I think Pocahontas should be president of Disney because she challenges many of the negative factors Disney is well known for portraying in a negative light. As a representative for Disney, Pocahontas would present young children with ethical values and morals.
Many Disney films could be seen by feminists as deeply sexist, especially when a young female is the main character. For example, in Snow White the woman's role is to look after a male dominated house while the men go to work. Though Snow white's step mother is portrayed in an evil light for making Snow White clean the house to earn her keep, when the dwarfs let Snow White stay if she mothers them they are portrayed as innocent and in need of a woman to do the chores. Snow white is also extremely passive and literally lies dead in a coffin until a man comes to save her.
However, Pocahontas challenges this passivity in Disney women by being the protagonist of the film and refusing an arranged marriage from her father (to Kocoum) and following her heart. Pocahontas risks her life to save the man she loves (totally oppositional to Snow White, Sleeping Beauty etc. who are all saved by men), but also refuses to leave her home to nurse him when he goes back to England (challenging The Little Mermaid who leaves her home in the sea to live with a man even though it results in her not being able to talk). Not once is Pocahontas seen cooking or cleaning. Pocahontas is portrayed in a positive light as a strong, confident woman.
Pocahontas also represents a world where everyone can be acceptant of others and embrace cultural or racial differences, something that is extremely important to modern society. Despite what the people around her say about the 'foreigners', Pocahontas wants to learn for herself what they are like, and then teaches John how to look at the world in a more open and acceptant way.
Pocahontas respects her elders, for example Grandmother Willow, and looks to them for advice. She finds a balance between accepting the modern world and respecting spiritual lessons.
This image shows Pocahontas as leading the man confidently. Though the man follows her, Pocahontas seems happy to be on her own. For once, the Disney man is clinging to and relying on the woman.
Pohahontas reflects good morals and is a respectable role model for all children, especially young girls. Therefore she should definately be the Disney representative.
