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What Are Fairy Tales Really Saying?

We use fairy tales to teach young children morals; however, these fairy tales instill negative stereotypes of girls, reinforce racism, and expose children to strong sexual innuendos. What Are Fairy Tales Really Saying?.

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What Are Fairy Tales Really Saying?

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  1. We use fairy tales to teach young children morals; however, these fairy tales instill negative stereotypes of girls, reinforce racism, and expose children to strong sexual innuendos. What Are Fairy Tales Really Saying?

  2. I chose my topic because I was interested in finding out whether the rumors of hidden images and messages were in fairy tales. I found that there was much more than just hidden sexual innuendos. Why I Chose My Topic

  3. “Expert” opinions- There may be a supernatural or magical being, a sort of "fairy substitute,". Therefore, stories with genies, ogres, imps, wizards, brownies, witches, sorcerers, or fairies are all fairy tales. What is a Fairy Tale? • My opinion- generally stories of enchantment. A fairy tale is typically a story about something that would not usually happen in real life, such as animals that can talk to humans.

  4. Fairy tales were never meant for children. They were originally a form of adult entertainment. How Fairy Tales Got Started

  5. Changed from hearing them orally, to reading them, to watching them. Fairy tales have changed, but not entirely. How Fairy Tales Have Changed

  6. How Women Are Negatively Portrayed in Fairy Tales • Shown as objects • Only around to serve men • Women are weak and passive • Stepmothers are always evil

  7. What Fairy Tales Are Negatively Portraying Women • Little Mermaid • Mulan • Shrek • Sleeping Beauty • Hansel and Gretel • Cinderella

  8. Poor Unfortunate Souls [But without my voice, how can I..] [You'll have your looks][Your pretty face][And don't underestimate the importance of][Body language, Ha!] The men up there don't like a lot of blabberThey thing a girl who gossips is a boreYes, on land it's much preferredFor ladies not to say a wordAnd after all, dearWhat is idle prattle for? [Come on]They're not all that impressed with conversationTrue gentlemen avoid it when they canBut they dote and swoon and fawnOn a lady who's withdrawnIt's she who holds her tongueWho gets her man Little Mermaid Song Lyrics

  9. Girl Worth Fighting For I want her paler than themoon with eyes thatshine like starsMy girl will marvel atmy strength, adore mybattle scarsI couldn't care less what she'llwear or what she looks likeIt all depends on whatshe cooks likeBeef, pork, chickenMmm My girl will think I have no faultsThat I'm a major findHow 'bout a girl who's got a brainWho always speaks her mind?Nah! Mulan Song Lyrics • Honor to Us All • A girl can bring her familygreat honor in one wayBy striking a good matchAnd this could be the day • Men want girls with good tasteCalmObediantWho work fast-pacedWith good breedingAnd a tiny waistYou'll bring honor to us all • We all must serve our EmperorWho guards us from the HunsA man by bearing armsA girl by bearing sons

  10. Shrek Refers to Snow White as a slut Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty is raped by prince Hansel and Gretel Hansel has to come up with the ideas to keep him and his sister safe Cinderella Has to wait for the princely rescue Stereotypical stepmother

  11. How Racism is Instilled in Fairy Tales Racial Slurs • Upsetting lyrics in opening of Aladdin Stereotypes • Racial stereotyping of hyenas in Lion King

  12. Original first verse (1992-93): Oh I come from a land, from a faraway place Where the caravan camels roam Where they cut off your ear If they don't like your face It's barbaric, but hey, it's home New verse Oh I come from a land, from a faraway place Where the caravan camels roam Where it's flat and immense And the heat is intense It's barbaric, but hey, it's home Aladdin Lyrics

  13. Aladdin Fairy Tales with Racism • Lion King

  14. Sexual Innuendos Hidden in Fairy Tales • Sex • Nudity • Hidden messages • Hidden images

  15. Fairy Tales That Have Hidden Sexual Innuendos • Lion King • Aladdin • Rescuers Down Under • Little Mermaid

  16. The Lion King classifies as a fairy tale because the animals can speak to each other and we as humans can understand them. How the Lion King Classifies as a Fairy Tale

  17. Frame of Lion King • In a scene in the Lion King Simba lies in the grass and dandelions float up and the letters SEX can be seen in the stars. Snopes.com

  18. SEX in Stars Broken into Separate Frames Snopes.com

  19. In a scene in Aladdin you can hear Aladdin say, “Take off your clothes.” Aladdin

  20. Rescuers Flying Through the City Snopes.com

  21. Priest Getting Aroused in Little Mermaid • Disney denied the claims of his erection and claimed it was only his knee. Snopes.com

  22. Suggestive Cover • One of the towers on the castle closely resembles a phallic symbol.

  23. Final Thoughts • My opinion on what children should hear • Questions and Answers

  24. Works Cited • Yee, Kevin. Disney Urban Legends www.snopes.com. November 17, 2003.

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