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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t want to be insensitive or push a narrative that’s harmful to a marginalized population, but I don’t understand some of the comments here. I can understand why people would get upset about the movie as described, but that’s not the movie I remember.

Where are people getting that they were outcasts rejected by society forced to live together?  I always thought they were brothers living together happily (except for Grumpy) in the family home near the diamond mine they owned.  I do remember the house was a mess, but they were busy working and had let things slide. I remembered their relationship with Snow White as being more of a mutual arrangement.  Basically, she was a live-in housekeeper who was working for room and board (mainly because they took pity on her), but they were all friends and had a lot of fun together.  If anything, she was dependent on them. They had all the power and could kick her out at any time (not that they would) and she was completely unable to fend for herself.

Were these part of the original fairy tale that Disney cut out of the animated version?  Did I misunderstand and these are proposed changed to the remake?  Did I forget that much of the movie?  It’s been a while since I’ve watched it, but everybody seems to be talking about a different movie than the one I remember. 
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I agree with all of the above. I think the OPs description of how the dwarves were perceived is way out there.  [b]I would also add that I never viewed them as humans with dwarfism, but rather as a different species entirely, like the dwarves in the Lord of the Rings.[/b]  A little magical in their work with the gems.  And I agree that I don't think they meant them to be like children, rather I think they were doing the sexist trope that a group of men living together would be dirty slobs.

All that being said,  I see no need for a remake of this and if the community of humans with dwarfism have concerns, they should be heard and considered.

If Disney wants greater diversity in its story telling, tell new stories (new to Disney) from other cultures.[/quote]

Well, that, uh, might be part of the issue at hand.[/quote]

You clearly are not a fan of fantasy or science fictions novels, films, etc.  These stories are full of non-human characters. That comment was not intended to view them as lesser.   That's YOUR projection.[/quote]

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