Just my opinion ( and i have not seen it yet) – maybe you skip it with your 5 year old and watch with your 10 year old. There are different intellectual levels of childhood so they do not necessarily have to be all lumped together.
If you find it offensive then don’t watch it with or without your kids. That’s ok too.
So Disney made a movie that addresses a subset of a tiny fraction of a specific and very limited age group? Started to watch with my young kids –turned it off asking, Why??? Was there something that they needed to see In that movie that their mom and I could not clearly and easily teach them when the time was right?
Can we get back to Cinderella, please? At least it applies To about 50% of the population…
peterparker I hate to break the news to you but periods ALSO apply to 50% of the world’s population! In fact periods are part of the necessary process of making MORE POPULATION! This is a coming of age movie, maybe don’t watch it with your 5 year old. I suspect your 5 year old had no idea what was going on in that scene.
Since you defend it, then maybe they should also incorporate drug addiction, smoking, and alcoholism into their films also. Those are also realities and facts of life.
No problem. Of that 50%, what percentage of them had not already been fully aware of every single aspect of the topic discussed in the movie? Don’t know? Neither does Disney. Or anyone else. Is this a major concern for the greater population of our country? Or was the movie made for a vast population outside our borders? Exaclty who WAS the target audience for a budget, animated, barely-watchable and purely topical movie? Again, I ask—Why????
Cinderella refers to 50% of the population… so how many children are victims of child labour waiting to be rescued by a magical fairy so they can marry a male ruler they’ve never met.
Many girls get their period a lot younger than 13. I got mine at 10. Friends of mine got theirs at 8. My mum didn’t get hers until 17 and health classes started at 11 so i had no conversations. I had that conversation with my male teacher when i got it in school. And I’m forever grateful he was so normal about it. It’s a completely normal and healthy part of biology. No different than teaching children about how their baby teeth will fall out and noone can predict when. Movies help to normalise and explain things in an entertaining way for children. Especially when their parents have been socialised into thinking its wrong, a private matter or disgusting.
Ha, a male ruler? How about the love of her life? Her soul-mate? Someone she could spend the rest of her life with happy? And same goes for the “ruler”. He found his love. It was always intended to be a fluffy, pie-in-sky dream. This was the kind of dream Walt had (hence, the movie he made), not a movie about a tween’s period. Tell me I’m wrong.
And I hope every child in difficult circumstances has a chance to watch a feel-good story like Cinderella and feel some sense of hope, even if only for a moment.
Of the 50% you refer to that Turning Red supposedly applies to, the vast majority does not need or even want to see a woman’s period “normalized” as you describe it. But you can keep your tiny circle of people around you who tell you what you want to hear, that every woman who has a period and chooses not to shout it from the rooftops must be oppressed. That’s quite the unfortunate echo chamber you are living in.
Then maybe they should also incorporate drug addiction, people having sex, smoking, and alcoholism into their films also. Those are also realities and facts of life.
Sad to say, it’s disgusting as a kids movie. This world is getting out of hand with things publicly brought to attention. Periods, homosexuality and such, WHY? WHY? Why do these things need to be brought up outside of the home? Let me ask this to those liberals who think this type of “entertainment” is fine. What if Disney were to make a movie on Christianity? Those (mostly) liberals would blow up about it. And no, I don’t believe it’s Disney’s position to bring Christianity into a child’s movie. So don’t bring today’s open “bodily functions” stories into a Disney movie. Again, wokeness is taking over Disney. I think the Board of Directors at Disney need to be dropped and new, Disney minded people need to be inserted.
I’m just going to say it, reality doesn’t belong in a Disney movie. As a guy, I felt extremely uncomfortable during that scene where Mei’s mother was explaining the monthly gift and showing her the items she bought from the store to deal with it. That scene should have been cut from the film. Young children do not need to be exposed to that and as far as pre-teens and teenagers are concerned, that conversation should be reserved for the home and health class. Disney really needs to return to the family-friendly entertainment they’re known for. Bringing taboo subjects like the monthly gift into their films is not good for their image.
Why can’t we have movies that just entertain? Why does every. Single. Movie today have to “send a message?” What happened to just having fun for 2 hours? I’m sick of it. You can’t escape the sermon ANYWHERE. Sometime you just want to turn your brain off and enjoy a cute story with some laughs. Nope. Hollywood needs to make sure you’re educated and not racist/phobic. 🙄 I’ll stick with repeats of old Pixar movies.
I suppose you were an only child, or only had brothers.
Or was it a case of “Men don’t want to hear about that disgusting stuff!”, or even “NOBODY wants to hear or talk about that disgusting stuff!” the way it is in some families?
As for “health class”, by the time it’s mentioned in the Sex-ed class, almost all girls have ALREADY experienced the onset of menses, and had not been prepared for the experience. Pre-teen is when girls need to learn this because pre-teen is when their cycles start.
I have watched this film, was I disgusted? No. The reference to a girl reaching puberty makes up the smallest part of the film. Assumption of mother and her panicky reaction saying she has everything the girl needs, that’s it. The film is a “fairy” story about an untold”curse” that changes the females in the family into a Red Panda. I suppose it can be seen as something else but a child would not see it that way.
Uh, how about throwing a package of sanitary pads to her very embarrassed daughter in a public place? The ENTIRE STORY is about this girl’s period. And the overt reference to “red”??? Gross. Why did Disney do this? Its very very embarrassing for Disney, if not most of thier used-to-be fans.
For any naysayers, did you know I have a wonderful mom?! And a fantastic sister?! And a lovely wife?! And 2 whole amazing daughters?! L
All of my life I’ve been surrounded by women I love —some discreet, and others, well, not so much. NONE would feel that the Disney movie Turning Red was at all needed or even wanted. Can I say it again?….
Thomas-the-train-wreck, you know nothing at all about Denise. I dont either. And thats okay. I’m sure there are many things she and I disagree about, but exchange open ideas is an important part of grown-up life. But feel free to take your personal attacks back to your safe space.
Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret.
Not exactly bedtime reading for a single digit aged kid, but how many current grown-ups read this book, or at minimum, knew what this book was about? I don’t recall it being scrutinized like some of the books/movies that are out today.
If a parent thinks their kids is ok to see this movie, or any other movie or book, so be it. Stop dictating to others what is or isn’t appropriate.
Comments for “Reality Should Not Be Taboo,” Fans Defend “Disgusting” ‘Turning Red’
Rox
Just my opinion ( and i have not seen it yet) – maybe you skip it with your 5 year old and watch with your 10 year old. There are different intellectual levels of childhood so they do not necessarily have to be all lumped together.
If you find it offensive then don’t watch it with or without your kids. That’s ok too.
peterparker
So Disney made a movie that addresses a subset of a tiny fraction of a specific and very limited age group? Started to watch with my young kids –turned it off asking, Why??? Was there something that they needed to see In that movie that their mom and I could not clearly and easily teach them when the time was right?
Can we get back to Cinderella, please? At least it applies To about 50% of the population…
Jamie Coughlin
peterparker I hate to break the news to you but periods ALSO apply to 50% of the world’s population! In fact periods are part of the necessary process of making MORE POPULATION! This is a coming of age movie, maybe don’t watch it with your 5 year old. I suspect your 5 year old had no idea what was going on in that scene.
Denise
Since you defend it, then maybe they should also incorporate drug addiction, smoking, and alcoholism into their films also. Those are also realities and facts of life.
peterparker
No problem. Of that 50%, what percentage of them had not already been fully aware of every single aspect of the topic discussed in the movie? Don’t know? Neither does Disney. Or anyone else. Is this a major concern for the greater population of our country? Or was the movie made for a vast population outside our borders? Exaclty who WAS the target audience for a budget, animated, barely-watchable and purely topical movie? Again, I ask—Why????
Cadi
Cinderella refers to 50% of the population… so how many children are victims of child labour waiting to be rescued by a magical fairy so they can marry a male ruler they’ve never met.
Many girls get their period a lot younger than 13. I got mine at 10. Friends of mine got theirs at 8. My mum didn’t get hers until 17 and health classes started at 11 so i had no conversations. I had that conversation with my male teacher when i got it in school. And I’m forever grateful he was so normal about it. It’s a completely normal and healthy part of biology. No different than teaching children about how their baby teeth will fall out and noone can predict when. Movies help to normalise and explain things in an entertaining way for children. Especially when their parents have been socialised into thinking its wrong, a private matter or disgusting.
peterparker
Ha, a male ruler? How about the love of her life? Her soul-mate? Someone she could spend the rest of her life with happy? And same goes for the “ruler”. He found his love. It was always intended to be a fluffy, pie-in-sky dream. This was the kind of dream Walt had (hence, the movie he made), not a movie about a tween’s period. Tell me I’m wrong.
And I hope every child in difficult circumstances has a chance to watch a feel-good story like Cinderella and feel some sense of hope, even if only for a moment.
Of the 50% you refer to that Turning Red supposedly applies to, the vast majority does not need or even want to see a woman’s period “normalized” as you describe it. But you can keep your tiny circle of people around you who tell you what you want to hear, that every woman who has a period and chooses not to shout it from the rooftops must be oppressed. That’s quite the unfortunate echo chamber you are living in.
Kevin
“Reality should not be taboo.” Fine. Then, also, the 3% of society shouldn’t be dictating to the rest of the 97%.
Louis
The 97% have been saying that for years, but this isn’t a forum for politics.
Kevin
Then don’t inject your politics into kid’s films. Works both ways Louis.
Denise
Then maybe they should also incorporate drug addiction, people having sex, smoking, and alcoholism into their films also. Those are also realities and facts of life.
CJA
A little hyperbolic there. Not every Pixar or animated film needs to be aimed at kindergarteners. Animation is a great tool for tweenagers as well.
How about kids who watched The Lion King where one brother killed another? Did you have the same heart palpitations over that one?
Kenr
Yawn, this sight is really desperate for comments. How many more blogs will they write about this mediocre, direct to TV movie?
Rich
Sad to say, it’s disgusting as a kids movie. This world is getting out of hand with things publicly brought to attention. Periods, homosexuality and such, WHY? WHY? Why do these things need to be brought up outside of the home? Let me ask this to those liberals who think this type of “entertainment” is fine. What if Disney were to make a movie on Christianity? Those (mostly) liberals would blow up about it. And no, I don’t believe it’s Disney’s position to bring Christianity into a child’s movie. So don’t bring today’s open “bodily functions” stories into a Disney movie. Again, wokeness is taking over Disney. I think the Board of Directors at Disney need to be dropped and new, Disney minded people need to be inserted.
Marc
I’m just going to say it, reality doesn’t belong in a Disney movie. As a guy, I felt extremely uncomfortable during that scene where Mei’s mother was explaining the monthly gift and showing her the items she bought from the store to deal with it. That scene should have been cut from the film. Young children do not need to be exposed to that and as far as pre-teens and teenagers are concerned, that conversation should be reserved for the home and health class. Disney really needs to return to the family-friendly entertainment they’re known for. Bringing taboo subjects like the monthly gift into their films is not good for their image.
Ellie F.
Why can’t we have movies that just entertain? Why does every. Single. Movie today have to “send a message?” What happened to just having fun for 2 hours? I’m sick of it. You can’t escape the sermon ANYWHERE. Sometime you just want to turn your brain off and enjoy a cute story with some laughs. Nope. Hollywood needs to make sure you’re educated and not racist/phobic. 🙄 I’ll stick with repeats of old Pixar movies.
Louis
I suppose you were an only child, or only had brothers.
Or was it a case of “Men don’t want to hear about that disgusting stuff!”, or even “NOBODY wants to hear or talk about that disgusting stuff!” the way it is in some families?
As for “health class”, by the time it’s mentioned in the Sex-ed class, almost all girls have ALREADY experienced the onset of menses, and had not been prepared for the experience. Pre-teen is when girls need to learn this because pre-teen is when their cycles start.
Shirley Evans
I have watched this film, was I disgusted? No. The reference to a girl reaching puberty makes up the smallest part of the film. Assumption of mother and her panicky reaction saying she has everything the girl needs, that’s it. The film is a “fairy” story about an untold”curse” that changes the females in the family into a Red Panda. I suppose it can be seen as something else but a child would not see it that way.
peterparker
Uh, how about throwing a package of sanitary pads to her very embarrassed daughter in a public place? The ENTIRE STORY is about this girl’s period. And the overt reference to “red”??? Gross. Why did Disney do this? Its very very embarrassing for Disney, if not most of thier used-to-be fans.
For any naysayers, did you know I have a wonderful mom?! And a fantastic sister?! And a lovely wife?! And 2 whole amazing daughters?! L
All of my life I’ve been surrounded by women I love —some discreet, and others, well, not so much. NONE would feel that the Disney movie Turning Red was at all needed or even wanted. Can I say it again?….
Why. To all of it.
Denise
Political correctness, special interests (agendas), and indoctrination should not be incorporated into films.
Thomas Teshima
Maga mom needs to go back to her fortress of lies. Reality is too real for her.
peterparker
Thomas-the-train-wreck, you know nothing at all about Denise. I dont either. And thats okay. I’m sure there are many things she and I disagree about, but exchange open ideas is an important part of grown-up life. But feel free to take your personal attacks back to your safe space.
Phil
Disney just wants to keep thier “Attraction” seats clean. The movie is cheaper than hiring people in all thier parks to do it.
Mickeymouse3
Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret.
Not exactly bedtime reading for a single digit aged kid, but how many current grown-ups read this book, or at minimum, knew what this book was about? I don’t recall it being scrutinized like some of the books/movies that are out today.
If a parent thinks their kids is ok to see this movie, or any other movie or book, so be it. Stop dictating to others what is or isn’t appropriate.
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