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Nye Bevan

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15. Not so much "excusing it" as pointing out that this kind of attitude was not at all uncommon

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Fri Jan 17, 2014, 01:22 PM

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in people with Disney's background in that era.

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Disney grandniece backs Meryl Streep on Walt's racism and sexism [View all] boston bean Jan 2014 OP

Isn't there a certain problem with holding people of the past to FSogol Jan 2014 #1

sure, but Disney was a racist in an age when plenty of people were fighting it cali Jan 2014 #6

“Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children.” - Walt Disney FSogol Jan 2014 #9

I have always 2naSalit Jan 2014 #20

You're describing Ronald Reagan, not Walt Disney. n/t FSogol Jan 2014 #21

Not in my recollection of 2naSalit Jan 2014 #24

I admit that "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" was horrifically heightist, Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #25

lol Niceguy1 Jan 2014 #43

Not so much "excusing it" as pointing out that this kind of attitude was not at all uncommon Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #15

But Walt worked through the 50's and iinto the 60's Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #8

If you are going to make a list of filmmakers who didn't adapt Harper Lee's novel FSogol Jan 2014 #14

When is it too late to tell the truth? DirkGently Jan 2014 #26

Yep, as another example, Helen Thomas did great things, but was also a horrific anti-Semite, Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #32

Yep. And George Washington and Thomas Jefferson owned hundreds of slaves. Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #2

One day they'll say of us: "They said they cared about the environment, but they drove around FSogol Jan 2014 #3

oh c'mon. and Hitler brought Germany's economy back! cali Jan 2014 #7

My post was about people who are generally known for their positive achievements, Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #12

so, rabid bigotry on the scale of Henry Ford's is somehow balanced out by "positive achievements"? cali Jan 2014 #29

I think rightly or wrongly, most people have generally positive views of Ford and Jefferson. Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #36

Even if we take that as truth, the subject of the OP is not simply the man Walt Disney Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #11

Movies that pay more attention to the positive side of people and gloss over their flaws Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #17

for once, the attempt to rewrite history backfired. Disney was a rightwing asshole geek tragedy Jan 2014 #31

All that really matters is the over-rated ham Meryl got the nomination Emma was robbed of! joeybee12 Jan 2014 #4

Hagiography: the biographies of saints and ecclesiastical leaders Scuba Jan 2014 #5

Time to flush the cycle of superstition, bigotry, and hatred down into the cesspool of of history. Zorra Jan 2014 #10

I don't think anyone's "excusing" it. Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #22

Is social pressure a valid excuse for doing something unethical? Zorra Jan 2014 #37

No, it is not a valid excuse. And the guy in my avatar never used any excuses, Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #38

Yeh, John got it right, with regard to slavery, for sure. And the rest of that crew knew he got it Zorra Jan 2014 #39

He and Abigail were well ahead of their time. Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #40

If Walt Disney were a "figure of awe" like Margaret Thatcher, he might have hughee99 Jan 2014 #13

From trivia winners and stock holders Omaha Steve Jan 2014 #16

Did Meryl Streep applaud for Woody Allen's special honor? Beaverhausen Jan 2014 #18

Maybe 1%er Abigal Disney should turn her monthly Disney check over to charity. FSogol Jan 2014 #19

Abigail Disney uses her money for just causes. Look her up. nt sufrommich Jan 2014 #23

Thanks. BTW, she was 6 when Walt died. n/t FSogol Jan 2014 #27

Or maybe it's about publicity... MattSh Jan 2014 #28

Have you ever seen any of the documentaries she's worked on? countryjake Jan 2014 #33

Nope, but I'll check them out. n/t FSogol Jan 2014 #34

why even dispute that Walt Disney was a sexist? geek tragedy Jan 2014 #30

My mom worked in Hollywood and didn't like Disney at all. hunter Jan 2014 #35

There's a reason Disney the corporation has long been called Mouseshwitz in the trade Fumesucker Jan 2014 #41

I'm surprised this is controversial. Starry Messenger Jan 2014 #42