Also reflected in Disney's Brave: a pre-Raphaelite tangle of red hair signifies danger and rebelliousness, though at least here it is presented in a positive light, and contrasts with the typical expectation that a warrior woman would have short-cropped 'tomboy' hair.

Matthew Clapham
Matthew Clapham

Written by Matthew Clapham

Professional translator by day. Writer of silly and serious stuff by night. Also by day, when I get fed up of tedious translations. Founder of Iberospherical.

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