by simply showing that not all people are white and straight while telling stories about diverse groups including a variety of religions runs the risk of being labeled as"woke" by conservatives.That's at least part of why Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has gone after the company. The right-wing presidential candidate has repeatedly accused Disney of"sexualizing children.
DeSantis has taken out his wrath on Disney by dismantling the former Reedy Creek Improvement District that allowed the company to govern the land its theme parks sit on as well as adjacent areas. That's a common arrangement in Florida, which has over 2,000 special districts, but the Florida governor has routinely painted Disney as getting"special treatment."
As he seeks the Republican nomination for president, DeSantis has used Disney as his proxy for woke companies who are undermining traditional values by acknowledging that the LGBTQ+ community exists. Disney, which has never released an R-rated movie under its own name, is hardly stuffing its films with sexual content of the straight or gay kind.