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[–]inneedofspace 57 insightful - 2 fun57 insightful - 1 fun58 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I hate it so much, I was and still am somewhat of a tomboy growing up we don't have many in pop culture. Women are not "cis" we did not sign up for the way society sees us. I know some claim it's too easy or bigoted to go "what about the children" but I am afraid of girls telling their parents they hate being a girl and their parents taking it a step further, it was one of the things I worried about back when I seen the trans community as no big deal years later here we are science denial, "cis", silencing, transplaining and all.

[–]bellatrixbells 39 insightful - 1 fun39 insightful - 0 fun40 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It just reinforces the notion that to be a woman is to willingly be submissive and an idiot in a dress, while being man means being tough and strong. But still completely disregarding our essential biological role in humanity's survival.

[–][deleted] 20 insightful - 1 fun20 insightful - 0 fun21 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It just reinforces the notion that to be a woman is to willingly be submissive and an idiot in a dress, while being man means being tough and strong.

That's why it's so offensive. Mulan exists in a cultural context where there were real women like Wu Zetian and fictionally harem dramas where even if women were imprisoned within the palace, they fought for favor to increase their family's political power on the outside. These were not passive actors even if their dresses are pretty.