I agree with this group’s thesis, in that Ursula was shown as evil using negative stereotypes about beauty standards for women. I would like to add that it seems Disney was specifically queer-coding her as a drag queen, with a deeper voice, different body type than all the other women in the movie, and loud makeup. Disney has queer-coded a lot of their villains with subtle stereotypes.
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Yes, and to add on, Disney was also giving off the narrative that if women are powerful, they are evil or mean. Although Ursula is a villain in the story, she still projects this narrative and stereotypes within Disney animations.
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This is an interesting way to think about Ursula and other Disney characters. To make them seem more masculine and evil.
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