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🌼Strange world🌼

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  STRANGE WORLD  Strange World (2022) is a Disney animated film that features an openly gay teenage protagonist, Ethan Clade, making it one of the few Disney films with explicit LGBTQ+ representation. Here's an analysis of how the film handles LGBTQ+ representation: 1. Normalization of LGBTQ+ Identity Ethan’s romantic interest in another boy, Diazo, is portrayed as a natural part of the story without being a central conflict. Unlike older films where LGBTQ+ characters were often used for comic relief or as side characters, Ethan is a main protagonist whose identity is treated with the same normalcy as any heterosexual romance in family films. 2. Lack of External Conflict About Sexuality One notable aspect is that Ethan’s queerness is never questioned or challenged by his family or peers. His grandfather, father, and friends all accept it without hesitation. This avoids the common trope of LGBTQ+ characters facing discrimination as their main struggle, which can be seen as...

Palisades wildfires

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  Plisades fires   In January 2025, the Los Angeles area experienced a series of devastating wildfires that significantly impacted the region. The most severe incidents included the Eaton Fire and the Palisades Fire. Start date and end date  January 7 –January 31, 2025 (24 days) Location Los Angeles County, California, U.S. Coordinates 34°4′21″N 118°32′33″W Statistics Status Extinguished Burned area 23,707 acres (9,594 ha; 96 km2; 37 sq mi)                       Impacts Deaths -12 Non-fatal injuries -4+ Missing people -7  Evacuated 105,000[citation needed] Structures destroyed 6,837 (1,017 damaged) Eaton Fire : Originating on January 7, 2025, the Eaton Fire burned approximately 14,021 acres in the Altadena and Pasadena areas. It destroyed 9,418 structures and damaged 1,073 others, resulting in 17 fatalities and nine injuries. This fire was notably influenced by powerful Santa Ana winds. Palisades Fire : Als...