Comments on: Why this stepmom loves Enchanted http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/14/disney-stepmoms-lately-sticking-up-for-enchanted/ A mom and a stepmom share stories, ideas, friendship and family Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:17:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Natalie http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/14/disney-stepmoms-lately-sticking-up-for-enchanted/#comment-576 Natalie Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:44:15 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/14/disney-stepmoms-lately-sticking-up-for-enchanted/#comment-576 Your post got me thinking... My sister is a custodial stepmom and my kids never knew she wasn't their cousins' bio-mom until they got older and figured out that a 30 yr old was not really old enough to have a 21 year old daughter. :) When they figured it out, my kids said, "But she's so nice!" I then explained that all stepmoms are not like the ones in Disney movies. Unfortunately, their stepmom does not help dispel this myth. I like that Disney was subtle. I think I'd have noticed it. I hope I would have, at least! I'm usually aware of things pertaining to divorce, stepmoms, remarriage, and blended families. Your post got me thinking…
My sister is a custodial stepmom and my kids never knew she wasn’t their cousins’ bio-mom until they got older and figured out that a 30 yr old was not really old enough to have a 21 year old daughter. :) When they figured it out, my kids said, “But she’s so nice!” I then explained that all stepmoms are not like the ones in Disney movies.
Unfortunately, their stepmom does not help dispel this myth.

I like that Disney was subtle. I think I’d have noticed it. I hope I would have, at least! I’m usually aware of things pertaining to divorce, stepmoms, remarriage, and blended families.

]]> By: Jill http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/14/disney-stepmoms-lately-sticking-up-for-enchanted/#comment-568 Jill Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:41:50 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/14/disney-stepmoms-lately-sticking-up-for-enchanted/#comment-568 The thing is, it's not that obvious that she becomes a "stepmom" -- they never use the word. She ends up with the man she loves -- a divorced man who has a daughter. Every review I've read on the internet denounces the stepmom stereotyping if it discusses it at all and doesn't mention the twist at the end. It's that subtle. I think I only noticed it because I'm so sensitive to the stepmoms = evil messages, and because the Susan Sarandon stepmom was so much worse and more ridiculous than the other evil stepmoms in the movies I'd seen that I suspected somebody had their tongue deeply embedded in their cheek and was playing around with roles and stereotypes, so I was hoping for a Shrek-like twist. And there was one! The thing is, it’s not that obvious that she becomes a “stepmom” — they never use the word. She ends up with the man she loves — a divorced man who has a daughter. Every review I’ve read on the internet denounces the stepmom stereotyping if it discusses it at all and doesn’t mention the twist at the end. It’s that subtle. I think I only noticed it because I’m so sensitive to the stepmoms = evil messages, and because the Susan Sarandon stepmom was so much worse and more ridiculous than the other evil stepmoms in the movies I’d seen that I suspected somebody had their tongue deeply embedded in their cheek and was playing around with roles and stereotypes, so I was hoping for a Shrek-like twist. And there was one!

]]> By: Natalie http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/14/disney-stepmoms-lately-sticking-up-for-enchanted/#comment-564 Natalie Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:07:31 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/14/disney-stepmoms-lately-sticking-up-for-enchanted/#comment-564 My youngest daughter (age 11) saw this with her cousins and my sister this weekend. I'll have to ask her about the stepmom. I'm glad Disney created a good stepmom. Finally. My youngest daughter (age 11) saw this with her cousins and my sister this weekend. I’ll have to ask her about the stepmom.
I’m glad Disney created a good stepmom. Finally.

]]> By: simplicity http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/14/disney-stepmoms-lately-sticking-up-for-enchanted/#comment-562 simplicity Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:34:33 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/14/disney-stepmoms-lately-sticking-up-for-enchanted/#comment-562 Still want to see this movie. It's on my list, but this past weekend Juno won my attention. To all the evil Disney stepmoms in the world...Cheers! :) Still want to see this movie. It’s on my list, but this past weekend Juno won my attention.

To all the evil Disney stepmoms in the world…Cheers! :)

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