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We have seen so many empowering young women assume the role of characters in the Disney universe.
However, for the first time in nearly a century of existence, Disney will feature a plus-size character as a lead.
Many users are in major support of this representation from Disney, but on the contrary many question why this move took so long to happen.
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Disney is earning praise after debuting its first-ever plus-size female protagonist in the short film, 'Reflect'.
The animation tells the story of Bianca, a young ballet dancer who “battles her own reflection, overcoming doubt and fear by channelling her inner strength, grace and power”.
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On the other hand, the film about a young ballerina who struggles with body image is also igniting backlash.
Some of the thoughts on the matter are as follows:
- "Not a plus-size heroine in an emotional film about body dysmorphia. Please give fat people new stories. This is EXHAUSTING,”
- “Listen, @DisneyStudios, if you really wanted to be really ‘progressive,’ your first ‘plus-size heroine’ would not be in a film about body dysmorphia. She would just be in a film and doing stuff. Just show normal people doing stuff"
- "Like why can’t we have a fat D*sney heroine who’s just ... happy with her body? Just existing and living her life without it being 'emotional' or being about body dysmorphia? (I know why)"
In isolation, it has been reported that this story has a happy ending and shines a light on body positivity.
Tigress Osborn, chair of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, says: “The message is that everybody can dance and that dancers come in all different shapes and sizes, ages, abilities and colours.
“It also reinforces the idea that sometimes it’s scary for people to do things that they love, and it’s important to talk about why it might be scary. This film is so meaningful to so many people and I don’t want to take that away from them.”
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