A Closer Look at Disney+ Content Warnings
Reviewing the Language of 'Problematic Animation' Disclaimers
Originally posted on Instagram on Feb 17 2025
Quotes in post:
https://www.them.us/story/disney-dei-cutbacks-employees-unhappy-report-pandering-to-maga
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/03/nx-s1-5281168/corporate-america-dei-trump-diversity-business-stakeholder-capitalism
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-01-02/hollywood-diversity-study-usc-hiring-directors-performative
additional sources:
https://www.polygon.com/2020/10/19/21523078/disney-plus-12-second-unskippable-content-warning-stories-matter-advisory
https://wdwnt.com/2019/11/content-warnings-added-to-movies-and-shows-with-outdated-cultural-depictions-across-disney-library
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/disney-changes-content-warnings-dei-strategy-shift-1236304091/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/amazon-tom-and-jerry_n_5914422
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2020/10/disney-stories-matter-initiative-flags-classic-toons-for-racist-imagery/
maltin intro:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7zkjvx
goldberg intro: