Pixar’s latest children’s film, Blushing, was criticized as “inappropriate” for its “multiple references to periods,” but others PRAISE it for showing “normal bodily functions.”
- A new Pixar movie for Disney+, Turning Red, tells the story of Mei Li, a 13-year-old girl who turns into a giant red panda when her emotions get too strong.
- Some have taken to social media to say that the content of the film is not suitable for the PG audience because there are numerous references to periods and hobbies.
- However, others have praised the film, saying, “The more menstruation is mentioned, the less scary it is.”
- In the film, Rosalie Chung as protagonist Meiling “Mei” Li and Killing Eve star Sandra Oh voice Ming Li, Mei’s mother.
The latest children’s movie to be released on Disney+ has caused controversy among some due to its many references to period and teenage crazes.
Blushing, the first Pixar film directed exclusively by a woman, Domi Shih, has a Parental Guidance (PG) rating, but the film has been deemed “inappropriate” by some on social media for younger children.
The Pixar film documents the story of Mei Li, a 13-year-old girl who turns into a big red panda when her emotions get too strong – a trait that also affects other women in her family.
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While menstruation is only mentioned in the new Pixar movie for Disney+, some parents found the references to periods and hobbies “inappropriate” for PG audiences.
Some have taken to social media to say that the film’s content, which focuses on the character Mei, 13, is not suitable for a PG audience because there are numerous references to periods and hobbies.
In the fantasy comedy animated film, Rosalie Chan plays the lead character Meiling “Mei” Li, while Killing Eve star Sandra Oh voices Ming Li, Mei’s mother.
Although menstruation is not explicitly mentioned in the film, it is mentioned several times, including in the scene where Mei is asked “Has the big red peony arrived?” her mother after she hears a noise in the family bathroom.
In the peonies scene, Ming enters the bathroom door with sanitary products, a heating pad, and painkillers and says:[She is a] woman now and [her] body starts to change.
One person who saw the movie tweeted: “You should not let your kids watch the movie. In my honest opinion, children should not watch.
The new Disney movie also makes reference to May’s crazy boy band’s high school crushes.
The Twitter poster added: “Boring, annoying characters, not funny, story that is NOT age appropriate for my 5 and 6 year olds, never heard them laugh, puberty story is over their heads.” I’m SO glad we didn’t waste $ to see this in theaters.”
Another agreed, saying, “We love supporting films with Asian characters/stories, but the storyline about a teenager obsessed with a boy band doesn’t fit. Most of the content was not suitable for children, and my children never liked it.”
However, many people said they liked the fact that the film discusses “something that 50 percent of the population is facing.”
One wrote: “Physical functions scare some people. The more menstruation is mentioned, the less intimidating it becomes.”
Another added: “It’s mind blowing to me that we’re living in 2022 and there are still people who think that talking about menstruation is inappropriate for kids!”
One member of the movement also welcomed it, saying, “Despite the protests I read in some of the reviews, this is 100% suitable for boys and girls. It’s time that basic biology, which affects almost 50% of the population at the age of 9, is not tabooed. This allegory of growing up was well done.”