Fairy Tales

In recent years there has been much talk about the fairytales of the past and how they mess people up. That Cinderella and other tails from the Brothers Grim make women grow up with an unrealistic view of men and what life will be like once married.

I can see that point, but there was only woman I have ever met that was waiting to go to a castle upon marriage. Most other women understood that they would work for the house they and their husbands would be buying

There are life lessons to be learned by fairy tails. In the story of Snow white, her stepmother was going through the worst case of a ‘mid-life-crisis’ ever! Constantly looking at herself in the mirror and the genie was like the gay friend telling her she was still hot. She was so out of touch that her mirror had to let her know, "Um sorry, Snow White is now the little hottie." Her reaction was to drive her from the house and tried several times to have her killed. There is a warning for men too, talk about a bad mother in-law; this one turns into a fire breathing dragon! After going through all that and helping take care of the dwarfs she gets rescued by the prince.

As for Cinderella, she was not a social climber, but her father had property and she was from a good family. Her stepmother did a number on her and degraded her into being a servant. Her daughters we selfish and spoiled who didn’t deserve a good husband. The stepmother was so jealous of Cinderella, and deep down must have known she was much better than both of her daughters put together.

As for Cinderella herself, she was a good person and everyone loved her. It was not just her good looks but that she was giving person and even the mice and birds loved her! She had spent time helping others and was not afraid of hard work. In fact both of these girls knew how to roll up their sleeves and help out.

The reward for all their hard work and since they had good hearts, then yes, they get the Prince in the end. Why do they happily every after? It is beaucase they are women that would be giving and helpful and not selfish. So what man wouldn’t want either of them for a wife? Is it really that hard to figure out these ‘fairy tales’? Does it really mean that women shouldn’t wait for the right guy, or that men shouldn’t be gallant? It seems there should still be room in the world for noble men and industrious women.