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It's a precious thing, this masculinity.

It seems to be in danger at any moment of disappearing, so concerned adults seem to insist in little boys performing a certain kind of masculinity, restricting them from the ethereal world of the fairy, which, incidentally, was originally an imaginary world where these creatures were gender-neutral. We know deep at the heart of Mina's grandmother's and paediatrician's concerns about the twins is that they may grow up to be, God forbid, gay.

Although Western society is increasingly less homophobic than it used to be, when it comes to Disney cartoons, you can be sure that the male villain is coded queer. He seems a little too concerned with his appearance, doesn't live with a woman, wears buckles on his shoes and has stockinged calves and speaks like Sir John Gielgud.