I know I said that I’ll show some Mouseverse oc’s, but first, I want to show this unfinished essay I made. It’s about Disney Adults and bigotry (tw: fatphobia, ableism, poverty).
I’m not going to finish it, but I will show what I already have. So, if it reads weird in some places that’s why, anyway here it is:
Disney Adults: Fat, Obsessed, and Broke (or are they?)
If you’re a Disney fan, watch Disney content, or just commentary content in general, you’ve probably heard of Disney Adults. Disney Adults are typically portrayed as adults who are obsessed with all things Disney, to a humiliating degree. Now, you probably feel like the title is pretty harsh, but do you disagree? Or do know someone who would? Disney Adults are the internet’s favorite punching bag, they’re easy to mock and get easy engagement; an audience that is ready and willing to gawk at their fat, obsessive, broke selves. Admittedly, I used to watch this content, I thought of it as an easy-to-consume reaction video that I watch while eating. Until, I had an epiphany….
I don’t remember the YouTuber but I remember the TikTok, it was a pretty popular one people used when making fun of Disney adults; it was the Winnie the Poo girl.
I don’t know if the woman was autistic (and I’m not going to assume), but the way she flapped her hands and something about her love for Poo Bear made me think:
“You know, this woman might be autistic and has a hyperfixation.
Is making fun of Disney Adults ableist?”
Yeah, Making Fun of Disney Adults is kinda Ableist
A big thing Disney Adults are mocked for is their love for fictional characters, especially the mascots. There are plenty of videos of people commentating and parodying Disney Adults for crying when they meet their favorite characters.
But why? What is so funny or strange about adults liking fictional characters? Well, I guess the answer is pretty obvious. It’s highly frowned upon for adults to be into children’s media, of course it’s gotten better over the years, but there’s still some tension. You see, even though there’s some niche online spaces for people to nerd out about their favorite things, adults doing childish hobbies still gets some pushback from the general public or “the normies”. That’s why you can’t just tell your coworkers about a thing you like the same way you can on an online forum.
That’s why commentary YouTubers who talk about Disney Adults don’t really have strong interests themselves, or openly identify as autistic (at least as far as I can tell). They don’t know what it’s like to have hyperfixations or have heightened senses that would make someone cry more. And the fact that these creators don’t even consider autism being a reason for this behavior, can lead to the normalization of bullying autistic traits in adults, because you’ll always compare them to the one’s of Disney adults and just think that they’re freaks and weirdos.
Look, I know not every Disney Adult is autistic, but that doesn’t mean none of them are. And I think it can be really harmful to assume the former, since there’s already an uncomfortable rise of things like the r-slur and those Ableist trends that happened as few years ago (ie. “Are you acoustic?”). I don’t think it’s crazy for me to think that this can lead to further ableism on the internet.
Unfortunately, Disney Adult commentary doesn’t just stop at ableism, it also crosses the boundary of fatphobia.
The Fatphobia is STRONG with this one
Another thing Disney Adults are made fun of for is their weight, so much so that it’s a defining physical characteristic of Disney Adults.
I think it’s pretty obvious why this is bad, people shouldn’t be ridiculed on the internet for their weight, it’s an obvious act of fatphobia. It’s also clearly used to show the “consumeristic greed” of Disney Adults, like their physical gluttony represents their savage love for Disney. Which is obviously insane and hateful, people aren’t “bad” or “obsessive” just because of their weight and it’s ridiculous to think so.
Since this part is pretty obvious, I’ll move on to my next point: Disney debt.
Exploiting the Debt of Disney Adults for Views: AKA One Reason Why We are Never Gaining Class Solidarity
Financial bros or people who are nosy about other’s finances, like to ogle at the mountains of debt that Disney Adults get into when going to Disney.
It’s no secret that Disney World is expensive, but for some reason, we need to be reminded through other people’s financial humiliation? Well, I guess it isn’t for “some reason”, the reason is that it makes the audience feel better about themselves.
Think about, what are you learning about finances watching some family in Florida spend thousands of dollars on Disney? Nothing, all you feel is a superiority complex knowing that you’re not like those “crazy Disney Adults”, regardless of how bad your financial circumstances.
I call this an act of classism because it discourages the act of class solidarity, because it makes people in the same class look down on each other. This way of thinking accomplishes nothing and further distracts us from the source of our economic condition. So we can feel better than a family that’s trying to have a good vacation that’s being exploited by corporate monopoly.
And that leaves me to my real question, despite all this, why do we still make fun of Disney Adults?
We Hate Autistic Fat people (in a woke way of course)
Disney is a horrible company, they have done material harm to others, people have accused them of ruining their favorite franchises, and they have bought out so many other media companies that they’re inescapable. A lot of people aren’t fond of Disney, so when they see Disney adults, they have this immediate negative reaction.
And to an extent they’re right, blindly supporting a company just because you grew up with their IP is not good, and should be criticized.
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