The Invisible Whiteness of Being

If you’re like me, you know that the great bulk of new cinematic material produced by Disney is propaganda. The only moral lessons that the giant corporation sees as worth teaching today are that “our diversity is our strength” and that you have an obligation to seek, find, and express your most “authentic self.” On top of that, the recent casting in their new programs and movies shows a keen interest in representing diversity – not a diversity that “looks like America,” but a diversity that looks how Disney thinks America should look. And all of this is to say nothing of the recent revelations exposed by journalist Chris Rufo, which show Disney executives enthusiastically telling their employees about the company’s “not-at-all-secret gay agenda.” Read Full Article »