The stigma of the G rating in the United States

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G-rated movies are often favorites among elementary school kids in the United States. But once kids enter middle school, and especially when they enter high school, they often start to hate G-rated movies. They see the G rating as a symbol of cinematic inferiority for the following reasons:

1. They now prefer live-action to animation and assume that if a movie is rated G, it must be animated.
2. They have big egos and feel that G-rated movies are talking down to them.
3. They feel that the messages are sent by G-rated movies are irrelevant to the world they live in.

But there are exceptions to the rule. If you're age 13 or over, are there any G-rated movies that are your personal favorites? And if so, do you feel you need to keep that a secret from other people for fear of ridicule? Please let me know.

Also, if you live in Australia, does the G rating assigned by the Australian Classification Board have the same stigma there that the G rating has in the United States? Or if you live in the United Kingdom, does the U rating assigned by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) have the same stigma as the G rating in the United States?

Please let me know. I eagerly await your answers. Have a great weekend.