Arab women are constantly sexualized in Western media, dressing like belly dancers and seducing men, which Jasmine later does in the movie. Not to mention how sexualized Jasmine’s outfit is. A princess that runs away from her controlling father? Come on. is pretty fair although I dislike the generic people that Disneys shop is putting out these days. Jasmine’s character is just as problematic. Aladdin: Directed by Ron Clements, John Musker. In the episode of the Aladdin television series, 'Seems Like Old Crimes', it is revealed that, long before the events of the first film, Abu originally worked for a traveling circus of thieves, consisting of himself, a duo named Minos and. He is a mischievous, kleptomaniacal monkey and Aladdins loyal partner-in-crime. Why are we showing such stereotypical behaviors to kids? Abu is a major character in Disneys 1992 animated feature film, Aladdin. Later on, he lies to Princess Jasmine about how he’s a rich prince in order to impress her. Middle Eastern kids deserve better.Īladdin lives on the streets and survives by begging and stealing food.

Are you kidding me? How stereotypical can you get? When little Middle Eastern kids ask to see characters that look like them, this isn’t the example we should be giving. He’s a young Middle Eastern man and a homeless orphan that’s known for stealing and lying. Jasmine, Genie, Abu and the magic Carpet are all abducted by Jafar, but before Aladdin is killed, Iago frees Genie, saving Aladdin from being beheaded by Razoul, who Jafar tricked into believing that Aladdin murdered the Sultan. But I’ve realized how problematic Aladdin’s character is. Aladdin is imprisoned for the 'murder' of the Sultan and sentenced to death. Growing up, I loved watching Aladdin, just like any other child that enjoyed Disney movies. It’s no secret that Disney isn’t the best at portraying different cultures and races in a positive way, but why is no one talking about how racist Aladdin is?Īladdin, which came out in 1992, is a popular movie with fun songs and an interesting plot.

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