Disney Racism?

I think that the topic of Disney being racist is quite controversial. Like many from my generation, I grew up watching numerous Disney films. Not once in my mind has the idea of racism crossed my mind.

While this may be valid, I think these issues must be explored further. For instance, my parents played Disney movies for the sole purposes of entertaining and distracting me. I would sit for hours and watch the movies.

Whether my parents were oblivious to the fact that Disney movies portrayed racism, this was not the source of my education. It was solely a source of entertainment. Cartoons are meant for this purpose. Like all other companies, Disney's purpose is to make money. While this may not be socially beneficial, it is the truth.

For those who believe that Disney is racist and should stop producing movies, please consider this. What other company out there produced cartoons for children to watch? There are very few, none as popular as Disney. Therefore, racism should not be such a big issue with regard to this company. Their purpose is not educating children; it is entertaining children.

So while many of these claims about Disney may be valid, we must look at how important this is in the overall picture. There are other sources of education rather than movies. If children are learning to much from these movies, the blame falls on their parents.