I have seen a lot of talk of the sexism in early Disney, and while I think it's a fair and interesting subject (if the difference in social attitudes at the time the movie was released is taken into account) I thought it would be nice to highlight some of the positive messages and female relationships I see in one of Disney's early films that are sadly often overshadowed when people judge it
People tend to judge the movie par its 'main' character, but as we actually see and learn plus of them, I think Flora, Fauna and Merryweather are a better place to start when looking at the movie's attitude...
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