Comments on: Babrie and Ursula (Whoops UPDATED!) http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/ Anyone else find childhood a little stifling these days? Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:59:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Anonymous http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-615 Anonymous Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:40:19 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-615 aylin758236uugyhudhfk ,bvknjgivlihgiocvbklhkuyogfhlhjgjknbvmnlhgjhghgnkhkjkh,jkyjlhldjhh aylin758236uugyhudhfk ,bvknjgivlihgiocvbklhkuyogfhlhjgjknbvmnlhgjhghgnkhkjkh,jkyjlhldjhh

]]> By: jb http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-455 jb Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:55:17 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-455 FYI, my almost 3-year-old loves My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki, and Howl's Moving Castle. Spirited Away, imo a masterpiece, is still too scary -- the little girl's parents turn into pigs and she has to rescue them, which is to much for Miss M. The others I can't recommend more highly. FYI, my almost 3-year-old loves My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki, and Howl’s Moving Castle. Spirited Away, imo a masterpiece, is still too scary — the little girl’s parents turn into pigs and she has to rescue them, which is to much for Miss M. The others I can’t recommend more highly.

]]> By: The Modesto Kid http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-367 The Modesto Kid Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:30:29 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-367 Yeah, <em>Kiki's Delivery Service</em> is fantastic! Is is the story of a young witch-in-training who has to leave home to complete her schooling, and has some trouble getting started. Miyazaki's movies are interesting -- I came to them expecting they would be not so great from the gender angle, because the anime genre is strongly associated with pornography and objectifying women; but his leads (who are almost all young girls) are fully realized as human characters and the stories revolve around their actions and their decisions. I don't think the movies are 100% free of sexism and gender stereotypes but I would put them in the top rank of children's literature. Also possibly appropriate for preschoolers is <em>My Neighbor Totoro</em> but it would depend on the preschooler and I would recommend watching it beforehand to make sure it is a good fit for your kids -- there is stuff in there that could be frightening. Yeah, Kiki’s Delivery Service is fantastic! Is is the story of a young witch-in-training who has to leave home to complete her schooling, and has some trouble getting started. Miyazaki’s movies are interesting — I came to them expecting they would be not so great from the gender angle, because the anime genre is strongly associated with pornography and objectifying women; but his leads (who are almost all young girls) are fully realized as human characters and the stories revolve around their actions and their decisions. I don’t think the movies are 100% free of sexism and gender stereotypes but I would put them in the top rank of children’s literature.

Also possibly appropriate for preschoolers is My Neighbor Totoro but it would depend on the preschooler and I would recommend watching it beforehand to make sure it is a good fit for your kids — there is stuff in there that could be frightening.

]]> By: Midodok http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-363 Midodok Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:02:26 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-363 I've only seen this film once and a half times. I don't think Howl's Moving Castle is appropriate for preschoolers. There are too many scary monsters in it. And that could be traumatic. In terms of gender and beauty, one thing that sticks out is that the male hero in the film is actually very vain and concerned with his beauty. I think I recall him saying, "I can't live if I'm not beautiful!" after messing up his hair. The female hero is portrayed as not overly outwardly beautiful herself. This is done when compared to her family and even her own mother. However, these characters end up actually being rather shallow. I think this film could be a treat for yourself! A film that is preschool safe and created by the same director is called "Kiki's Delivery Service". If you have not seen this one with your daughter and son, you will thank me when you do. It's one of my personal favorites. Miyazaki, the director of these films, is well-known for his use of female leads. I’ve only seen this film once and a half times. I don’t think Howl’s Moving Castle is appropriate for preschoolers. There are too many scary monsters in it. And that could be traumatic.

In terms of gender and beauty, one thing that sticks out is that the male hero in the film is actually very vain and concerned with his beauty. I think I recall him saying, “I can’t live if I’m not beautiful!” after messing up his hair. The female hero is portrayed as not overly outwardly beautiful herself. This is done when compared to her family and even her own mother. However, these characters end up actually being rather shallow. I think this film could be a treat for yourself!

A film that is preschool safe and created by the same director is called “Kiki’s Delivery Service”. If you have not seen this one with your daughter and son, you will thank me when you do. It’s one of my personal favorites. Miyazaki, the director of these films, is well-known for his use of female leads.

]]> By: Candace http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-362 Candace Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:42:08 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-362 Jess, Thank you! I am for sure buying that! Jess, Thank you! I am for sure buying that!

]]> By: mom http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-361 mom Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:21:07 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-361 Oh, barbie is DEFINITELY a wasp. And if she were in high school today her name would be Peyton. Oh, barbie is DEFINITELY a wasp. And if she were in high school today her name would be Peyton.

]]> By: Jess http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-360 Jess Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:19:03 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-360 Candace, forgive me for I don't know you, but guess what we just got free in the mail? A book about a girl dealing with being the only Jewish kid in class. It's from www.pjlibrary.org, and is called "The Only One Club." LOL at the "Barbie is a WASP" thing! Candace, forgive me for I don’t know you, but guess what we just got free in the mail? A book about a girl dealing with being the only Jewish kid in class. It’s from http://www.pjlibrary.org, and is called “The Only One Club.”

LOL at the “Barbie is a WASP” thing!

]]> By: mom http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-359 mom Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:55:43 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-359 Tell me more about this film - is it appropriate for preschoolers? Is it sexist in other ways or is it generally progressive as far as gender goes? Tell me more about this film - is it appropriate for preschoolers? Is it sexist in other ways or is it generally progressive as far as gender goes?

]]> By: The Modesto Kid http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-358 The Modesto Kid Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:04:31 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-358 <strike>Sylvia</strike> is looking at the picture on your post and saying "Ooh, I hate Ariel" and pointing at her and Ursula and saying "you're stupid, you're stupid" and telling me not to write her name. Sylvia is looking at the picture on your post and saying “Ooh, I hate Ariel” and pointing at her and Ursula and saying “you’re stupid, you’re stupid” and telling me not to write her name.

]]> By: The Modesto Kid http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-357 The Modesto Kid Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:13:10 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/babrie-and-ursula/2007/11/30/#comment-357 I remember being struck, watching <em>Howl's Moving Castle</em> at how old-lady Sophie looked like she was going to be a wicked-old-lady type of character and feeling some cognitive dissonance (in a good way) throughout the film at the difference between her actions and her appearance. Miyazaki is playing with my experience of cartoon characters. I found especially interesting the variations in her appearance in the last third of the movie where she is moving back and forth between little-girl, wicked-old-lady, kindly-old-lady depictions. I remember being struck, watching Howl’s Moving Castle at how old-lady Sophie looked like she was going to be a wicked-old-lady type of character and feeling some cognitive dissonance (in a good way) throughout the film at the difference between her actions and her appearance. Miyazaki is playing with my experience of cartoon characters. I found especially interesting the variations in her appearance in the last third of the movie where she is moving back and forth between little-girl, wicked-old-lady, kindly-old-lady depictions.

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