is an op-ed column by writer Lincoln Anthony Blades, debunking fallacies regarding the politics of race, culture, and society — because if we all knew better, we'd do better. in Belle’s honor. What’s worse, in many Disney films, these characters who need help often serve as the only female characters with any depth. So in combination with narratives that appear to give viewers dubious examples of consent, we seem to only give girls the ability to identify with characters who are relegated to being objects sans tangible agency.SLEEPING BEAUTY, Princess, Prince, 1959©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett CollectionTake Disney’s very first fully animated feature,Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ). Instead, she and Ryan have much more pressing topics to attend...like asking Siri which ocean humpback whales are indigenous to.Related: If anyone knows about the ups and downs of music superstardom, it’s formerOne Direction(now solo!) starLiam Payne.