“Medieval Disney Queers” with Amy Louise Morgan
Sep 27, 2022 ·
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Oo-De-Lally! Dr Amy Louise Morgan (she/her, Surrey University) tells me tales of feminist dragons, gender-nonconforming foxes, wild princesses and all kinds of other queer characters from Disney’s medieval(ish) films. We...
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Oo-De-Lally! Dr Amy Louise Morgan (she/her, Surrey University) tells me tales of feminist dragons, gender-nonconforming foxes, wild princesses and all kinds of other queer characters from Disney’s medieval(ish) films. We compare favourite VHS tapes, most fantastic princesses, and try to figure out whether we (or was it just me?) wanted to be, or be with, Robin Hood. Amy also tells me all about Disney’s problematic relationship to queerness, why queer fans still relate to it so much, and what positive changes are possibly in store. Golly, what an episode!
If this episode awoke the medieval fanperson in you, follow @AmyLouise921 and @queerlitpodcast on Twitter. @queerlitpodcast is also on Insta. No dragons though, just cats.
Texts, characters and films mentioned:
Morgan, Amy Louise. "“To Play bi an Orchardside”: Orchards as Enclosures of Queer Space in Lanval and Sir Orfeo." The Medieval and Early Modern Garden in Britain. Routledge, 2018. 91-101.
Locus amoenus
Sleeping Beauty
Sword in the Stone
Robin Hood
Brave
Lady Kluck
Jack Halberstam’s Female Masculinity
Maleficent
Perceforest (c. 1330-1340)
Grimm’s Fairy Tales
Charles Perrault
The Little Mermaid
Pinocchio
Snow White
Sir Orfeo
Jeffrey Jerome Cohen
Madam Mim
Loathly Lady trope
#GiveElsaAGirlfriend
Merida
Frozen
Wreck it Ralph
Disney Princesses
SGS episode
Brenda Chapman
ELMS
Robyn Muir
Mulan
Atlantis
Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Belle
Beauty and the Beast
Lightyear
Luca
Hays Code
The Reluctant Dragon
Robert Benchley
Kenneth Grahame
How To Train Your Dragon
Jack Halberstam’s Wild Things
“Wildness, Masculinity and Swimming” with Jack Halberstam
Questions you should be able to respond to after listening:
1. First things first, what is your favourite Disney film and why?
2. What do you think is the most problematic Disney film and why?
3. We speak quite a bit about anthropomorphised characters. Why do these offer themselves for a queer reading?
4. How does queerness relate to monstrosity and fairies? Can you think of other monsters that are frequently read as queer?
5. Please look up Jack Halberstam. Why do you think Amy recommends his book in this context
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If this episode awoke the medieval fanperson in you, follow @AmyLouise921 and @queerlitpodcast on Twitter. @queerlitpodcast is also on Insta. No dragons though, just cats.
Texts, characters and films mentioned:
Morgan, Amy Louise. "“To Play bi an Orchardside”: Orchards as Enclosures of Queer Space in Lanval and Sir Orfeo." The Medieval and Early Modern Garden in Britain. Routledge, 2018. 91-101.
Locus amoenus
Sleeping Beauty
Sword in the Stone
Robin Hood
Brave
Lady Kluck
Jack Halberstam’s Female Masculinity
Maleficent
Perceforest (c. 1330-1340)
Grimm’s Fairy Tales
Charles Perrault
The Little Mermaid
Pinocchio
Snow White
Sir Orfeo
Jeffrey Jerome Cohen
Madam Mim
Loathly Lady trope
#GiveElsaAGirlfriend
Merida
Frozen
Wreck it Ralph
Disney Princesses
SGS episode
Brenda Chapman
ELMS
Robyn Muir
Mulan
Atlantis
Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Belle
Beauty and the Beast
Lightyear
Luca
Hays Code
The Reluctant Dragon
Robert Benchley
Kenneth Grahame
How To Train Your Dragon
Jack Halberstam’s Wild Things
“Wildness, Masculinity and Swimming” with Jack Halberstam
Questions you should be able to respond to after listening:
1. First things first, what is your favourite Disney film and why?
2. What do you think is the most problematic Disney film and why?
3. We speak quite a bit about anthropomorphised characters. Why do these offer themselves for a queer reading?
4. How does queerness relate to monstrosity and fairies? Can you think of other monsters that are frequently read as queer?
5. Please look up Jack Halberstam. Why do you think Amy recommends his book in this context
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