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Of all the iconic pieces of Disney merchandise, one item stands above the rest: Mickey and Minnie Ears.
A Mickey and Minnie headband is the ultimate Disney Park accessory. These adorable headbands are loved by Disney fans due to their style and the variety of options that are offered.
Hundreds, if not thousands, of different kinds of Mickey’s ears exist. The product is so popular that Disney has even had to fight off fake Disney ear manufacturers.
While Mickey and Minnie ears are a hit for most fans, some people actually find the ears to be offensive. It has gotten to the point that fans are banding together to demand Disney change how they make these ears.
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Fans Demand Disney Change Mickey/Minnie Ears
Disney is dealing with some major criticism from fans. In the past, specific ear designs have stirred up some controversy within the Disney community.
For example, the platinum pair of ears that was described as having fans “dripping with excitement” did not go over well with the general public. Disney has generally been very successful with their styles, but some fans are questioning the design of the ears themself.
Currently, Mickey’s ears are geared toward men, and Minnie’s ears are geared toward women.
There is no main difference in the ears other than the designs and if they have a boy on them. Guests are always able to purchase any ear they would like, but some of Disney’s fans are calling for the company to end gendered ears altogether.
Many of Disney’s ears make fans feel they are given less variety of designs with the Mickey ears. Fans also sometimes do not like the aesthetic of the bow on the Minnie ears.
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A solution has been proposed: detachable bows to make all ears gender-neutral and available for everyone.
A post was made in the Walt Disney World Reddit community, saying:
“All Minnie ears should have detachable bows so they can double as Mickey ears and be socially accessible to everyone. And you could even mix and match bows with other compatible headbands!!”
And you could even mix and match bows with other compatible headbands!!
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199 comments fill the feed. Many fans in the comments agree that this would be a welcomed change.
It will be interesting to see if the Walt Disney Company listens to fans on this subject and makes the proposed changes.
Do you think Disney should make some adjustments to their Mickey and Minnie ears? Let us know in the comments.Â
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People really should quit making a contest to see who can be the most offended just live and let live that’s what we’re told by the ones that won everything gender neutral anyway. Tell these whiners to grow up. The ”many” fans are just the ones that are whining. The silent majority doesn’t give a care as soon as they make everything gender neutral then they’re gonna charge you a premium for that and then the cost ears will go up and then everybody’s going to complain about the cost of ears going up.
Oh, ffs – just stop! Leave the ears alone!!!
I agree with Connie! Just buy the ears and stop being the 1% that complains! Too many people complaining in the world today! Oh and by the way, they did sell Ears that you could change out the bow or whatever you wanted to put on the Ears! They sold them about 5 years ago! I have a pair! Just go to the Parks ENJOY and have a Magical Good time! Enough of the Complaining!Stop being the entitled problem and be the solution! Stay Happy!
If you don’t like what they offer then just don’t go. I’ve never seen such a childess generation of complainers.
There would be more room for us that just go to enjoy everything.