Pixar is notoriously meticulous-the Easter eggs and subtle references in each of its works are legion-and it's unlikely that the filmmakers simply didn't think to give Merida any sort of love interest.
Is this ambiguity intentional? Almost definitely. Over the course of the film, she shows romantic interest in neither boys nor girls it's only by assumption that her parents-and, presumably, most viewers-think she's heterosexual. While Markovitz's appeal to lesbian stereotypes is outrageous, his underlying question isn't. But it's quite possible that while watching Brave's tomboyish heroine shoot arrows, fight like one of the boys, and squirm when her mother puts her in girly clothes, a thought might pop into the head of some viewers: Is Merida gay? The two events don't seem to have much in common at first glance.
At the same time, legions of kids will swarm into theaters to watch Pixar's Brave, the animated story of a young Scottish princess named Merida who goes to extreme lengths to avoid having to marry one of the three noblemen that her parents have chosen for her. Many of us, who grew up having to be perfect for family or society, probably didn't get it until well into adulthood, some of us only got after moving far away and cutting ties, and some, still haven't gotten it.Today, crowds will line the streets of cities like New York and San Francisco for parades that mark the high point of LGBT Pride Month. Hiccup, Merida, Mirabel and Isabella are lucky that their parental figure had made the effort to change and see their kids as who they are and not the sum of their expectations. Mei is very lucky to have had this heart to heart with Ming at just 13. It can be a big flood gate moment for some, because its a deep yearning desire, but for many these two moments is a subtle feeling, because it is a subtle gesture, a subtle change of the dynamic. They might not show the relief or even the denial to hear a parent say these things, and someone who didn't experience this life style might not understand the breadth of it. Because kids who grew up with such expectation, often have suppressed emotions. It does not have to be gut wrenching and tear jerking. And willing to accept their child's flaws and interests. To be seen, to be recognized that they are a different person, and that they are proud despite straying off mother's made path. These moments are so important to kids who have been taught to fit the mold. And despite what lots of people saying how Turning Red had weak emotional scenes and how Brave had a weak mother daughter reconciliation.
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