good for little girls or not

refined_texas_girl · #1 (**permalink**) 10-02-2006, 11:19 PM

I grew up on fairytales. I wanted to be all fo the diffrent princess. I have over 50 different books of fairytales, all of them classic versions. I am constantly annoyed by the press and femminists (i use the term in referring to the ultra-left wing stero type) who say that theya re bad.
I am a 28 year old female. I waited until the age of 20 to have sex. I have supported my self through a successful career. I now have boyfriend I adore (with a PhD from Berkeley). I have a great relationship with my family I am healthy. So, how were fairy tales so harmful to me that some now feel they shouldn't be alowed in children's classrooms?

danrak · #2 (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 11:16 PM

I think a lot has to do with Disney's popular version of fairy tales. They often portray the female as weak, atleast in my mind. If they bothered to get to the truth of the story they could see things different.

Melos · #3 (**permalink**) 10-04-2006, 09:10 AM

Personally, I think that mind set is complete idiocy. They are stories, and sometimes women are weak *gasp*. You want to teach your daughter to be a strong woman, Mom has to give a good example.
Besides, just thinking of Disney tales - Pocohantas wasn't weak, nor was the Little Mermaid or Belle from Beauty and the Beast. Come to think of it, which ones were weak ??

palefrost · #4 (**permalink**) 10-06-2006, 08:27 AM

I personally cringe when i see the moms that name the little girls after a princess and shove that down the little ones throats as they grow up. I dont think you should ever promote vanity and shallow pictures of what life is. Im picking on the stereotypical Disney fairy tales. IT makes me sick when i see grown woman planning out elaborate weddings with no care of the man she picked out just the celebration and the chance to be a princess for her big day...

I hope i didnt offend anyone.

Melos · #5 (**permalink**) 10-06-2006, 08:56 AM

Well, I certainly agree with that palefrost. I never understood the whole "I wanna be a princess" thing - but I think that is just a difference in style. I think that the Disney movies, although most relationships start with some sort of spell-breaking kiss, stress that the two fell in love and lived happily ever after.

Slashmire · #6 (**permalink**) 10-06-2006, 08:31 PM

I think it depends, some are cute and harmless in my opinion while other may show to little girls that "Being pretty" is the most important thing in the world...

palefrost · #7 (**permalink**) 10-07-2006, 07:50 PM

Thats the problem i think is they are so little and watching it over and over. I have two little girls and i keep the disney stories down on the bottom of DVD's to watch. Im jaded and i dont want my girls expecting a "prince charming" to come sweep her off her feet and be gullible to some guy playing her with sweet talk lol.

LyricB · #8 (**permalink**) 10-07-2006, 09:33 PM

My daughter has always been drawn to the whole Dinsey Princess thing, even though she has never seen a single Disney movie. She just picks it up from seeing stuff in the store. Those Disney marketing guys are genuises.

Melos · #9 (**permalink**) 10-08-2006, 09:08 AM

Well, that is what its all about, right? Selling stuff and making money.

This reminds me of what I saw in the bank yesterday. A mom and her little (4 or 5) year old girl comes in. The girl is dressed in a fluffy tutu and has a sparkly crown and ribbons and bows and what-not. Everyone, including the Mom was ooohhing and aaahhing and how-cuting and so-sweeting over this girl. The girl was totally eating it up. This girl KNEW she was the cutest, sweetest, most adorable thing on earth. And when she's 14, her parents won't know what hit them.

vicki2 · #10 (**permalink**) 10-08-2006, 02:07 PM

That's shades of Jon Benet Ramsey. Every time I see one of the photographs of that child, I cringe. If she had lived to be an adult, I can only wonder what she would have been like. She looked 21 at age 5.