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stimmybruno · 2 years

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félix being shorter than pepa is an amazing detail in encanto.

for a long time there has been this idea that in a heterosexual relationship, the man must be taller than the woman. and in general men have always been ridiculed or shunned for displaying typically “feminine” or woman-like features, and this is very prominent in regards to height. short men have been seen as lesser, as not “manly” bcus women are typically viewed as being shorter than men and small in general - short men are more often than not the centre of a joke due to not fitting in to this stereotype/expectation of needing to be tall.

masculinity has always been defined as being the tall macho tough guy. being tall has always connoted masculinity. men who fail to adhere to this or men who just aren’t masculine (even though it is out of their control) are often ridiculed. it’s basic toxic masculinity.

this is something media and the word in general has ingrained in us. that men should be tall. and that the taller u are, the more masculine u are.

but félix is shorter than pepa, by a lot.

and the difference is between this and other media with shorter men, is that it isn’t made a big deal out of. there isn’t this whole play on the fact that félix is shorter.

“oh félix ur shorter than ur wife u must feel so bad and embarrassed abt that”. “félix ur so short for a man haha”. there is none of that, not even a hint. félix isn’t ridiculed for his height. there are no short jokes. there is nothing claiming that this height difference takes anything away from félix’s masculinity or manhood or general character. it isn’t even mentioned. attention is never drawn to it.

félix doesn’t become a joke over his height. he is just short.

it isn’t mentioned. it isn’t played upon. it’s just a natural fact.

that’s one of the things i love so dearly abt encanto, is that so many subtle stereotypes were broken but not in a way where it becomes a joke. nor is it only used to attract audiences from these broken stereotypes. encanto shows realism in the characters. they have real features. they aren’t built upon stereotypes and societies impossible expectations. they are varied and different and real. and it isn’t used as bait to get audiences who may relate to watch (if it was they would’ve drawn attention to félix’s height). it’s simply reflecting the real world, naturally.

it just is - bcus that’s what the world looks like. it’s real and it’s natural and it reflects reality. and there is nothing more to it.

félix is shorter than pepa, so what?

#felix is a king #his and pepas relationship had me in TEARS #i just love them sm #they have such a healthy relationship #i love seeing ACTUALLY healthy relationships in media #i could talk abt felix and pepa’s relationship all day #i love them #pls stop making fun of short guys #and tall women #i just think this was neat #by “by a lot i mean like it was rlly noticeable #encanto #disney encanto #felix madrigal #félix madrigal #abuela madrigal #pedro madrigal #bruno madrigal #dolores madrigal #maribel madrigal #julieta madrigal #luisa madrigal #la familia madrigal #agustin madrigal #madrigal triplets #mirabel madrigal #antonio madrigal #camilo madrigal #pepa madrigal

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