Serendipity 7,821 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Teen activist Alexis Isabel Moncada, founder of the blog Feminist Culture, sparked the movement last month with the hashtag #GiveElsaAGirlfriend. Her original tweet has received nearly 3,500 likes and has been retweeted over 2,100 times. Dear @Disney, #GiveElsaAGirlfriend — Alexis Isabel (@lexi4prez) May 1, 2016 Moncada makes a great point, as she explained to MTV.com recently: “The entertainment industry has given us girls who have fallen in love with beasts, ogres who fall for humans, and even grown women who love bees. But we’ve never been able to see the purity in a queer relationship.” And Frozen’s signature — and often unavoidable — song “Let It Go” has been recast by drag queens and other queers the world over as a coming out anthem, with Elsa’s struggle to accept and embrace her wintry powers seen as an unmistakable metaphor for LGBTQ teens’ struggle to accept themselves in the face of homophobia. The #GiveElsaAGirlfriend hashtag isn’t the first time fans have put the pressure on the House of Mouse to have an existing character come out. If Finn and Poe aren’t a thing in future Star Warsepisodes, the backlash could be so severe the films’ producers may wish they lived in a galaxy far, far away. But it’s slightly more complicated with Elsa. She’s already a potent example of a woman who doesn’t need a man or potentially any sort of romantic partner in her life. That’s an important lesson for anyone: being single doesn’t mean being lonely; career, friends, a sense of purpose can all be as fulfilling as a relationship — maybe even more so. Still, you can’t argue with Moncada about the difference a lesbian Disney princess could make to young girls: “Giving young girls the chance to understand that a princess can love another … is vital to their development. No one deserves to feel isolated and confused about who they are. All we need is someone to show us that there are other options, other kinds of princesses, and other ways to have the happy ending that you deserve.” X Spoiler @Haroon I put this here because it was LGBT is it Ok? See talent here-->http://bit.ly/2eqeUxK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teri Hatcher 2,053 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 these tumblr feminists are SO annoying! By the time you reach the end of this sentence, it'll be too late to realize I just wasted your time with a pointless sig. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear 7,515 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I still haven't seen Frozen so I have no idea if it will fit into the context of the story or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gag 22,449 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Not sure about Elsa specifically but a non-straight love interest for a Disney princess would be amazing. (Only if Disney doesn't half-ass the 'girfriend' storyline just to satisfy people though) headspin, happiness, DE̤̣A̢̯͔̘T͏͙̗̟̫H̗̙͡ͅ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SissyFromSpace 20,884 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 just make a new disney character and make him LGBTQ. Dont mess around with the current character. Barbie elitist - Weaboo - Sissy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bio 23,538 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 It would really make no sense if they found Elsa a male love interest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezze0410 395 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 If, as Moncada suggests, "Let It Go" was designed from the start to be a metaphor for a lesbian embracing her sexuality, then Disney must have intended for Elsa to be lesbian from the outset; her pushing for them to do so will not change the outcome. If Elsa was not designed from the outset to be lesbian, then I think Disney should not alter the character (and probably will not) just because of some Tumblr warrior. While it would certainly be a great gesture if Disney were to produce a homosexual lead, this move should not be forced... I'm sure the geniuses behind the scenes in Disney are more than capable of coming up with a story that calls for a homosexual character, rather than retroactively changing a character's sexuality! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bye 3,947 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 5 minutes ago, Lance said: just make a new disney character and make him LGBTQ. Dont mess around with the current character. How is making Elsa a lesbian messing around given that no mention of her sexuality is made? Besides Disney animated movies have never been about sexuality. Simply give her a female love interest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 LOL I saw a while ago but didn't post it on GGD cause I thought it would be a mess. Anyway I thought the point of the movie was to reinforce filial love and the willingness for sacrifice that proven loved ones have for one another. Still, I don't see why they couldn't nonchalantly have Elsa be a lesbian given that there is never an implication of Elsa's sexual orientation in the first movie. She distrusts men but that doesn't mean she's a lesbian either. Actually, I kinda viewed Frozen as an analogy to a coming out story. It fits every aspect of it really. So I'm here for it, if only to make one of the most successful movies of all time be a step towards LGBT normalization. Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azor Ahai 18,861 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Ιf they do that the church is going to lynch them and half the world will hate them. They love money, so they wont. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I like Elsa as a strong woman who doesn't need men (or women) to be complete, but I wouldn't mind Disney helping the LGBT community by making their biggest recent princess LGBT either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,418 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 19 minutes ago, gag said: Not sure about Elsa specifically but a non-straight love interest for a Disney princess would be amazing. (Only if Disney doesn't half-ass the 'girfriend' storyline just to satisfy people though) This. If they can't do it in a natural and organic way then they shouldn't even try it'd just seem forced and shallow. Give me Elsa going on a solo badass journey and she runs into another chick, they clash at first but eventually decide to work together 'cause they have common goals or some shizz, then they witness some magical junk, bond over a tragic past, then conflict, climax, blah blah blah, the happy ending eventually ends on them holding hands and leaning in for the kiss. They should watch Legend of Korra to learn how to naturally flesh out a gay romance before they do anything, though. That show ended with me in tears making all kinds of high pitched noises Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernster7 7,976 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I feel this is unnecessary. I would love a LGBT Disney character, but one that has been created with that purpose, not because of the pressure from these people. Monsters never die. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,648 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Disney will lose millions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstreak 6,653 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 It's coming, a LGBT princess is coming one way or the other and let's be honest they INTENDED for it to be Frozen. Disney movies have been nothing but straight social messages lately and this would fit right in. I'm absolutely for it. Take a moment to think of just flexibility, love, and trust~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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