Disney Hunks

There was a recent article on buzzfeed rating some Disney hunks via the new lulu app which lets women anonymously rate men using funny hashtags.  On a scale from 1-10 guess who was rated the highest?



YAAAYYY!!!! I tend to be a fan of Hercules myself.  He is a really sincere guy, wants to help people, and, let's face it, a hottie with a body.



EEhhh, I could take it or leave it.



I would tend to agree with this high approval rating.  However, he seems to be a tad bit serious.  I like a guy with a little humor.

So...what's the point of this?  Well, with the article we read, "Post-princess Models of Gender: The New Man in Disney/Pixar," it pointed to a lot of good qualites exhibited by the men in Cars (2006), The Incredibles (2004), and the Toy Story (1995) franchise.  They are no longer portrayed as "super macho," but exhibit sincere qualities that men go through but feel they cannot discuss.  Women highly value these qualities as you can see from the hashtag ratings (respect women, trustworthy, strong work ethic).

Buzz Lightyear learns the true meaning of authority and strength; that his physical strength and cool "flying abilities" do not make him a man.  Mr. Incredible's "brute force" actually makes him a clumsy leader.  Lightning is emasculated at one point when he has to perform community service under the leadership of Bessie, a female character.  In the end these characters emerge as new men, men who have been demasculated in some sort of way, and now understand the true sense of being a man.  It is not the classic "prince-charming" archetype Disney perpetuated before with a fit body and debonair smile, ready to "rescue" a needy woman.  These men have flaws, learn to accept them, and find comfort in their own skin, just as it should be.