Many Disney stories focus on a female protagonist that embodies the essence of beauty and frailty. The male protagonist is usually expected to symbolize strength and typically "Saves the Day." To add to this very formulaic approach in children's literature, the male embodiment sends a message of what it takes in order to reach an end where "Everyone lives happily ever after." As this animated image demonstrates, it takes: wealth, charm, fame, and of course, good-looks. This is the not too subtle message that is being sent to the young boys that are reading these stories at a very impressionable age. Furthermore, in most of the Disney stories that follow a fairytale approach, the male lead is almost always overshadowed to the point that their names are not something that pops up as quickly as "Cinderella" or "Snow White." Ask yourself if you can name one of the male characters from any of the traditional Disney stories?
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