{"id":78541,"date":"2012-09-03T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2012-09-03T14:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=78541"},"modified":"2012-08-31T16:22:11","modified_gmt":"2012-08-31T21:22:11","slug":"minnie-mouse-and-friends-too-thin-runway-makeover-leaves-some-up-in-arms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/09\/minnie-mouse-and-friends-too-thin-runway-makeover-leaves-some-up-in-arms\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnie Mouse and Friends Runway Makeover Leaves Some Up in Arms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coming this fall, the world will see that Disney went on a diet. Well, not really, but classic Disney characters will be seen in a brand new role as skinny runway fashion models<\/a><\/strong>.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Disney has partnered with Barney\u2019s Department store for their 2026 holiday campaign called \u201cElectric Holiday.\u201d Rina Raphael of TODAY reported on this story on Today\u2019s \u201cLook.\u201d The ads will highlight the classic Disney characters like Minnie Mouse, Goofy, and Daisy Duck. The campaign is also intended to be a reflection of Disneyland\u2019s famous Electric Parade.<\/p>\n

The visuals of the Barney\u2019s ads portray the characters as runway models. As the creative director and team began fitting the toons into the high-end couture clothing, they ran into a problem: Minnie and her friends did not wear the animated clothes well in their round physiques. The solution was to elongate and change the shapes of the classic characters. Now, images of a very slender Minnie Mouse and friends are causing quite a stir. Some are even saying Minnie looks anorexic.<\/p>\n

Oh my – what is the right response to this? Shame the creators who took our beloved round-figured cartoons and turned them into an impossibly thin model? Or, do we just go with it and not worry because they\u2019re just drawings? Is this reinforcing negative images of beauty to our young children, especially young girls? Is Minnie now the new bad role model<\/a><\/strong>?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s really hard to say. The interesting issue with this ordeal is that opponents of the campaign are arguing that our kids don\u2019t need another negative image of what they\u2019re supposed to look like. However, aren\u2019t these just animals? It’s a mouse, a dog, and a duck; not humans. Granted they\u2019ve been dressed like humans, but aren\u2019t they still just animals – cartoons at that?<\/p>\n

The battle for viewing healthy as beautiful is ongoing and will likely continue to be fought. Many runway models are too thin<\/a><\/strong> and they use dangerous methods to get to that shape. None of these things are what we want our children emulating. But maybe, just maybe, the battle against the skinny cartoons isn\u2019t the one worth fighting. They are just cartoons after all, right?<\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plus Size Model Gabi Webb Creates ‘Fatkini’ Gallery to Promote Self Love<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Kate Upton Keeps a Curvy Figure with ModelFit and a Smart Diet<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yoga Teacher Barbie Bends Children’s Advocates Out of Shape<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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