🌼Strange world🌼

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...