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jmowreader

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8. I wonder what Disney calls Merida in overseas markets

Reply to LadyHawkAZ (Original post)

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 05:16 PM

Nov 2013

People get outraged over the glamour picture of Merida, but I wonder why no one told these assholes at the studio that Merida sounds just like the French and Italian words for "shit."

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Artist Puts Disney Princess Filter On 10 Real Life Female Role Models [View all] LadyHawkAZ Oct 2013 OP

I love that he included Malala! K&R nt Mnemosyne Oct 2013 #1

Totally cool..... AnneD Oct 2013 #2

I'd like somebody to do that with a picture of me! LOL! sinkingfeeling Nov 2013 #3

The titles could use some work. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #4

The artwork was made as a protest LadyHawkAZ Nov 2013 #5

It is. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #6

I gotta admit, LadyHawkAZ Nov 2013 #7

I had a hard time with "Holocaust Princess. Demoiselle Nov 2013 #10

Me, too. Lots of problems. It trivializes her in a very troublng way. I think the intent whatever .. marble falls Nov 2013 #11

Trivialization was the point Treant Nov 2013 #13

But the Holocaust. Ann Frank? Its the only one I have problems with. marble falls Nov 2013 #14

I wonder what Disney calls Merida in overseas markets jmowreader Nov 2013 #8

This creeps me out, as I suspect the artists wanted . . . n/t MrModerate Nov 2013 #9

Spot On! Talented guy...kudos n/t radhika Nov 2013 #12

I've seen this elsewhere - surprised how few 'get it' REP Nov 2013 #15