Snow White (1937)
Cinderella (1950)
Aurora (1959)
Ariel (1989)
Belle (1991)
Jasmine (1992)
Pocahontas (1995)
Mulan (1998)
Tiana (2009)
Rapunzel (2010)
Merida (2012)
Elsa & Anna (2013)
Moana (2016)
Disney may be seen as only entertainment, but their influence over us subconsciously is impactful. They teach gender norms and stereotypes to people of all ages. Overtime, from old to new movies, we may see Disney progress in how they present these roles, keeping up with the trends of society.
PodCast
meet our Team
Vy
Luu
Host, Speaker, Researcher
Hello everyone, my name is Vy. I am currently a freshman at UCI majoring in business economics. I enjoy hiking and watching TikTok in my free time.
Vy
Luu
Host, Speaker, Researcher
Hello everyone, my name is Vy. I am currently a freshman at UCI majoring in business economics. I enjoy hiking and watching TikTok in my free time.
Zhihan
Liu
Speaker, Script Coordinator
Hi everyone! Nice to meet you! I am a sophomore student from UCI. I love to draw in my free time. As I am double majoring in economics and anthropology, I am familiar with gender and gender inequality.
Yve
Lee
Speaker, Microsite Editor
Hello, everyone! My name is Yve, I am a freshman at UCI. My major is currently undecided, so I do enjoy exploring new things. I'm really into gaming with my friends right now, and I enjoy drawing in my free time.
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Ethan
Kuo
Director, Speaker, Researcher
Hello! My name is Ethan Kuo. I'm a 1st year student at UCI. My sister being an actress and an advocate for female equality and advocacy, I've always been influenced to think about topics such as gender, role models, and movie characters. My favorite Disney movies are Beauty and the Beast, Moana, and Frozen.
Yujie
Li
Speaker, Audio Editor
Hello! My name is Li Yujie. I am a second-year undergraduate at the University of California Irvine.
Now, I am majoring in Economics. I am interested in study the economics phenomenon. Besides, I continue to explore more areas and try different things. I love coral and photography.
The notion that true love is equivalent to self-sacrifice shows that this attribute is still promoted as a key virtue for women, one that promotes female subordination
- "Frozen in Time" by Streiff and Dundes
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