Disney has added cultural warnings to several of its classic animated films on its new streaming platform Disney+.
“This program is presented as originally created. It may contain outdated cultural depictions,” a line in several of Disney’s classic films summaries states. The warning was attached to The Aristocats, The Jungle Book, Lady and the Tramp, and Dumbo.
Checking everything out and wanted to point out that movies like Dumbo, The Aristocats, Jungle Book, and Lady and the Tramp have a disclaimer about outdated cultural depictions. This is good. #DisneyPlus pic.twitter.com/tpFoPAEpOl
— Evan (@324_B21) November 12, 2019
Each of the movies included one or more scenes of animals portraying different racial stereotypes. The Aristocats and Lady and the Tramp contain stereotypes of Chinese people, while Dumbo and The Jungle Book both contain African American stereotypes.
The streaming platform, which launched Tuesday, does not include Disney’s 1946 movie Song of the South, which the company has kept out of circulation for years. The movie has been accused of racism for painting a rosy picture of sharecropping.
Disney included tobacco warnings on several of its movies. The service has launched in the Netherlands, Canada, and the United States. Disney plans to launch in more countries throughout the next year.
