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Genderbending Disney

Li Shang, in Disney’s Mulan, sings “I’ll Make a Man out of You,” but does the process work the other way?

For Arizonan “costume designer, illustrator and part-time merman”Richard Schaefer it definitely does. The adorable, fabulously eyebrowed costumer has created a series in which he portrays both prince and princess: Belle and Beast, Ariel and Eric . . . Tiana and Naveen in somewhat questionable taste, but since when has Disney cared about being politically correct?

Michael Lyons is a queer-identified, chaotic neutral writer, activist, misanthrope, sapiosexual, and feline enthusiast. He is a columnist, blogger and regular contributor with Xtra and has contributed to Plenitude Magazine, KAPSULA Magazine, Crew Magazine, Memory Insufficient e-zine, The Ryersonian, Buddies Theatre blog, Toronto Is Awesome blog and Fab Magazine and more.

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