Recently I have become hooked to the new show 'Once Upon A Time'. It's brilliant - if you have not seen it, do so. It tells the story of the queen who casts a spell to get revenge over Snow White. The spell forces all the fairytale characters to live captured in our world until eternity. The show includes a lot of the basic story-lines from original fairy-tales, and then changes them around to fit the script. Now, my issue lies in the plot of the fairy-tales, and the representation of women. Before I continue I want to say that I do understand that these were written centuries ago, when society encountered great sexism, and oppression of women, but keep in mind that these are still being read to children, and remade by Disney. Furthermore, I also understand that children most likely do not pick up on my following points, but maybe these subliminal messages are subconsciously sinking into their brains. Let me start with 'Beauty and the Beast'. You are...
A mixture of my poetry, stories, and ramblings.