Instead of promoting DEI initiatives (diversity, equality, inclusion), the company will focus on veteran employment and programs for them.
Disney will remove the warning about “disrespectful depictions of certain peoples and cultures” from old cartoons (“Peter Pan,” “Dumbo,” etc.), replacing it with a milder one.
The company has removed the Reimagine Tomorrow program from the report. The program aimed to increase the number of characters from “underrepresented groups.” Initially, the goal was that 50% of the characters would be representatives of ethnic and sexual minorities.
It was also announced that it would reduce spending on inclusion-related projects. The plan is to focus on more universal themes for a broad audience, which may affect the plots of new films and TV series.
The New York Post notes that the changes occurred due to Trump’s coming to power.
