Comments on: Fairy Tale Fest: Is It Really Disney’s Fault?

By: Pet Jeffery

Pet Jeffery — Fri, 06 May 2011 13:49:28 +0000

However sexist the conceptions around the fairy tale princess, they seems to retain an appeal to women. I note this, for example:

http://www.bravissimo.com/products/lingerie/sensational-sets/fairytale-bra/ivory/fb20iv/?colour=ivory

“We hope you’ll feel like a beautiful princess in this Fairytale set.”

The marketing is clearly being pitched at women.

By: Debi Linton

Debi Linton — Wed, 04 May 2011 12:06:53 +0000

A few years ago I wrote a rant / treatise on Little Red Riding Hood which may be of interest.

By: Miranda

Miranda — Tue, 03 May 2011 14:40:56 +0000

In reply to Jess. I did a story from Russia called "Vasilisa and the Magic Doll" at school which was awesome. Vasilisa defeated Baga Yaga with advice from her doll, and wandered through the woods being generally badass...

By: Jess

Jess — Tue, 03 May 2011 13:19:37 +0000

Sounds like a super week! If you can find it, I remember reading Baba Yaga as a child. It’s a Russian fairy tale. There is the usual wicked step-mother and evil witch, but the moral is a bit more: (a) the little girl is not stupid, and so makes sure she’s prepared, and (b) kindness is repaid. No knight in shining armour in sight!

By: Rainicorn

Rainicorn — Tue, 03 May 2011 11:21:45 +0000

This week sounds awesome! Analysis of the Disney princesses is particularly interesting for people of my age, who grew up on the second-golden-age stuff (Aladdin, Beauty & the Beast, Lion King), so our love for these films is matched only by our fascination with breaking down the moral messages they conveyed into our impressionable young brains.

Also, is it not rumored that Hailee Steinfeld is to star in a new live-action Sleeping Beauty? I don’t see how you can do a version of Sleeping Beauty that isn’t completely insulting to women (Disney) or utterly squicktastic (hello, original!), but I hope they find something for her to do.