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Tangled Vs. Frozen

Although there is an abundance of internet posts detailing the various reasons that one of the movies in the title is better than the other, the criteria of these posts for ranking are often opaque and arbitrary. In this present article, I would like to weigh in the debate between Frozen and Tangled in a more focused, systematic, and analytical manner. Deciding which movie is simply "better" is an endeavor too grand for a single blog post, and therefore I feel that it is appropriate to focus on a specific aspect for the two movies. In particular, I would like to analyze the portrayal of masculinity in both movies, and evaluate which movie has a better depiction of non-toxic masculinity.  We will start with Kristoff from Frozen, whom many have called a " paragon of non-toxic masculinity. " I agree with these posts, and believe that there are many reasons why Kristoff qualifies as a good role-model for boys. First, does not feel entitled to Anna's love. Thi...

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