Current Events > Critic slams Toy Story 4 for having no black leads and labels it disablist

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sylverlolol
06/27/19 1:19:03 PM
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The reviews for Toy Story 4 are in, and at least one critic finds the movie "disablist" and lacking in diversity.

Pixar Studios released Toy Story 4 on Friday the first franchise to get as many entries in the company's history. Fans have been dying for the latest adventure from Woody, Buzz Lightyear and friends, but critic Stella Duffy did not enjoy it. In an interview on the BBC's Radio 4 Saturday ReviewShow this weekend, she condemned the movie for having "no black lead characters."

"Seriously, its 2019! What on Earth are Disney doing having a film that has no leads that are black characters?" Duffy said, according to a report by The Daily Mail. "Yes, there are black actors, but they are yellow and they are green and they are plush! How can they possibly think that its alright now?"

Duffy may have been referring to Kegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, the beloved comedy duo who joined the movie to play Ducky and Bunny, two carnival prize toys.

In her review, Duffy also called the movie "disablist" several times, although she did not elaborate on the point much, perhaps to avoid spoilers. The criticism refers to media that is prejudiced against differently abled people, although these days many prefer the term "ableist."

Another problem Duffy pointed out was the movies representation of women, decrying Bo Peep's storyline as "white feminism." She argued that the doll's arc represented surface level feminist representation without a real empowering message for young viewers.

"Shes still going to fall in love, shes still going to have the happily ever after, thats not feminism! Its a woman who kicks off her skirt to reveal that the PS5 looks great," Duffy said.

Duffy received a lot of backlash to her review, which is unsurprising considering Toy Story 4's massive success this weekend. The move made over $135 million in ticket sales, and will likely continue to dominate in the coming weeks.

"What does this mean," one fan wrote on Twitter. "Are you saying it's anti-feminist to fall in love?"

"Omg get over yourself, they are toys!" sniped another.

"OMG stop being offended by everything," a third person tweeted.

With the critiques of Duffy and a few others aside, reviews for Toy Story 4 have been generally favorable. The movie has a 98 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes with a 95 percent rating among audience members. So far, few are ranking it above previous entries in the Toy Story franchise, but it seems to meet the expectations most fans have set for Pixar.


https://popculture.com/movies/2019/06/25/toy-story-4-backlash-disablist-not-featuring-black-leads/
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spudger
06/27/19 1:20:52 PM
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god damned toys not having diversity!
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Foppe
06/27/19 1:21:05 PM
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And if Woody suddenly turned black they would complain about blackface instead.
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AmericaTheBrave
06/27/19 1:21:27 PM
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It has no white leads either. They're toys.
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Were_Wyrm
06/27/19 1:21:55 PM
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sylverlolol posted...
"Shes still going to fall in love, shes still going to have the happily ever after, thats not feminism! Its a woman who kicks off her skirt to reveal that the PS5 looks great," Duffy said.

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NeuralLaxative
06/27/19 1:22:03 PM
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Master_Bass
06/27/19 1:22:40 PM
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Were_Wyrm posted...
the PS5 looks great

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SquantoZ
06/27/19 1:23:09 PM
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Buzz Lightyear is racist, that's why.
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AmericaTheBrave
06/27/19 1:23:25 PM
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Were_Wyrm posted...
sylverlolol posted...
"Shes still going to fall in love, shes still going to have the happily ever after, thats not feminism! Its a woman who kicks off her skirt to reveal that the PS5 looks great," Duffy said.


Does feminism mean "women shouldn't be women"? That seems counter-intuitive.
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creativerealms
06/27/19 1:23:51 PM
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And that means every liberal believes that damn SJWs.

Seriously who cares about a random review.
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Kyle1022
06/27/19 1:24:11 PM
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This is why Trump won
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modena
06/27/19 1:24:56 PM
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Ughh..people need more outdoor hobbies.
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Gobstoppers12
06/27/19 1:25:09 PM
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At least there's a Canadian character this time around. How's that for diversity?
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Goats
06/27/19 1:25:44 PM
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I'm more concerned that the T-Rex isn't feathered wtf
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Doe
06/27/19 1:25:45 PM
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1 critic says something controversial

"OH NO NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"
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AngelsNAirwav3s
06/27/19 1:26:18 PM
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That was probably the worst review I have ever heard, but I am glad these lunatics are still the minority. However she should not be on the BBC after that, what an embarrassment for such a massive network.
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Houston
06/27/19 1:26:34 PM
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Were_Wyrm posted...
"Shes still going to fall in love, shes still going to have the happily ever after, thats not feminism!"


God these people are sick
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TalesofMedz
06/27/19 1:26:35 PM
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it is official. Toy Story is racist
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Irony
06/27/19 1:27:14 PM
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They should be slamming it for being the 4th movie in a series that didn't need a 4th one
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Zikten
06/27/19 1:27:50 PM
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I'm glad to hear the ps5 looks great
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legendarylemur
06/27/19 1:29:26 PM
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Yeah I'm glad the PS5 looks great

But weren't the attached dolls black?
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sylverlolol
06/27/19 1:31:51 PM
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CrimsonRage posted...
TalesofMedz posted...
it is official. Toy Story is racist


it isn't, but you are.

oh snap
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Feline_Heart
06/27/19 1:36:07 PM
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I thought this was an article by The Onion
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spudger
06/27/19 1:37:07 PM
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sylverlolol posted...
CrimsonRage posted...
TalesofMedz posted...
it is official. Toy Story is racist


it isn't, but you are.

oh snap

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Tactical_Spork
06/27/19 1:37:14 PM
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If youre going to shitpost about inclusivity in a fucking toy movie at least get your terminology correct. Its ableist. Fucks sake.
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sylverlolol
06/27/19 1:49:06 PM
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Feline_Heart posted...
I thought this was an article by The Onion

so did I when I saw it on FB >.>
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legendarylemur
06/27/19 2:11:19 PM
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Just calling it black representation seems kinda offensive. Africa is an immensely large continent with a wide variety of countries and culture. Where the hell is my Namibian representation?
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Cobra1010
06/27/19 2:20:20 PM
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These people are paid for writing a load of shit.
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_Squirtle_
06/27/19 2:23:33 PM
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That reads like a racist shit poster making fun of people who complain about lack of diversity instead of a genuine complaint

That's how bonkers it is
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hyperpsycho
06/27/19 2:25:54 PM
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spudger posted...
sylverlolol posted...
CrimsonRage posted...
TalesofMedz posted...
it is official. Toy Story is racist


it isn't, but you are.

oh snap

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creativerealms
06/27/19 2:54:01 PM
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I was hoping it was written by Armond White.
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Bishop9800
06/27/19 2:57:34 PM
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hyperpsycho posted...
spudger posted...
sylverlolol posted...
CrimsonRage posted...
TalesofMedz posted...
it is official. Toy Story is racist


it isn't, but you are.

oh snap
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nevershine
06/27/19 2:58:29 PM
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But Rex is green, thats a race, right?
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MabusIncarnate
06/27/19 3:00:18 PM
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I thought Mr. Potato Head had dark complexion
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Prestoff
06/27/19 3:06:53 PM
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Doe posted...
1 critic says something controversial

"OH NO NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"


This, its literally just one critic saying this and she is being rightly bombarded for it. It's such a non-story.
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Hanky_Bannister
06/27/19 3:20:20 PM
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Dude got murked and hadnt been back xD
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Rika_Furude
06/27/19 3:21:44 PM
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Boo hoo
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sylverlolol
06/27/19 3:22:44 PM
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creativerealms posted...
I was hoping it was written by Armond White.

lawl

is he still writing reviews?
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Monolith1676
06/27/19 3:23:26 PM
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If people put half the thought into actually doing something worthwhile as they do in finding something "wrong" in everything, they could go far in life.
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eston
06/27/19 3:24:45 PM
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I don't understand why this is an article tbqh

Wah wah a critic criticized something, lol
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Sabram
06/27/19 3:29:48 PM
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Houston posted...
Were_Wyrm posted...
"Shes still going to fall in love, shes still going to have the happily ever after, thats not feminism!"


God these people are sick

Her line there might have deeper meaning. At least the way I read it is that feminists shouldn't be happy.

Might explain a lot.
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Rika_Furude
06/27/19 3:30:13 PM
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eston posted...
I don't understand why this is an article tbqh

Wah wah a critic criticized something, lol

Its not "criticism", hes just crying for attention and virtue signaling
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eston
06/27/19 3:32:19 PM
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Rika_Furude posted...
eston posted...
I don't understand why this is an article tbqh

Wah wah a critic criticized something, lol

Its not "criticism", hes just crying for attention and virtue signaling

Nah it definitely is criticism, I don't really care what you want to call it
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KStateKing17
06/27/19 3:32:55 PM
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Toy Story isn't a movie that anyone should care about the ethnicity of the toy.
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cjsdowg
06/27/19 3:33:48 PM
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One person complains about the anti-SJWs have a fit. Just like clock work. They look for one person being outraged then complain..about people being too PC. Then they complain about Black Panther and the Jax ending Slavery. And don't see how their bitching is just the same .
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fan357
06/27/19 3:34:20 PM
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Master_Bass posted...
Were_Wyrm posted...
the PS5 looks great

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cjsdowg
06/27/19 3:35:15 PM
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MabusIncarnate posted...
I thought Mr. Potato Head had dark complexion


HE is white under the surface .
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