"#WomensEqualityDay". Women are already equal to men (and not just on one day ... every single day). Women already have rights. There may be sexist people and / or people that try to / want to try to hinder those rights, but that doesn't mean that those rights don't exist. This is actually coming from a Disney movie's Facebook page. Isn't that kind of questionable ... considering the fact that a lot of people (feminists and / or maybe even some non-feminists) believe that this movie / story glorifies Stockholm Syndrome? First of all, Belle VOLUNTEERS herself to be taken as a prisoner in exchange for her Father. Second of all, the Beast has a change of heart / attitude / whatever (so ... basically ... he changes). And, last of all, Belle sees the good in him. She looks past the bad. President Abraham once (well, maybe not LITERALLY just once ... Who knows?) said, "If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will." Maybe, just maybe, instead of doing that ... she decided (whether or not it was consciously) to look for the good in the Beast. AND THEN SHE FOUND IT. He became sweet, he became kind, he fell in love with her, and he set her free. He DID NOT abuse her He DID NOT psychology, emotionally, and / or physically torture her. Maybe he got angry at her for basically not being very responsive and / or "grateful" / "thankful" to him at first (when he would try to be "nice" or something), but that's kind of understandable (due to the fact that she was kind of being kept a prisoner ... but, hey, she DID volunteer herself to take her Father's place as a prisoner). He did kind of (angrily) explode on her for "trespassing" into the west wing. Right after that, he saved her (from that dangerous pack of wolves). He kind of made up for his angry / "explosive" outburst - that was aimed at her - when he saved her from that dangerous pack of wolves. And then she helped him by taking care of his wounds. They came to an understanding. They started to actually appreciate each other. They both changed and grew. He became sweet and kind to her. She even says so herself (in their song, the duet that is / was called: "Something There"). They started to develop feelings for each other, and then he probably realized that he didn't want to keep her against her will, maybe he started to feel like that was wrong. He saw how concerned that she was for her Father (who was becoming ill), and he saw that she missed her Father, also. He loved her so much, that he decided to let her go. And then after all of that, she came back to him. She loved him, too. The song "Tale As Old As Time" points out the following: "Bittersweet and strange, finding [that] you can change, learning [that] you were wrong." They were both stubborn, and maybe they both learned that that was "wrong". Maybe he learned that maybe he was wrong in keeping her there (because, think about it, right after that song / dance scene, they talk about all of that stuff, and then he decides to let her go). Maybe she learned that maybe it was wrong to only look for the bad in him and not to give him a chance (because, think about it, right after he has that angry / explosive outburst, saves her from the wolves, she helped him to treat his wolves, they both showed appreciation for each other, and then they come to an understanding with each other, the song "Something There" plays, and basically talks about actually looking for (well, SEEING) the good in him. She sees / notices some good things in him that she didn't see / notice before.) "Something There" also eludes to some of the same things (character development processes, changing, growing, etc. Basically just some positive - instead of negative - stuff.) that "Tale As Old As Time" eludes to. SO, LET'S SUM THIS UP. OKAY? SHE VOLUNTEERS HERSELF AS A PRISONER IN EXCHANGE FOR HER FATHER'S FREEDOM. HE TRIES TO NOT TREAT HER SO MUCH LIKE A PRISONER, THOUGH. THEY STILL DON'T REALLY FULLY GET ALONG. SHE TRESPASSES INTO THE WEST WING, WHERE HE EXPLICITLY TOLD HER THAT SHE WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO GO. HE ANGRILY, EXPLOSIVELY HAD AN OUTBURST TOWARDS HER, BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T LISTEN TO HIM (SHE CHOSE TO IGNORE HIS WARNINGS ABOUT HOW IT WAS OFF-LIMITS). SHE RUNS AWAY AND GETS ATTACKED BY A DANGEROUS PACK OF WOLVES. HE SAVES HER AND GETS INJURED IN THE PROCESS. SHE HELPS HIM WITH HIS WOUNDS (IN RETURN?). THEY BOTH ARGUE A LITTLE BIT, BUT THEN THEY EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR EACH OTHER AND HOW THEY'VE HELPED EACH OTHER. THEY COME TO AN UNDERSTANDING. THEY SPEND A LOT OF (MORE) TIME TOGETHER. HE GIVES HER THE / HIS LIBRARY. CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT STUFF BASICALLY HAS BEEN HAPPENING THIS WHOLE TIME (BASICALLY WHEN THEY START EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR EACH OTHER AND STUFF AND / OR THINGS). THEY'VE BEEN CHANGING AND GROWING AND LEARNING. THEY GET ALONG A LOT MORE NOW. THEY START TO FALL IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER. THEY SING, THEY DANCE, THEY SCHMOOZE ... (THAT WAS KIND OF A "HERCULES" REFERENCE ... KIND OF) ... SHE MISSES HER FATHER AND IS CONCERNED ABOUT HIM AND HIS DECLINING HEALTH (BECAUSE HE IS FALLING ILL). HE NOTICES THIS, AND HE REALIZES THAT HE LOVES HER SO MUCH AND DOESN'T WANT TO KEEP HER THERE (AGAINST HER WILL?), SO HE LETS HER GO. SHE REALIZES THAT SHE LOVES HIM SO MUCH, TOO, AND THEN SHE COMES BACK TO HIM. HE ALMOST DIES, BUT THEN THE "SPELL" IS BROKEN, AND HE IS NOW NO LONGER A BEAST, NOW HE BECOMES A HUMAN AGAIN. AND THEN THEY LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER. (AND STUFF AND / OR THINGS.) THE END. (?) ( ... MAYBE ... ) (?)
* Huffington Post: "Can't wait for another magical musical tribute to Stockholme Syndrome!"
* I JUST DEBUNKED THIS THEORY, BRO. DEBATE ME, BRO. OH, WAIT. NO. YOU DON'T HAVE TO DEBATE ME. BECAUSE I ALREADY JUST PROVED THE PEOPLE THAT BELIEVE THIS STUPID FALLACY WRONG. * * AND ... P.S. ... NO, "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST" HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SO-CALLED "BESTIALITY". JUST BECAUSE HE'S TECHNICALLY A BEAST (AT ONE POINT / FOR A WHILE ... IN THE MOVIE), THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A BEAST, THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT HE WOULD ALWAYS BE A BEAST, THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT HE WAS BORN A BEAST, AND THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT HE WAS BIOLOGICALLY A BEAST. HE WAS *TRANSFORMED* INTO A BEAST ... TEMPORARILY ... BY A "SPELL". HE WAS *BIOLOGICALLY* A HUMAN BEING. HMMM. THIS MIGHT ACTUALLY SOUND A LOT LIKE *ANOTHER* ARGUMENT / DEBATE (ANOTHER COMMON ARGUMENT / DEBATE THAT WE HAVE GOING ON THESE DAYS ... BUT WE WON'T GET INTO THAT FOR RIGHT NOW / IN THIS POST. HAHAHAHAHA.). *
* P.P.S. IT'S JUST A FREAKING MOVIE / STORY. GET OVER IT. *
(EDIT: SOME OTHER POINTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: THE BEAST ISN'T MANIPULATIVE TOWARDS BELLE. HE DOESN'T TRY TO BRAINWASH HER. BELLE WASN'T KIDNAPPED. HER FATHER WASN'T KIDNAPPED EITHER. THEY WEREN'T ABDUCTED. BELLE'S FATHER WAS TRESPASSING. THEN SHE ALSO TRESPASSED. HER FATHER WAS IMPRISONED IN THE BEAST'S DUNGEON. BELLE VOLUNTEERED TO TAKE HIS PLACE. THE BEAST ACTUALLY TRIED TO BE KIND AND HOSPITABLE TOWARDS HER. BELLE AND HER FATHER, MAURICE, WERE NOT HOSTAGES. THEY WERE NOT TORTURED. AND, LASTLY, BELLE IS NOT / WAS NOT ATTRACTED TO ANIMALS / ACTUAL BEASTS.)
(EDIT ... AGAIN: "There's been a lot of talk about Stockholm syndrome, that [Belle] fell in love with her captor," she said. "But I disagree! She was captured, but she transformed him. She didn't become, you know, an object. [Laughs] She didn't turn into a beast! She transformed him. So it was certainly the transformative power of love and what it can do." - LINDA WOOLVERTON. "BELLE DOESN'T HAVE STOCKHOLM SYNDROME, SAYS ANIMATED BEAUTY AND THE BEAST WRITER" BY MAX NICHOLSON: http://www.ign.com/…/belle-doesnt-have-stockholm-syndrome-s….)
(EDIT ... YET AGAIN: "But here’s some more conditions relating to Stockholm Syndrome, as provided again by Rainn.org.
There is often:
Perceived or real threat to one’s physical or psychological survival and belief that the abuser will carry out the threat. The abuser may:
Assure the victim that only cooperation keeps loved ones safe.
Offer subtle threats or stories of revenge to remind the victim that revenge is possible if they leave.
Have a history of violence leading the victim to believe they could be a target.
Presence of a small kindness from the abuser to the victim
In some cases, small gestures such as allowing a bathroom visit or providing food/water are enough to alter the victim’s perception of the abuser.
Other times, a birthday card, a gift (usually provided after a period of abuse), or a special treat can be seen as proof that the abuser is not “all bad.”
Victim’s isolation from other perspectives
Victims have the sense they are always being watched. For their survival they begin to take on the abuser’s perspective. This survival technique can become so intense that the victim develops anger toward those trying to help.
In severe cases of Stockholm Syndrome the victim may feel the abusive situation is their fault.
Perceived or real inability to escape from the situation
The victim may have financial obligations, debt, or instability to the point that they cannot survive on their own.
The abuser may use threats including taking the children, public exposure, suicide, or a life of harassment for the victim." - "MARGETHELARGE". "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: A RANT ABOUT THAT WHOLE STOCKHOLM THING" BY "MARGETHELARGE":https://margethelarge.com/2014/04/22/2/.)
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