here, but I think a case in point would be the story of Frances Farmer. Had she been born and lived in a different era, perhaps her colorful behaviour, her intelligence, her independence and her free spirit would not have been considered so erratic and unacceptable. Such a sad story.
Tamara
> I firmly believe that any character (real person or product of someone's imagination) can be held up to the DSM IV and found to have AT LEAST one of the disorders.
>
> What is "sanity", anyway??? It is only an ability to live WITH our diagnoses, IMHO...
Posted by pretty_paints on February 2, 2005, at 10:56:28
In reply to Re: Disney characters with a mental illness! » pretty_paints, posted by jujube on February 1, 2005, at 13:54:29
Ha ha ha
Tamara, that second link was so funny, with all the animals!
Made me laugh
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