Comments on: Twisted fairytales

By: sid

sid — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:26:00 +0000

The princess: Thanks. Yeah one thing that my dad has always impressed on me is to never rely on men. Get yourself a good education, work hard at your job so that if your husband ever gives you any trouble tell him to get the f*ck out of YOUR house.

By: the princess

the princess — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:47:00 +0000

very descriptive. now I have quite a few years on you, so I have some different takes on the damsel in distress routine. I was brought up to believe men can actually fix everything! hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahha

sorry, had to pause with extreme laughter there. another thing I have learned is that no one is going to take care of me but me. goes for all women. we can do a better job of it ourselves.

love the way you write, sid. i will be back.

By: sid

sid — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:11:00 +0000

Pistols: Is it that obvious?

By: pistols at dawn

pistols at dawn — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:52:00 +0000

Sounds like somebody's getting awful mad at her Prince for keeping her waiting!

I don't disagree with anything you've said here, but I've learned that when you have time to deconstruct gender roles in fairy tales, it means you need to get some tail, fairy or otherwise.

I dislike Pretty Woman because Julia Roberts has a horse face, so at least half the title is a lie.

By: sid

sid — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:16:00 +0000

B2G: I'm judging you (-;
Flowers: Never read or watched My Fair Lady. But will make a plan to do so.
Ashley: I don't think we should expect a guy to save us. I think that we should hope for a guy to share our sorrows and partake in our joys.
Kitty: I remember the Cinder-fucking-rella thing. Feminist post critical theory ... Google here I come.
Poet: I actually gave that book to En-dee! as a birthday present. Never got around to reading it myself )-:
Fish: You don't need saving. Just company. And if it comes with an expense account who are you to say no?

By: fishwithoutbicycle

fishwithoutbicycle — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:14:00 +0000

Very funny post Sid. I’m ashamed to admit that I think I quite liked Pretty Woman when it came out, but then I was 19 at the time and at that semi-impressionable age. Call me independent, but I’ve never wanted a rich man to rescue me, although as I head quickly towards my 40s I’m kind of coming around to the idea ha ha!!

By: The Poet Laura-eate

The Poet Laura-eate — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:13:00 +0000

Have you read Politically Correct Bedtime Stories which redresses the hypocrisies and anomalies to be found in fairy stories!

No, I never understood what all the fuss was about re Pretty Woman either. And Julia Roberts had stunt double legs!

By: Kitty

Kitty — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:13:00 +0000

Interrresting, because Pretty Woman compares itself with fairy tales (what's-her-face's friend says at one point 'Cinder-fucking-ella')

The thing is, fairy tales are supposed to be cliche and simple because they're trying to bop you over the head with a moral.

Movies are smidge above them - doesn't what's-his-face also learn something from what's-her-face? I thought he grew a little.

At least, that's what the movie formula would have you think, and I'm sure Pretty Woman follows the movie formula because it's pretty damned cliche itself.

interesting post! You should read up on some femisist post-critical theory

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:27:00 +0000

I agree with you. I still enjoy all the fairytales today, but with a wisdom I didn’t have when I was a kid. Me and my friends call all those movies and boy band songs “empty promises.” I still think they’re fun to watch, but I don’t believe in them anymore.

By: Flowers On A Friday

Flowers On A Friday — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:06:00 +0000

Yeah! I hated it as well but strangely enough I quite liked My Fair Lady, which has a lot of similarities.

I think it's all these 'women need a man' type films that keep the multi-billion dollar wedding business going.

I try not to think about any of it. Keeps me from crumbling.

Great post, though.