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Are Fairy tales sexist?

Are Fairy tales sexist?. By: Natalie Leska. Main points. Discuss how fairy tales are sexist/feminist (mostly Disney’s adaptations) Talk about how fairy tales are being adapted to fit into a young boy’s interests

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Are Fairy tales sexist?

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  1. Are Fairy tales sexist? By: Natalie Leska

  2. Main points • Discuss how fairy tales are sexist/feminist (mostly Disney’s adaptations) • Talk about how fairy tales are being adapted to fit into a young boy’s interests • Discuss Disney’s different adaptation of fairy tales and how each one is sexist or feminist • Discuss why society and even Disney have made films that let people believe that fairy tales are more of a girl thing and if a boy were to watch them it would be embarrassing • How Disney princesses are always portrayed as perfect (picturesque) • How all prince charming’s in every fairy tale seem the same (recycled character) where as the princesses each have their own story

  3. Questions • How/why do Disney fairy tales mainly focus their movies off of a female? • Do strong female movies shy male movie-gooers away? • Do movie titles and/or movie posters convey a more female approach? • Why does Disney feel it is more appropriate to incorporate a stronger male character in the new adaptations of fairy tales? Does society influence this? • Do fairy tales make young girls think that they will all grow up as princesses and find their “prince charming” some day.

  4. Possible sources • Davis, Amy. “The “Dark Prince’ and Dream Women: Walt Disney and Mid- Twentieth Century American Feminism.” Historical Journal of Film, • Radio and Television 25. (June 2005): 213-230. 11 March 2013. Web • Hovdestad, Wendy. “Unwanted Personal Contact in Risky Situations in Ten Disney Animated Feature Films.” Child Abuse Review 18. (2009). 111-126. Web. 12 March 2013. • Kingston, Albert. “Sexism and Reading: A Critical Review of the Literature.” Reading Research Quarterly 13. (1977-1978): 133-161. Print • Lindsay. “Sexism in Grimm’s & Disney.” Blogspot. Google. Web. 10 March 2013. • Silverstein, Melissa. “Disney Swears off Princesses.”

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