Who Was Walt Disney?

Dissecting Disney - A podcast by Yasmin Abdul Razak, Elena Tan

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A sexist, racist and anti-Semite? These are some pretty serious allegations! We figure out what kind of person Disney was through discussing a rejection letter to a female animator, horrible Jewish caricature in 3 Little Pigs and portrayal of black actors in Disney movies when he was still alive.

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Meryl Streep slams Walt Disney as a racist, sexist and more, Entertainment.ie

Fact-Checking the Age-Old Rumors of Walt Disney’s Dark Side, Vulture

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Disney's rejection letter to female artist from 1938 shows what a big old bunch of sexists they were, Digital Spy

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Was Walt Disney racist and/or sexist? If so, why?, Quora