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The Mouse Trap // It seems that's everyone's angry with Mickey, from the left and right. But the anger is really centered on the way the Walt Disney Co. reflects our culture and the values we all say we uphold. Star Tribune; Minneapolis, Minn.; Jan 10, 1998; Martha Sawyer Allen; Staff Writer; Sub Title: [METRO Edition] Column Name: Faith & Values Start Page: 05B ISSN: 08952825 Abstract: Religious conservatives decry what they say is the Walt Disney Co.'s move away from "family values and family entertainment to promote a homosexual agenda." Liberal women's-rights groups have been angry for years at what they say are the stereotypes of women in the cartoons. And politically liberal social-justice advocates decry what they say are the poverty-level working conditions in many Disney plants in the Third World. Experts say that Mickey and Co. are targeted so often because they mirror our culture - too well. Disney isn't ahead of our culture - it is our culture. And don't forget that more people visit the Disney "motherhouses" - Walt Disney World and Disneyland - than any other theme parks in the world. However, all those groups also display some ambivalence about Disney, and that says a lot about values issues in this country. How do you attack a company that has created so many enduring and endearing cultural icons? For better or worse, entire generations of American children have worked out many issues by watching Disney films. Disney has the dubious achievement of making entertainment as important in society as work, faith, politics and family. Full Text: Copyright Star Tribune Newspaper of the Twin Cities Jan 10, 1998 Sometimes crusades make the strangest bedfellows. Consider the coalition of folks who have found a common American-values ground: From religious conservatives to liberal social-justice advocates many are arguing that Mickey Mouse has, as one said, "turned into a rat." Religious conservatives decry what they say is the Walt Disney Co.'s move away from "family values and family entertainment to promote a homosexual agenda." Liberal women's-rights groups have been angry for years at what they say are the stereotypes of women in the cartoons. And politically liberal social-justice advocates decry what they say are the poverty-level working conditions in many Disney plants in the Third World. Experts say that Mickey and Co. are targeted so often because they mirror our culture - too well. Disney isn't ahead of our ... This is not the end of the termpaper! Register below to see the complete version of this term paper.
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