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Skittles

(159,908 posts)

5. I..........ER................

Reply to LadyHawkAZ (Reply #4)

Tue May 14, 2013, 01:47 AM

May 2013

I thought you were calling me a gamer 'ho!

this is why I always need to wear glasses

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‘Brave’ creator blasts Disney for ‘blatant sexism’ in princess makeover [View all] LadyHawkAZ May 2013 OP

A choice between Brave ... DreamGypsy May 2013 #1

they made her into a garden-variety gamer 'ho Skittles May 2013 #2

Is the character's creator related to you? LadyHawkAZ May 2013 #4

I..........ER................ Skittles May 2013 #5

PLEASE DON'T KICK MY ASS! LadyHawkAZ May 2013 #6

Hawks are pretty formidable but..... Skittles May 2013 #8

I hate the after version. nt Kalidurga May 2013 #3

Kind of surprised they didn't turn her into a AsahinaKimi May 2013 #15

Yes. Here's the next version: LiberalLovinLug May 2013 #36

me too .... littlewolf May 2013 #21

amen DonCoquixote May 2013 #7

Perhaps A Disney Princess Needs To Look Like They "Work The Pole" or "Need The D". TheBlackAdder May 2013 #9

We noticed this because Tien1985 May 2013 #10

Good for Ms. Chapman... ljm2002 May 2013 #11

Can't let realistic girls impinge on Disney fantasies. Gormy Cuss May 2013 #12

...and add 10 or 15 years to her age. LadyHawkAZ May 2013 #13

But a young woman, not one old enough to have plenty of life experiences. Gormy Cuss May 2013 #14

I'm so glad she raised a stink about this. Starry Messenger May 2013 #16

Ugh. kimmylavin May 2013 #17

the fuckability quotient was too low. BlancheSplanchnik May 2013 #25

REAL Merida may already have won! cactusfractal May 2013 #18

ugghh Borchkins May 2013 #19

The doll they have on the site AmyDeLune May 2013 #23

Signed the petition. n/t TDale313 May 2013 #27

As surprising as dawn Half-Century Man May 2013 #20

I still can't stand Disney MrScorpio May 2013 #22

A have NOT watch the movie, but she reminds me of the Ancient Sarmatians happyslug May 2013 #24

saving to read this later! BlancheSplanchnik May 2013 #26

Um, excuse me; but it was totally sexist BEFORE the makeover. snot May 2013 #28

How is the older version Sexists? happyslug May 2013 #29

How so? SnakeEyes May 2013 #33

Sorry; to be clear, I was thinking of the whole movie, not her outfit. snot May 2013 #35

What's Really Sad erpowers May 2013 #30

Other than a different dress NewJeffCT May 2013 #31

The dress material has been changed from plain to sparkly, LadyHawkAZ May 2013 #32

More makeup, hourglass figure wtmusic May 2013 #34

The problem is that it sells.... davidn3600 May 2013 #37

Disney capitulated to the 'known' - woman as penis prop. toby jo May 2013 #38

I won't fully disagree, but the marketing is aimed to girls davidn3600 May 2013 #39

In the first one they made her look self-sufficient and powerful... Jasana May 2013 #40