This PowerPoint expertly demonstrates how a Disney princess chose the wrong man
There’s something quite Christmasy about Disney – after all, what could be more festive than orphan animals, racial stereotyping and promoting unreasonable standards of beauty? Speaking of which, author and Entertainment Weekly writer, Dana Schwartz, has a very plausible theory that Belle, the titular heroine of Beauty and the Beast, should have chosen musclebound egomaniac, Gaston, instead of – well – the Beast. She’s even put her theory into a PowerPoint, and here it is.
Okay, okay, here's the full powerpoint I made about why Belle should have chosen Gaston: pic.twitter.com/7co8yYKYFc
— Dana Schwartz (@DanaSchwartzzz) December 23, 2018
First, she outlines Belle’s options.
Then, she compares them.
Historical context is important.
Really important.