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ELSA'S SEXUALIZATION
Recurrent association between sexuality and morality seen in animated films reflects current stereotypes about female expression of sexuality as being linked to rebellious, bad moral character. Juniper Patel argues that “a traditional link between sexualized beauty and malice is broken by Frozen. Elsa becomes a femme fatale villain in appearance, but not intention” (29). Stated differently, Elsa takes on the qualities of both a "good" and "bad" girl, thereby challenging the link that female sexual expression reveals total wicked morality. This is significant because it indicates a shift in the larger picture of animated films in trying to break traditional socialization patterns.

1. Patel, Juniper, "The quirky princess and the ice-olated queen: an analysis of Disney's Frozen" (2015). Communication Undergraduate Honors Theses. Paper

2. Durkin, Kevin. "Television and sex‐role acquisition 1: Content." British Journal of Social Psychology 24.2 (1985): 101-113.