Disology 22: What’s a Skump?: Sleeping Beauty and Feminist Film Theory

Rachel and Sam re-watch and analyze a Disney classic, Sleeping Beauty, through a feminist film theory lens, and answer some burning questions. How does the film hold up to modern sensibilities? What gift was Merryweather originally going to give Aurora? And what the heck IS a skump???

Content warning: This episode briefly discusses sexual assault

Sources and Further Reading:

Watch Sleeping Beauty on Disney+

Sleeping Beauty (1959) on Wikipedia

How Sleeping Beauty is Accidentally the Most Feminist Animated Movie Disney Ever Made by Leigh Butler on Tor.com

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