Immaturity and Racism: Is it Intentional, or Second Nature?

           Today in class, we talked a great deal about Aladdin.  To add to our Aladdin chat on racism, class inequality, sexism, etc., we went off on a little side tangent on subliminal messages within Disney Films. Completely rendering them false, I later decided to do some of my own research. I went online and found 10 of these so-called messages on this site: http://listverse.com/2009/05/10/top-10-hidden-images-found-in-cartoons/  (keep in mind- they're inappropriate).
          When I took a chance to analyze these and double check them from other sources, I have somewhat turned into a half-hearted believer that some of these messages were real.  I may be making a leap of faith here, but bear with me. I came to realize that all of the topics we discussed in class are, in a sense, somewhat reinforced by the fact that the "immature" subliminal messages exist.
           As confusing as that sounds, here is my thought process:  Immaturity and child like actions illustrated by the creators, such as putting a penis on Ariel's pallace and "Sex" written in the dust cloud in The Lion King, are just a side note to greater schemes made by the writers, imbedded in the scenes and woven throughout the film.  These small subliminal messages are a small part of the Disney writer's idea that reinforces their greater intentions such as racism, class inequality, and sexism. (which they must find funny as well, knowing it get shown to children around the world)

Jungle Book

I actually take back what I said on the first day of class about Mulan being my favorite Disney movie...


Today, I re-watched The Jungle Book.  The old, yet not-so-old technology filled me with nostalgia and made me realize that The Jungle Book was one of the besties of my childhood.  Yes, it did come out in 1967, but I vividly remember watching the movie with my dad.  I specifically love how this movie switches the characters to being mostly animals and one human, whereas most Disney films are either mostly humans with sidekick animals, or all animals in general. The characters that Mowgli forges relationships with, people can relate to in real life.  
Baloo takes in the perfect form of the happy-go-lucky friend/mentor that everyone loves. Happy, playful, and always there for you. Bagheera takes on the stern, more respected guardian that will protect you with his life.  I really enjoyed re-watching this movie.  It's the bare necessities....