Focuses on how two Disney princess films use language to perpetuate sexist tropes against both men and women. Considers percentage of dialogue spoken by each gender and frequency of certain language features such as commands and interruptions. Data is mostly quantitative with no detailed linguistic analysis of sample extracts. This paper would be useful for those interested in a general overview of the frequency and examples of stereotypical sexist language used in Disney’s animated films, towards both men and women.
Begum, S. (2022). He said, she said: A critical content analysis of sexist language used in Disney’s The Little Mermaid (1989) and Mulan (1998). Journal of International Women’s Studies, 23(1), 1–23. https://tinyurl.com/mryj5amy