Daddy and Papa

We created DADDY AND PAPA, our multiple award-winning PBS film, to inspire complex and engaged discussion about the daily lives, challenges and triumphs of gay dads and their kids. So as the new session of Congress begins and the debate over DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) heats up, we had to wonder, what will be the effects on children of LGBT couples if same sex marriages are federally recognized? A federal audit revealed approximately 1100 federal benefits of marriage, many of which relate to parenting, including joint parenting rights, joint adoption, status as next-of-kin for hospital visits and medical decisions, divorce protections such as child support and visitation, immigration and residency for partners from other countries and inheritance and wrongful death benefits.

A documentary exploring the personal, cultural and political impact of gay men who are making a decision that is at once traditional and revolutionary: to raise children themselves. Taking us inside four gay male families, "Daddy & Papa" traces the critical issues that inevitably intersect with their lives. As fathers, these men must take on numerous challengers: from conservatives to the gay community.

5 Things Parents Need to Stop Saying to Non-Parents

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-kinnear/5-things-parents-need-to-stop-saying-to-non-parents_b_3573670.html

1. "Dogs are not kids."

2. "You think you're [insert anything here]? Try having kids!"

3. "Don't worry, when you have kids you'll..."

4. "Is the party kid-friendly?"

5. "My life didn't have meaning before I had kids!"

Disney Expanded - What Can Disney Teach Us?

Why do you think projects like these are politically and socially important?
It's important to challenge stereotypes. The images of normalcy and beauty that the media portrays are very limited, as well and the ideals of gender and sexuality. In order to create acceptance, we need to start with our media. Why not start with more diverse character designs? "Ideal human traits" should apply to everyone, not just a limited few.

Why hide behind a man?

Genderbent Disney Transforms Classic Movie Character?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/11/gender-bending-disney-characters_n_5133573.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063

Swapping Gender?
http://www.clipd.com/movies/37502/30-disney-characters-swap-genders-and-the-results-are-magical?utm_source=fbk&utm_campaign=dsk-37502-fa&utm_medium=referral&pid=null#slide/0

Disney Princesses With Beards By Adam Elli?
http://www.boredpanda.com/disney-princesses-with-beards-adam-ellis/

Disney Princesses Re-imagined As Different Ethnicity?
http://www.boredpanda.com/disney-princess-race-reimagined-lettherebedoodles/

Unhappily Ever After?
http://www.neoncantina.com/real-endings-favorite-disney-movies-messed/#.U5tX8IZgogI.facebook

Why are Disney Princesses all White?
http://sfglobe.com/?id=942&src=share_fb_new_942

Disney Princesses Dress Up as Superheroes?
http://geekologie.com/2013/10/because-its-cheating-to-trick-or-treat-a.php

If Disney Princesses Had Normal Sized Waists?
http://www.buzzfeed.com/lorynbrantz/if-disney-princesses-had-realistic-waistlines

Id Disney Princesses Had Normal Sized Eyes?
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jenlewis/if-disney-princesses-had-normal-size-eyes

Re-imagined as Men?
http://uproxx.com/webculture/2014/05/disney-princesses-as-princes/

What 9 Disney Princesses Would Look Like As Guys?
http://www.buzzfeed.com/kierawrr/what-9-disney-princesses-would-look-like-as-guys-4gx1 

Turn Your Princess-Obsessed Toddler Into a Feminist in Eight Easy Step?
http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/turn-your-princess-obsessed-toddler-into-a-feminist-in-eight-easy-steps/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=1 

Bruised And Bloodied Disney Princesses Remind Us Domestic Violence Can Happen To Anyone?
www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/09/disney-princess-domestic-abuse-saint-hoax_n_5567711.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063 

Historically Accurate Clothing?
http://hellogiggles.com/watch-disney-princesses-get-historically-accurate-makeover

New Disney Princess "on Tap"?

http://www.clickhole.com/article/awesome-disney-has-created-its-first-ever-indian-p-1910

Disney as "Cups"?
http://www.buzzfeed.com/dannnnnnnnnnnny/your-favorite-disney-princesses-as-lukewarm-bowls-1eatz#.hyqKrNG4qp

Realistic Hair?
http://www.boredpanda.com/disney-princesses-realistic-hair-loryn-brantz/

Realistic Bodies?
http://www.answers.com/article/19529/top-natural-dog-foods-for-large-breeds?paramt=31&param4=fb-us-de-entertainment-chr2&param1=eat&param2=57491181&param5=10152106688416186&param6=6045087526386

Disney Animal Characters as Human?
http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelzarrell/disney-gets-humanized#.qiPmDyXa3A
https://www.distractify.com/disney-humans-1210152216.html?ts_pid=2&ts_pid=2

Disney in Same-Sex Relationship?
http://www.wittyfeed.com/story/6586/6/What-If-Disney-Characters-Were-In-Same-Sex-Relationships 

Princesses in Old Age?
http://www.buzzfeed.com/lorynbrantz/aged-like-a-fine-wine#.eiJQDn1Y0z

With No Make Up?
http://www.mtv.com/news/2239230/disney-princess-without-makeup/?xrs=_s.fb_main

Imagined As Different Races?
http://www.clipd.com/movies/34651/18-disney-princesses-reimagined-as-a-different-race?utm_source=fbk&utm_campaign=dsk-34651-fa-rtrl-15092810&utm_medium=referral&pid=null#slide/2 

Woman Uses Hijab to Model Characters
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jennaguillaume/this-hijabi-makeup-artist-transforms-into-disney-princesses?bffbmain&utm_term=.sryGVBbd5#.atN37GY4d

Disney Princesses Reimagined Years Later As Queens
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/disney-princesses-as-queens_us_5931b911e4b075bff0f3420f?utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&utm_source=main_fb&utm_term=nosplashcard&utm_medium=facebook&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063
Modern
http://www.boredpanda.com/disney-princesses-reimagined-as-modern-girls-anoosha-syed/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=BPFacebook 

Here Are All Your Favorite Disney Princesses, Ranked From Least To Most Feminist
 https://www.buzzfeed.com/beatrizserranomolina/all-your-favorite-disney-princesses-ranked-from-least?bffbmain&utm_term=.yb4KXW5rb#.aa8NMaork

TRIGGER WARNING Photographer Uses Disney Princesses To Draw Attention To Real-Life Issues
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/disney-princess-real-life-issues_us_5911f227e4b05e1ca2023a03?utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&utm_source=main_fb&utm_medium=facebook&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063

Illustrator Accurately Reimagines What Disney Movies Would Look Like If They Were Made In 2017 
www.boredpanda.com/disney-characters-today-tom-ward-studios/?page_numb=1&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=boredomtherapy

ALTERNATIVES
Bratz Dolls as "Mighty Girls"
http://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=10223 

Barbies Invade Classic Paintings To Bring Women Back Into Art History
http://www.boredpanda.com/classic-paintings-barbie-dolls-catherine-thery/