Crazy Times in Toon World

The Harvey Weinstein of Toon World?

In honor of Women's History Month this coming March, the brains behind the Disney empire decided to get Minnie Mouse up to speed. Enough with the dress and heels! So designer Stella McCartney was hired to upgrade Minnie's look in celebration of women everywhere -- and transgenders of course -- who don't wear dresses anymore. Stella created the black and blue pantsuit shown at left, suitable for Hillary Clinton although in a much smaller size. 

Okay, fine, I get it. Personally I haven't worn a dress since the last wedding I attended, and I can barely remember the names of the betrothed couple. Still, what's the point? Minnie Mouse is a cartoon! Do we now need to "woke" up even fictitious characters? 

And if we're gonna start changing iconic images, how about putting some pants on Donald Duck? The guy is naked from the waist (or where a waist would be if he had one) down, wearing only a sailor's shirt and hat. Yet he hangs around schoolyards and in elementary school classrooms. Is he exposing himself to little kids? Constantly, how could he not?

Mickey Mouse at least has the decency to put on a pair of shorts, and girlie ones at that. I say someone should get menswear designer Tom Ford to man-up Mickey, at least with some long pants.