Emily Kazyak: 
and Karin Martin: 
(cya: not that there's anything wrong with that)
Posted on 06/26/2009 7:36:38 AM PDT by Wuli
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 24, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Researchers at the University of Michigan have concluded that the love stories told in classic Disney and other G-rated children's films - such as the Little Mermaid - are partially to blame for the pervasiveness of what they label "heteronormativity."
"Despite the assumption that children's media are free of sexual content, our analyses suggest that these media depict a rich and pervasive heterosexual landscape," wrote researchers Emily Kazyak and Karin Martin, in a report published in the latest issue of the Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS) publication Gender & Society.
Kazyak and Martin said they studied the role of heterosexual relationships in several of the highest-grossing G-rated films between 1990-2005.
The results, say the researchers, illustrate two ways that the children's films "construct heterosexuality": through "depictions of hetero-romantic love as exceptional, powerful, transformative, and magical," and "depictions of interactions between gendered bodies in which the sexiness of feminine characters is subjected to the gaze of masculine characters."
"Characters in love are surrounded by music, flowers, candles, magic, fire, balloons, fancy dresses, dim lights, dancing and elaborate dinners," the researchers observed. "Fireflies, butterflies, sunsets, wind and the beauty and power of nature often provide the setting for - and a link to the naturalness of - hetero-romantic love."
The SWS press release on the research blamed what they called the "old ideals" of romantic relationships, specifically those found the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, which in many instances inspired the films' storylines, for "such heavily gendered depictions and glorified portrayals of heterosexual relationships."
The team says the results point to heterosexuality achieving a "taken-for-granted status" "because hetero-romance is depicted as powerful."
"Both ordinary and exceptional constructions of heterosexuality work to normalize its status because it becomes difficult to imagine anything other than this form of social relationship or anyone outside of these bonds," they concluded.
"These films provide powerful portraits of a multifaceted and pervasive heterosexuality that likely facilitates the reproduction of heteronormativity."
The SWS press release concluded: "President Obama may have declared June to be Gay Pride Month, but entertainment for children therefore continues to perpetuate a less inclusive message, leaving those outside its confines with little to build their own dreams of happily ever after."
Sexuality expert Dr. Judith Reisman told LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) yesterday that the "politically correct" study reveals "the growing dominance of Heterophobia within academia and the spread of heterophobes among female professionals."
"Now, if the Ladies of the Sociology Society think pornography is becoming the heteronorm and that Disney is contributing to that form of what is really Heterophobia, they might have an argument," Reisman noted.
"However, the Ladies of the Sociology Society appear to favor Homoerotic child propaganda, as the current academic party line dictates."
Are these people idiots are what?
"construct"?????
How about "reflect".
If "Heteronormativity" is being "created" by the media, then what in the heck "created" it long before the media, before TV, before films, before radio, or even before the printing press???
Idiots.
We have officially entered The Twilight Zone.
“Heteronormativity” vs. “Normal-Phobia”(or being queer)...
This has got to be from “The Onion.”
This has got to be from “The Onion.”
Oh doctor, please help me! I suffer from being normal! Please doctor, make me some freak.
Let us hope and pray...that Disney always seeks to reflect “Heteronormativity”...in perpetuity!
Emily Kazyak: and Karin Martin:
(cya: not that there's anything wrong with that)
It’s stuff like this that makes psychologists and the field of psychology a running joke.
Oh the HORROR!
Normal and natural behavior is promoted???
Disgusting.
/s
These people actually get paid money to develope these idiotic papers?????
They should be sent to Planet Stupid on the next shuttle....
Most likely. They can’t get dates so they have to ruin it for everyone else.
Meanwhile the Chinese build their weaponry and continue to push and push to see what they can get away with.
I highly doubt that the Chinese researchers are getting upset over sexual preferences.
Is ir any wonder children are growing up the way they are?
Look at the video games.
Look at the TV shows like with that sissy Barney the dinosaur, Spongebob Squarepants and those Teletubbies.
Bring back more shows like DAVEY AND GOLIATH that actually teach kids and children good ideals and principles.
These folks are entitled to their opinions, but I can't fathom Michigan taxpayers - the few left - thinking this is a good use of their money.
Even if they might not be physically ugly, their ideas are.
You do get a strong sense of "we do it, so it must be okay" in their study.
I had never thought much about it,
but then I guess a fish doesn’t really notice the water.
But this explains why I’m attracted to people with breasts and vaginas who aren’t ugly or draw flies.
It’s Walt Disney’s fault. Too late for me, too late for my kids.
No one is born as stupid as the authors: to be this dumb, you really have to go to college and learn it.
Where have you been? I was a graduate student in the social “sciences” once (I got better). This would have been considered par for the course ~1992. Nowadays, it’s probably thought of as old hat at the university.
In the near future, look for calls for “equal time” for sodomite relationships in kids movies.
Yep. You just couldn’t make this stuff up in a thousand years.
This was posted several days ago.
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