Two feature long cartoons, Snow White (1937) and Mulan (1999), are good examples where a female character takes the central role, Snow White being from the first half of the 20th century and Mulan from modern times. ... Snow White is depicted as a timid, young girl, nave towards the dangers that threaten her. ... In the end, she uses specifically feminine accessories like a scarf and a fan to defeat a hulking enemy who calls her "little girl." Even though, like in most Disney films, the hero ends up falling for her, its not because of any tricks on her part; it takes a kick from the Emperor f...

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To illustrate this viewpoint, one can surely remember cat woman's tight black leather garment in the cartoon/ film "Batman". ... Young girls and men who internalize these representations do not realize that the media is not always telling the truth or giving an accurate portrayal of women. ...

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