Unlearning the Myths that Bind Us by Linda Christensen Hyperlinks: This Article explains the negative effect of children's cartoons, movies, tv shows, etc. Children are very innocent and easily swayed. Watching these toxic cartoons and movies has a lasting effect on children. Children might inspire to be a princess and think that they need to look and live like Cinderella to be happy. Cinderella portrays, "Happiness means getting a man." These cartoons also display many negative aspects such as racism. In every cartoon love story, the princess is always white. One student mentioned, "I'm not taking my kids to see any Walt Disney movies until they have a black woman playing the leading role." Racism can also be found with the Indians in "looney tunes." This cartoon fails the properly understand the Indian culture. In can be seen as being made fun of. This reminds me of the N...
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