Wait - so because the world may be sexist, we should show children extremely one dimensional stereotypical mother and father figures in movies? I can't remember the last pixar/disney movie that has been so outright sexist from the outset.

But then I guess these days, it's totally fine as long as you're being sexist against men, and painting them to be idiotic uncaring imbeciles who never listen and can't do anything useful.

I don't think this is a new thing. As I said, Disney are in the business of Princesses.

Cinderella - The prince was an idiot, he couldn't even recognise a woman he danced with all night.

Beauty and the Beast - All the male characters were majorly flawed and weak in some way, whilst Bella was strong, kind, brave, compassionate.

This trend isn't new... nor alarming.

Is your suggestion to NOT show children things you disagree with? What is the desired outcome? Do you think they are some how "damaged" by points of view you don't like?

"princess" movies are substantially less sexist than the trailer for inside out IMHO. I guess it's just a sign of the times.

Frozen was a good movie with powerful female roles which pushed against the stereotypical princess movie. I like it. But the trailer for Inside out is just screaming "Men are dumb idiots who can't be good fathers".

I can see I'm fighting a torrent of koolaid though, so I'll leave it.

Dismissing opposing view points as koolaid is a bit weak. Just accept people don't agree with you. It's okay. We can both be right and wrong here.

I see it as a comedy, not a statement on modern day gender roles. People relate to stereotypes even if they don't live them. Children relate to them, it doesn't matter that it's the dad or the mum, every child has had a moment when their parent doesn't pay attention to them, or over reacted, or they over reacted, so the scene will resonate.

You can still teach your children to recognise stereotypes for what they are. Rather than boycotting exposure to them.