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Line 7: Also note that when she joins the army in her father's place, she's not trying to prove that a woman can do something better than a man; it's simply to save his life. Well, she does second-guess herself after her identity is revealed, thinking that maybe she didn't go to save her father, but to bring honor to her family and feel worthwhile. But again, she just wanted to be accepted for who she was and bring honor ''her'' way, not explicitly by proving her society wrong about women in general. It seems like a matter of semantic distinction? It's impossible to view Mulan through the lens of the modern, heavily Westernized feminist movement; she simply can't be framed within the context of the current era or be expected to reflect its principles. So feminist certainly isn't applicable to her in that regard. Certainly, though, the film can be viewed as contributing somewhat toward the goal of feminism (which is about gender ''equality'', with individual strength and performance overcoming gender assumptions) by highlighting some of the problems and limitations of perceived social norms (woman as the weaker, less capable sex/man as arbiter of social power/female protection of men as shameful/etc. al.) that require her necessary deception. It's worth noting that, in the original version, Mulan is a hero for her filial piety, not feminism. * [[Awesome Music (Sugar Wiki)\|Awesome Music]]: "I'll Make a Man Out of You" for a start.

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