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Curse of Masculinity Timeline- Ivy B

By ivyb
  • Snow White

    Snow White
    Disney Released the studio's first animation, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
  • Fantasia

    Fantasia
    Inanimate objects come to life in Disney's Fantasia, an idea later translated into Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
  • Cinderella

    Cinderella
    The classic Disney princess, Cinderella is created, complete with furry friends, and magical pumpkins in 1950.
  • Lethal Weapon

    Lethal Weapon
    Not too different from the other movies at the time, 80s macho man, Mr.Joshua fights other macho males for entertainment and dominance.
  • Ronald Reagan's agenda

    Ronald Reagan's agenda
    One of Reagan's only revisions to Nixon's agenda was to put more emphasis on family focus, which is also important to the folks at Disney/Pixar.
  • Lethal Weapon 2

    Lethal Weapon 2
    As masculinity and family are already both sable aspects of the leads character, he instead makes an argument for enforcing the system,
  • Robocop 2

    Robocop 2
    This movie brought the tough guy exterior, along with the emotional aspects of life into a caring, troubled lead.
  • The Rescuers Down Under

    The Rescuers Down Under
    With success with new ideas and characters such as the Rescuers, many questioned why Disney returned to the Fairy Tale theme upon release of Beauty and the Beast.
  • Kindergarten Cop

    Kindergarten Cop
    In this movie, a typical macho man was required to teach, stepping out of the box of masculinity as an act of comedy. But, he learns that he favors being a father to a warrior after all.
  • One Good Cop

    One Good Cop
    Family is put on a platter, when a police officer is excused for a crime he committed, as he used it to benefit the family.
  • Switch

    Switch
    Another movie that pardons a characters old "macho" , criminal ways for a new caring family outlook.
  • City Slickers

    City Slickers
    In City Slickers, the main character discovers the "meaning of life". Finding his family is very important to him.
  • Terminator 2

    Terminator 2
    The main character dies in order to ensure the safety of his family.
  • Beauty and the Beast

    Beauty and the Beast
    The classic controversial Disney movie, brings conversations of abuse, love, masculinity, and feminism to the table.