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Dec. 13th, 2016 12:54 amSome Things About Disney’s “Moana” That Real Polynesians Want You To Know
Interesting. Judging from the piece itself, a representative group of Polynesians is not so fond of Lilo and Stitch and doesn't expect this to be a particularly shocking statement. Judging from the comments, non-Polynesians love Lilo and Stitch and are quite shocked that anybody doesn't.
Can confirm: Not Polynesian, love Lilo and Stitch.
I'll also say that while I get that a lot of people saw the character of Maui as "fat" and why this is problematic, the character didn't seem fat to me at all. Hefty in a muscled way, yes. Fat, no. That doesn't mean the character isn't problematic in other ways that have been specifically mentioned in other articles, just I'm not seeing this particular one.
Interesting. Judging from the piece itself, a representative group of Polynesians is not so fond of Lilo and Stitch and doesn't expect this to be a particularly shocking statement. Judging from the comments, non-Polynesians love Lilo and Stitch and are quite shocked that anybody doesn't.
Can confirm: Not Polynesian, love Lilo and Stitch.
I'll also say that while I get that a lot of people saw the character of Maui as "fat" and why this is problematic, the character didn't seem fat to me at all. Hefty in a muscled way, yes. Fat, no. That doesn't mean the character isn't problematic in other ways that have been specifically mentioned in other articles, just I'm not seeing this particular one.
