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This is mainly a characteristic of aristocratic society which, frankly, was less than one percent of the population of the Western European culture these versions of the stories come from.
That is not to say that there weren't gender disparities and oppression of women among the masses, but for the most part normal women had no time to be weak and subservient for most of human history.
I assure you the average European peasant woman was not wilting and fainting, awaiting her Prince Charming to save her from every challenge in life.
Very good and accurate point there, ABQ, but they sure were fun stories to listen to when Mommy or Daddy read them to me.
Very good and accurate point there, ABQ, but they sure were fun stories to listen to when Mommy or Daddy read them to me.
Hey, what's the PC poop on Repunzle???
Actually, Rapunzel had children out of wedlock by her prince. The witch found out he visited her, blinded him, and banished Rapunzel and her twins to the desert. The prince wandered the earth, blind, found his true love and his kids, and miraculously regained his sight.
Actually, Rapunzel had children out of wedlock by her prince. The witch found out he visited her, blinded him, and banished Rapunzel and her twins to the desert. The prince wandered the earth, blind, found his true love and his kids, and miraculously regained his sight.
On the other hand Snow White was just an innocent young girl and the step mother was in disguises. The focus was on Snow White's beauty and innocence as it should be and not her intelligence and wiliness .
As for the "innocence" At her wedding SW forced her step mom to dance wearing red hot iron shoes until she dropped dead.
This is mainly a characteristic of aristocratic society which, frankly, was less than one percent of the population of the Western European culture these versions of the stories come from.
That is not to say that there weren't gender disparities and oppression of women among the masses, but for the most part normal women had no time to be weak and subservient for most of human history.
I assure you the average European peasant woman was not wilting and fainting, awaiting her Prince Charming to save her from every challenge in life.
Well thats not really what I said. They worked hard yes. For the most part women were not warriors, hunters, craftsmen, sailors, explorers, rulers, judges, etc. Nor did they have the same rights as men.
Therefore the stories are not going to depict women as saviors or heroes, commanding armies, slaying dragons, etc.
As for the "innocence" At her wedding SW forced her step mom to dance wearing red hot iron shoes until she dropped dead.
I guess she eventually wised up and sought vengeance maybe while after that deep sleep state . It's just a fairytale and doesn't really have some single deep social meaning.
I guess she eventually wised up and sought vengeance maybe while after that deep sleep state . It's just a fairytale and doesn't really have some single deep social meaning.
Like I said before, most of the originals read like a Stephen King novel.
Like I said before, most of the originals read like a Stephen King novel.
Yeah but I don't think people even children were so sheltered and fragile back before the 1800s. I mean it's not quiet a horror story that would really frighten a child, especially not the film version.
Yeah but I don't think people even children were so sheltered and fragile back before the 1800s.
That's probably because their lives were a lot tougher and they didn't live as long.
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. It's just a fairytale and doesn't really have some single deep social meaning.
