Neurodivergent Gumbo #4

Mulan: Masking and the Myth of Honor (Part I)

Aug 31, 2025

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When we kicked off Neurodivergent Gumbo, we pulled apart the swamp magic of The Princess and the Frog—a story that dressed up systemic racism and class struggle in fairy dust, while still demanding assimilation as the price of love.

This month, we’re turning our gaze to Mulan. Another Disney tale, another mask. But here, the mask is literal: a girl dis…

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