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clementine613

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34. I'm confused... they're worried about the scientific inaccuracy regarding the pride's composition...

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2019, 01:45 PM

Jul 2019

... but the scientific inaccuracy of speaking animals doesn't?

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'The Lion King' is a lie that erases the female pride: scientist [View all] Demovictory9 Jul 2019 OP

Love this. DURHAM D Jul 2019 #1

Here's a really stupid question cabot Jul 2019 #2

you planning to get a pet lion? Demovictory9 Jul 2019 #5

I was thinking leopard cabot Jul 2019 #6

Yes. trev Jul 2019 #7

Thanks! cabot Jul 2019 #9

no prob trev Jul 2019 #11

This is something I love about DU. Ask a question, and a fellow DUer Tanuki Jul 2019 #17

I'd rather want to know if the lion, tiger or cheetah found you to be allergic. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2019 #28

Or just tasty. Lisa0825 Jul 2019 #35

so is reality more like this? DBoon Jul 2019 #3

The lions would be tearing each other apart at mating season? Baitball Blogger Jul 2019 #20

I mentioned this about female lions some time ago trev Jul 2019 #4

It is a movie, not a documentary. It is Hamlet for kids Takket Jul 2019 #8

If it's all just arbitrary entertainment, then they fully own their choice to employ RockRaven Jul 2019 #12

like I said, it is Hamlet for kids Takket Jul 2019 #39

Animals can't talk either. BlueStater Jul 2019 #10

Mr. Ed could talk, but only to Wilbur. So you're half right. oasis Jul 2019 #46

Oh, Lord, people. It's a fairy tale. nolabear Jul 2019 #13

Why does fiction have to enforce patriarchy? SunSeeker Jul 2019 #15

Why can't things just tell a story? Amishman Jul 2019 #32

How can I "forget the fucked up state of the world and society" when the movie revels in it? SunSeeker Jul 2019 #37

It doesn't have to. It often doesn't. And that's a narrow lens. nolabear Jul 2019 #33

Nobody here is engaging in "literal or figurative book burning." We're stating a critique. SunSeeker Jul 2019 #38

Of course there is. nolabear Jul 2019 #41

Fairy Tales teach roles, expectations of the world & survival skills delisen Jul 2019 #29

Great point. It should be the Sarabi and her daughter, not Mufasa and Simba! SunSeeker Jul 2019 #14

Oh FFS.... Xolodno Jul 2019 #16

Even More Sobering Roy Rolling Jul 2019 #18

May as well complain about.... Xolodno Jul 2019 #22

you want accuracy? stay away from the disney nature films .... rampartc Jul 2019 #19

Touche! Xolodno Jul 2019 #21

when i was a kid those disney shows were great rampartc Jul 2019 #23

Thank you!! Roland99 Jul 2019 #25

We are not "idiots." We are humans fighting for our survival and rights delisen Jul 2019 #31

for the record, nobody's actually complaining fishwax Jul 2019 #44

You are allowed to have an opinion but you are not allowed to ban. alphafemale Jul 2019 #24

Also, they don't sing and dance jberryhill Jul 2019 #26

"beloved Disney franchise has missed something even more crucial all along: scientific accuracy." PoliticAverse Jul 2019 #27

Does Moana make up for this? edhopper Jul 2019 #30

or Frozen......... Takket Jul 2019 #40

I'm confused... they're worried about the scientific inaccuracy regarding the pride's composition... clementine613 Jul 2019 #34

no, there's no real indication that they are at all worried about the scientific innacuracy fishwax Jul 2019 #45

Yeah, they missed the better story. crosinski Jul 2019 #36

I guess they missed the part that it's a Disney story with talking animals. BannonsLiver Jul 2019 #42

Well I have it on good authority... GulfCoast66 Jul 2019 #43