Flawed fairy tales

Disney's portrayal of women is being questioned

Next month Walt Disney’s most iconic creation — Mickey Mouse — will be completing its 90th birthday, but for the Walt Disney Company, celebrations have already started. Popular global brands such as Vero Moda and Volkswagen have come up with customised merchandise and discounts. Beats by Dre has launched special-edition wireless headphones depicting Mickey and designer Satya Paul has even worked on saris with Mickey’s silhouette. However, quite removed from this celebratory spirit, Walt Disney is also receiving a bad press for the portrayal of women in its princess movies.

Recently, two well-known Hollywood actresses expressed their deep concern about Disney’s