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Why is “Beauty and the Beast” considered Stockholm syndrome?

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Is “Beauty and the Beast” just a sweetly animated telling of an 18th-century French author's fairytale about realizing beauty isn't skin-deep? read more

The difference between Stockholm Syndrome and Beauty and the Beast is that one has Belle and the Beast, and the other has Patty Hearst and the SLA. Belle is strong-willed and courageous, while the Beast is generally an okay person. read more

Beauty and the Beast is a fantastic movie, and so much deeper than this knee-jerk “lol stockholm syndrome” criticism suggests. For a movie that’s about looking past the surface to what’s underneath, it’s ironic that so many people dismiss it so quickly by not doing that. read more

In summary, Beauty and the Beast has endured the test of time, social justice warriors, and political correctness to remain a beloved family movie. Stockholm Syndrome is a terrifying occurrence, and should garner scrutiny if placed in a positive light in a children’s film. read more

“OMG, you can’t like Beauty and the Beast because it’s super problematic and about Stockholm Syndrome!!” The psychiatrist who coined the term has gone on the record saying that he doesn’t believe Beauty and the Beast is a relationship based in Stockholm Syndrome. read more

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