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The Subliminal Message In So Many Animated Kids’ Movies And Shows Isn’t About Violence

In animated movies and TV shows for kids, how many people in crowd scenes would you guess are female? 50%? Halve that and you’re still guessing too high. Jump to 0:57 for the answer.If there’s one thing I think we can all agree on after watching this, it’s that animated media for kids needs a…

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