Netflix changes ‘Pochahontas’ description — after reading a blog

Netflix’s brief description of the 1995 animated movie “Pocahontas” used to be, quote, “An American Indian woman is supposed to marry the village’s best warrior, but she yearns for something more . . . and soon meets Captain John Smith.”

But a blogger who writes about Native American issues had a problem with that, because, quote, “The use of ‘woman’ and ‘yearns’ is so disgusting. It sounds like a porn description. Or a bad romance novel.”

She went on: “The men get to have adventures, fight people, save things, be king of the jungle . . . Pocahontas yearns for a white dude.”

Netflix caught wind of her comments, and they agreed with her. The summary was changed to: “A young American Indian girl tries to follow her heart and protect her tribe when settlers arrive and threaten the land she loves.”



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