Symbolism in Moana _ Replacing The Masculine.
Disney's Moana is the prime example of the recent trend of replacing masculine imagery with the feminine in movies.
I offer an interpretation of the symbolism in Moana and how it plays out the gender ideology that is being inserted into popular culture through media and education.
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You really sound like Jordan B. Peterson. And it's not just the words, it's even the intonation of your voice. I am wondering why's that.
I really liked the video, and I'm not trying to argue with you, but it seems you are mostly looking at western ideas when regarding to masculine and feminine, when for as long as human history, while the majority of people are in the binary extremes, there are a subest of people that because of birth defects, personal choices, societal demands, or a mixture of each, have been not regarded as either sex (Hijra/eunichs etc.).
What are your thoughts on gender as a spectrum? In example, I am male, I was born that way, will stay that way, but I'm not exactly the shining image of masculinity. I don't enjoy competitive sport or game, I tend to completely disregard braggarts or shows of dominance, and I have an interest in the arts. I'm not "feminine", for sure, but wouldn't a spectrum make more sense (albeit if maybe a little harder to talk about in english at the moment because of a lack of common vocabulary)?
This is an interesting comment, and the answers are every bit as interesting.
Human sexuality isn't just a duality of extremes, nor even but two ranges of possibilities.
Human hypersexuality is perhaps the trait that differentiates us from every other species. I have joked that it isn't writing, language, civilization, tool use, or any of these admirable qualities that make us different from other animals: it is the pimp.
While that is intended as a joke, it is nonetheless true. People mirror the sexual strategies of every other species, but the madam, pimp, or matchmaker has no analogy elsewhere in the animal world (except for birds, and bees, fertilizing flowers. But this is not a mode of sexuality for those fertilizing species, unlike our own).
Given our variability, not just in sexual strategies, and mechanisms used to compete for status, but in culture, I reckon there are spectrums of spectrums of interpretations, and expectations, of gender. The usurpation and simultaneous demonization of masculinity in the Western media presently is probably amongst the most toxic possibilities - particularly for women.
Men, after all, are expected to man up and tough it out when life unfairly does them harm, as being demonized does. Being simultaneously elevated to usurp the masculine (which this symbolism clearly attempts, both to point to the higher status of masculinity, and to usurp it), while demonizing that vaunted goal, is bound to induce cognitive dissonance, particularly in those women most successful at it.
What the purpose of that confusion might be, if it is even intentional, or given consideration beyond it's utility to create chaos, is unclear to me.
Thanks!
Because Disney has never ever, ever had princesses as main characters before.
Hi! Did you have the time to watch the whole video yet?
Sorry but I am work. However, I will watch it on my lunch break. I apologize for immediately being sarcastic without giving your content its due and full consideration.
So I watched the video and you make some good points. Assuming that your foundational points regarding the creation myths of Pacific Islanders is true, and I see no reason to challenge the veracity of it as you have clearly done your research, then I can see how the Disney reinterpretation of the myths emphasizes the feminine aspect of the myths while downplaying the masculine.
well, it's not just downplaying...it's downright incompetence that is portrayed on the part of the masculine and absolute virtue on the feminine. Symbolically it's unsound and ideological.
I think you're obfuscating an important point. You properly attribute feminism with virtue per the films ideology, but neglect to fully acknowledge that masculinity isn't merely incompetent, but evil.
The opposite of virtue is evil, and the masculine is being not merely mocked as incompetent, but reviled; not but derided but demonized.
You are absolutely correct that it isn't merely being downplayed, but neither is it merely being ridiculed. Demonized is the appropriate term.
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Thanks for sharing!
I don't think its is more so making the masculine more feminine, but for the longest it has been a masculine energy running Earth. It is now time for the rise of the FEMININE energy!
To infinity and beyond!
you know i still have to watch this movie but the kids love it ... i know, i'll watch it when on the plane when i bucket list my trip to hawaii !!
Im gonna be doing an article on illuminati on cartoon network, the new teen titans is rife with that, and midrotting drivel.
Very thoughtful, well produced.
For more information about this topic you can read what Camille Paglia says about the emasculation of society generally.
Awesome, I like the movies. moanaaaaaa