Kuan-lin F. Liu: If Disney seeks to create a more inclusive world with inspiring content, it needs to understand that the “Don’t Say Gay” bill would severely undermine how “inspiring” its content can be. - NBCNewsTHINK
the company’s stance on the controversial bill during an annual shareholder meeting Wednesday. “I know that many are upset that we did not speak out against the bill,” Chapek said. “We were opposed to the bill from the outset, but we chose not to take a public position on it because we thought we could be more effective working behind the scenes, engaging directly with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
If Disney seeks to create a more inclusive world with inspiring content, it needs to understand that the bill would severely undermine how “inspiring” its content can be. While this is the right move for a company that claims to support the LGBTQ community, it is too little, too late, as the statement of opposition came after the Florida Senate hadMany may wonder why Disney’s stance on the bill matters. Disney is one of the largest content producers for children and a self-proclaimed ally of the LGBTQ community, and the bill would invalidate what it claims to be trying to achieve.
Content does not exist in a vacuum, nor should it. Children who see themselves represented in Disney content and feel a sense of belonging as a result need to know that the world Disney has created with their stories is one that the company is striving to achieve in the real world, not an isolated land of dreams that disappears as soon as the credits start rolling.
Like most children of the ’90s, I grew up on Disney animated classics. According to my mom, I had a crush on Princess Jasmine from “Aladdin” as a kid. I still have the tiny figurine of the character I bought when I was 4 years old to prove it. When I was a child, Disney was a large part of my world, and its characters were my friends. Through Disney, I learned about princes and princesses, families and stepfamilies and the power of “true love’s kiss.
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