Mods: Please Close This. Let's Think Happy Thoughts!

[patsal]

Still surprised this has not been closed yet, but for what it is worth business have to adapt to the customers and since the hispanic culture is growing in numbers it is just trying to meet a need. Right or wrong, not my call, I have personal feelings since when I travel I would think it rude not to at least try to communicate in the native language. I'm from a family of immigrants that had to adapt to a new language and they did so, so if you live in the US maybe you should attempt to learn the language. But geeze, have you looked at your laundry detergent, pringles cans, assembly instructions, etc--I don't think anything has escaped the growing need to be bilingual for a product to compete. Perhaps if there are more signs then you will see less offences since people are aware of the rules.

BTW with so many rich and wonderful stories about African Princesses, I'm surprised that Disney has not created one yet!

 

[TommyTutone]

This is America, our first language is english and THAT is the language that should be FIRST and FOREMOST on any signs. I personally am sick and tired of now seeing spanish FIRST on food packaging, signage in buildings, ETC. It has gotten out of hand.
If you don't speak the language, LEARN IT or at least get a phrase book like we do when we go to your country!
Ok I'm done, this country is going to pot if we keep giving in just to not 'offend' anyone. Not EVERYONE can be your friend!!!

Flame Away

If we want to exercise the native language of this fine country, shouldn't we be learning Sioux or perhaps Cherokee?

 

[TLHB70]

I will add that my family moved to Venezuela for a little over a year because of DH's job. I immediately got a Spanish tutor to learn the language. Everything was in Spanish there.....grocery packages in the stores, menus at the restaurants, signs on the streets, etc. I knew that I needed to learn the language since I was living in their land. I just had to learn the best that I could and as fast as I could. There were some people that tried to reach out and speak English to me, the best that they were able to. With their little English and my little Spanish (Spanglish ) we did ok. I didn't expect them to speak English, but when they tried I certainly appreciated it. Everything that was in English was an added bonus for us. We appreciated it as so. That is how I think of Disney. It is not expected, it is a bonus for all of us. We appreciate the magic of Disney. I am sure the Spanish speaking visitors will as well. I don't think it is anything more than an extra magical moment from Disney to them. That is how I am looking at it.

 

[goofy4tink]

You know....the American Girl company has managed to hit a lot of the different ethnic backgrounds with their doll line. It would be nice to see Disney come up with a new Princess, that black girls, and brown and beige girls, could emulate. Surely there has to be a heroic woman/girl of color that would fit the princess mold.

I have to say that when I first started reading this thread, I had a slightly different take on it. A lot of the different views made me stop and think it all through. So....thanks to those of you who have made your points clearly and without rancor. You actually changed a mind!!!! Or at least swayed it a bit.

 

[nativetxn]

I'm closing this thread at the request of the original poster.

Katholyn