tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349274489320343637.post1399671234292800611..comments2023-03-26T05:46:01.356-07:00Comments on Women in the Media: Media Moment #1 New Makeover for Merida from "Brave"Sam Federhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07526776423792966430noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349274489320343637.post-69298036126574698282013-09-26T14:22:35.809-07:002013-09-26T14:22:35.809-07:00The whole point of this movie was that Merida was ...The whole point of this movie was that Merida was not a "typical" girly princess. She was tough, liked adventures and getting messy. She didn't want an arranged marriage with a prince essentailly she was a strong minded individual but to sell the product they had to change the product? Her character gained popularity based on her values, not her looks, so what was the need to "glamourize" her. Taking away all the things that made her what she is. This is just like how little girls are raised to be independent but then are pestered with all this media that forces them to conform and fit into an "ideal" which is not them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07664031920895645595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349274489320343637.post-32009070896605001062013-09-24T07:52:39.868-07:002013-09-24T07:52:39.868-07:00I totally agree with your reading of what they do ...I totally agree with your reading of what they do to Merida in this makeover. They totally recontextualize her, and not in a positive way. I wonder though--if she had kept the bow and arrows, would the image still disappoint? By taking away her bow and arrow, are they taking away her agency? At any rate, I think the new picture a sly way to undercut her power and independence.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09044695924225208121noreply@blogger.com