Funny, my mom just said nearly this exact same thing after I showed her @wabbott 's excerpt. She got a little teary eyed (the fact that we're currently at MK and just watched the flag retreat ceremony probably contributed to that)
I didn't know about the snow at Disneyland that night. Wow!
We shouldn't hide transgender information from kids
It's not an agenda for showing that people exist.
They'll be inclusive if it means they can profit off of it. Disney's attempts have always been a joke so I'm not surprised that this happened. Disappointed, yes. Surprised, no.
Yes, I think it'll be good to move on from this before this thread gets shut down. Nobody will convince anybody of anything anyway.
I think this topic would be better in the Controversial forum.
This should be used as an opportunity to discuss it with your children.
Yeah I’m just here for the marketing matching what they did for the original animated film. On to the Snow White version in March.
Yes it is. If a parent wants to discuss the topic with their child its up to them. Disney is about making money, not this
The marketing is working on me! I might actually see this one in theaters
In the idealized world that I wish we lived in, I would want the media my kids consume to show all different types of people to help reduce bullying and exclusion and help everyone feel accepted. A talk with parents is one thing, and should happen, but as we learned from Glee and Will and Grace and many other forms of media, being represented makes a difference. But of course, you’re right that Disney is a business and will operate like one. I just agree with those that think it’s sad.
Also, I’m really glad that this conversation has remained fairly civil.
. I loved the show, but it didn’t suddenly change who i might have a crush on or even make me want to dress up as them for Halloween for that matter. Before that I was watching Family Matters - it never made me wish I was black. Although who knows, maybe for some child, it did 
