The actor won’t let her three-year-old daughter watch films with Disney princesses, but feminism is not so clearcut
Got any old Disney films lurking around your home? Please burn them immediately, lest they do irreparable damage to your daughters. This advice doesn’t come from me, by the way, it comes from Keira Knightley. During a recent appearance on the US talkshow Ellen, the actor said she has banned her three-year-old girl from watching Cinderella and The Little Mermaid because of how they portray women. Cinderella is “banned because she waits around for a rich guy to rescue her”, Knightley said. “Don’t! Rescue yourself.” As for The Little Mermaid: “The songs are great, but do not give your voice up for a man. Hello!”
Knightley isn’t the only Hollywood actor sharing her super-woke thoughts about Disney feminism. Kristen Bell recently told Parents magazine that Snow White sends the wrong message about consent. “Because you cannot kiss someone if they’re sleeping!”
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