I totally agree with your assessment. And I think one major fault of so-called feminists is the idea that a woman has to reject traditional "feminine" roles and things to be a strong woman. She has to become a governmental official for it to be a feminist movie, apparently. That she becomes a skilled soldier, that she comes truly into her own when she's no longer pretending to be a man, that she DEFEATS THE VILLAIN ON HER OWN.....apparently none of that is enough.
I think Disney did it right. Mulan stands as a strong female character, both because of all she accomplishes and because in the end she doesn't need to be anything but who she is to be happy with herself.
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Date: 2009-06-03 12:47 am (UTC)I think Disney did it right. Mulan stands as a strong female character, both because of all she accomplishes and because in the end she doesn't need to be anything but who she is to be happy with herself.