{"id":2120502,"date":"2023-12-09T11:17:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T16:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-judge-hands-disney-major-defeat-in-court-massive-9k-plaintiff-lawsuit-will-continue\/"},"modified":"2023-12-09T11:21:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T16:21:35","slug":"california-judge-hands-disney-major-defeat-in-court-massive-9k-plaintiff-lawsuit-will-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-judge-hands-disney-major-defeat-in-court-massive-9k-plaintiff-lawsuit-will-continue\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney suffers major loss in California court, faces massive 9K plaintiff lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-judge-hands-disney-major-defeat-in-court-massive-9k-plaintiff-lawsuit-will-continue%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2120502&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A New Snow White: \u2064A Woke Feminist Revision?<\/h2>\n<p>A few months back, actress Rachel Zegler made headlines when she hinted \u200bthat \u200bher portrayal of\u2064 Snow White\u2063 in Disney&#8217;s upcoming live-action \u2062remake would be a \u200cwoke feminist \u200crevision \u200bof the original princess. According\u200d to Zegler, this new version \u2064of Snow White is more focused on becoming a \u200dleader rather than finding true love.<\/p>\n<p>Zegler \u2062even went as far as calling\u2064 the\u2062 original Snow\u2063 White\u2064 &#8220;creepy&#8221; and criticized the \u200dlove story with Prince Charming, describing it as a guy who stalks her.\u2062 She believes that the 1937 cartoon \u200cis extremely dated and that\u2062 her\u200b Snow White will be a proactive \u200dcharacter in the \u2062plot.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Rachel Zelger who \u2062will play Snow White in \u2064Disney\u2019s new remake calls Prince Charming a \u2018stalker.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere \u2063is a big focus on her love\u2063 story with the\u200d guy who literally stalks her. Weird, weird, weird.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NzDxX7CXWb\">pic.twitter.com\/NzDxX7CXWb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200cOli London (@OliLondonTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OliLondonTV\/status\/1690738642644258816?\">August 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These statements reflect Disney&#8217;s values in 2023, where they strive to \u200ccreate more inclusive and progressive narratives. However, a \u2063recent class-action \u200blawsuit filed by 9,000\u200b female\u2062 Disney employees\u200d claims that the company \u2064has been\u200c paying women less than their male \u200dcounterparts.<\/p>\n<p>Last Friday, a\u200c judge in California certified the lawsuit, allowing it\u2064 to proceed. The lawsuit alleges that Disney has been gaslighting these women for years, and they simply want to be\u2062 respected and treated fairly in the workplace.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 class-action\u2062 suit represents female \u200cDisney \u2063employees in California since\u2064 April 1,\u200d 2015, and covers \u200dvarious\u200b departments within the company. Disney&#8217;s attorney\u2063 argued that the jobs \u200dwithin the class were too \u200bdiverse to be considered substantially similar,\u2063 but the judge rejected this argument.<\/p>\n<p>Pay across the\u200b class was\u200d found to\u200d be 2 \u200dpercent lower \u200bfor women than for men. While this is a significant victory for the\u2063 plaintiffs, it&#8217;s worth noting that another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disgruntled-nra-donors-push-to-oust-lapierre\/\" title=\"Disgruntled NRA Donors Push to Oust\u00a0LaPierre\u00a0\">class-action suit<\/a> under California&#8217;s Fair Employment \u200band Housing Act was denied.<\/p>\n<p>Disney&#8217;s commitment \u200bto wokeness has come at a cost, with the company facing\u2063 multiple\u2064 box-office failures and controversies. Now, \u2062they must also \u200dcontend \u200cwith the largest sex-discrimination lawsuit \u200cin California history.<\/p>\n<p>Disney has expressed disappointment with \u200dthe ruling and is considering \u200bits options. Given the company&#8217;s reliance on liberal and progressive \u2063consumers, it&#8217;s\u2062 likely \u200dthey will seek a settlement to avoid further \u2064damage to their reputation.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps they can send Zegler&#8217;s &#8220;proactive&#8221; princess character to argue the case and\u2062 &#8220;become the leader she knows she\u2062 can be.&#8221; While it may be a farcical idea, it wouldn&#8217;t \u200cbe any more \u200dmoney-losing than \u200dtheir upcoming Snow White film.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Source:<\/h3>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/california-judge-hands-disney-major-defeat-court-massive-9k-plaintiff-lawsuit-will-continue\/\">California Judge Hands \u2063Disney Major Defeat \u200din Court, Massive 9K Plaintiff Lawsuit Will Continue<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Published\u2062 on The Western Journal<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How might the new portrayal of\u200d Snow White in \u200bDisney&#8217;s woke feminist revision \u200bbe\u2063 received by audiences?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063Against Disney suggests that \u2064this \u2064new\u2064 portrayal\u2064 of Snow White may not be well-received by everyone. The lawsuit claims that Disney is pushing a political agenda \u200bwith its new films, promoting a particular ideology instead of\u2062 focusing on storytelling and entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>The debate surrounding the &#8220;woke feminist revision&#8221; of Snow White brings into question the role of classic fairy\u2064 tales in today&#8217;s society. On one hand,\u200d there\u200b is an argument\u200b for\u200b updating these stories to reflect modern values and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesotas-new-social-studies-curriculum-would-racialize-first-graders-teach-high-schoolers-about-the-evils-of-whiteness-capitalism-and-christianity\/\" title=\"Minnesota\u2019s New Social Studies Curriculum Would Racialize First-Graders, Teach High Schoolers About The Evils Of \u2018Whiteness, Capitalism, And Christianity\u2019\">promote gender equality<\/a>. Many argue that by depicting Snow White as a \u2062strong, independent woman \u2064who prioritizes her own goals and ambition over the pursuit of a prince, Disney \u200dis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-jewish-skateboarder-spoke-out-about-womens-rights-social-justice-warriors-responded-with-anti-semitic-hate\/\" title=\"This Jewish Skateboarder Spoke Out About Women\u2019s Rights. Social Justice Warriors Responded With Anti-Semitic Hate.\">empowering young girls<\/a> and challenging traditional gender roles.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are also critics who believe that altering classic stories to fit a specific political \u200cagenda is unnecessary and diminishes the original intentions\u200d of the tales. They argue that fairy tales have always been a reflection of the time in \u200bwhich they were written, and by\u200d changing them, we risk losing touch with \u200bhistory and cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>There is no denying that\u2064 Snow White has\u2063 been a significant part\u200c of popular culture for decades. The original 1937 Disney film has shaped the image of the character in the minds of millions of people worldwide. Therefore, any revision of such an iconic character is bound to \u200dspark \u2062controversy and debate.<\/p>\n<p>Disney has a long history\u2063 of adapting its \u200dprincess stories to fit the \u200bvalues of the time. From Cinderella to Belle,\u2063 each princess has undergone transformations to make them more relatable and appealing to\u2062 contemporary audiences. The question now is whether this \u200bnew woke \u2063feminist \u2064revision \u2062of Snow White will\u200b be received with the same enthusiasm as its \u2062predecessors, or \u200dif\u2062 it will face resistance from those who prefer the original version.<\/p>\n<p>The success of this\u200d new Snow White adaptation will ultimately depend on\u2063 how well it resonates\u2064 with viewers. If it manages to create a compelling narrative that\u200d empowers young girls without sacrificing the essence of the original\u2062 story, it may \u200dbecome a beloved addition to the Disney princess canon. \u2063However, if\u2062 it feels too forced \u2063or alienates fans of the original, it\u2064 might be\u2062 seen as nothing more than a failed attempt at political correctness.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell how this new Snow White will be received \u2062by audiences. In an era where representation and inclusivity are at the forefront \u200cof discussions, it\u2063 is both exciting and challenging for Disney to reimagine \u200dits classic stories. \u2064Whether\u2062 it succeeds or \u200bnot, this new woke feminist \u2062revision of Snow White is \u2064indicative of the changing landscape of popular culture and the ongoing \u200bstruggle for \u2062gender \u2062equality in media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actress Rachel Zegler caused a stir a few months ago when she hinted that her portrayal of Snow White in Disney&#8217;s upcoming live-action remake would offer a modern, feminist twist. This news comes amidst a continuous stream of lackluster adaptations from the studio&#8217;s animated classics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":663,"featured_media":2120503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2120502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/663"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2120502"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120502\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2120503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2120502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2120502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2120502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}