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Cinderella Sleeping
Are Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty and the Beast sexist stories to you, or not?
I can understand the first few, because basically they just stand there looking cute and helpless, but Belle (from Beauty and the Beast) seems braver, and more independent. (I’m referring to the Disney films, but if you have a comment on the original stories, I would be equally pleased to hear it.)
I can’t comment on the movies because I haven’t seen them, but I have read both Grimm’s and Anderson’s fairy tales – as a child myself, and later, to my children.
I think we have to look at them through several lenses. Why were they written? To entertain children…which includes scaring them (we all love to be scared), reassuring them (happy endings), and teaching moral lessons. I always thought the original “Beauty and the Beast” was especially poignant because it taught us that beauty is something deep within. (But some taught life lessons: Red Riding Hood taught little girls that it was unsafe to walk through the woods alone). We have to consider, too, the social framework in which they were written. The context was a patriarchal society in which women were expected to cook, clean, raise children, appear inferior to the male and defer to him. These tales have enjoyed a long life because many themes, like the wicked stepmother, are universal. Alas, the handsome prince does not always arrive on cue to bail us women out, so fair dues to the poster who said she raised her daughters to be self-sufficient!
At any rate, it’s unfair to judge a 19th century tale by 21st century standards. Let’s just enjoy them for their intrinsic value.
Princess Makeup for Halloween (perfect for Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Mermaid, Fairy & Everyday),
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Disney Princesses Your Royal Grace Twin/Full Comforter $34.00 The vibrant Disney Princess Twin / Full Comforter will be the perfect finishing touch to the magical princess bedroom your little girl has been dreaming of! Featuring colorful images of the beloved Disney princesses – Cinderella, Tiana, and Sleeping Beauty – this delightful comforter fits a twin or full-size bed, and will provide years of quality comfort that you and your little one can count on!… |
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Main Street Wall Creations Sticker – Once Upon A Time There Was A Princess…. $1.99 Princess saying: “Once Upon A Time There Was A Princess…” also has stars…. |
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Wilton Wonder Mold Kit $13.19 Create elegant 3-D doll cakes with the help of this kit. This package contains (1) 5-1/2″ x 8-3/4″ aluminum cake pan with stand and heat conducting rod for even baking, a 7″ teen doll pick and complete baking and decorating instructions…. |
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Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet $9.90 By the time Prokoviev came to write this great ballet in 1935, Russia was the only country that still had a tradition of “classical” ballet–that is, full-length works of several hours with a single coherent story line. Prokofiev’s model was Tchaikovsky, and like his predecessor, he encountered severe problems getting the work produced. The dancers thought the music too complicated and unsuita… |
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Prokofiev – Cinderella / Sibley, Dowell, Royal Ballet $16.50 Cinderella may be Sergei Prokofiev’s most accessible ballet, both musically and visually, and in the hands of a master choreographer, it can be a thrilling experience. And so it is with this 1969 Royal Ballet performance, with then-resident genius Frederick Ashton pulling out all the stops in a staging guaranteed to please fans and win new converts. Ashton’s particular ability to couch his in… |
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Disney DVD Game World – Disney Princess Edition $3.99 Disney introduces a whole new kind of game with this interactive DVD game where children use their remote to play a virtual board game complete with spinner, game board, video clips, trivia questions, and interactive games. As newly crowned Princesses, players ages 5 to 8 are invited to enter an enchanted castle that features rooms inspired by Disney Princesses Ariel, Cinderella, Snow White, Mula… |
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Sleeping Beauty (Two-Disc Platinum Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo + BD Live) [Blu-ray] $32.95 Disney’s 1959 animated effort was the studio’s most ambitious to date, a widescreen spectacle boasting a gorgeous waltz-filled score adapting Tchaikovsky. In the 14th century, the malevolent Maleficent (not dissimilar to the wicked Queen in Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs taunts a king that his infant Aurora will fatally prick her finger on a spinning wheel before sundown on her 16th birt… |
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Cinderella (Walt Disney’s Masterpiece) [VHS] $6.99 Disney’s adaptation of the beloved fairy tale became a classic in its own right, thanks to some memorable tunes (including “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes,” “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo,” and the title song) and some endearingly cute comic relief. We all know the story–the wicked stepmother and stepsisters simply won’t have it, this uppity Cinderella thinking she’s going to a ball designed to find … |
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Walt Disney’s Masterpiece) [VHS] $2.45 Walt Disney’s Classic Masterpiece movie. Comes in plastic protective case enjoyable entertainment for young and old…. |
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Disney Princess Night Light – Cinderella, Aurora, Belle with Carriage $0.08 Disney Princesses Night Light. Belle, Cinderella & Sleeping Beauty. One princess nightlight. |
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Enchanted Tales: Cinderella/Sleeping Beauty (DVD) $4.3 Description not available. |
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Cinderella/Sleeping Beauty (DVD) $8.38 Description not available. |
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Disney Princess Little Golden Book Favorites (Hardcover) $6.92 A young fan`s second compendium of princess tales includes the classic favorites, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. |
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Draw 50 Princesses $8.4 Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing objects, animals, and characters from fairy tales, including a dragon, magic wand, fairy, princess, and wizard. |
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The Princess Collection Friendship Box $9.03 Description not available. |
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The Classic Fairy Tales (Paperback) $23.76 One of the most prolific writers of plays for children, his intelligent adaptations of fairy tale classics appeal to audiences of all ages. This volume includes provocative renderings of of Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Beauty and t… |
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Disney Princess Movie Theater (Reinforced Hardcover) $14.84 Inside the book, there are five classic Disney Princess stories?Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and Snow White. The unique movie projector comes with five picture disks that let … |
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PS3 – Disney Sing It: Family Hits (W/Microphone )- By Disney Interactive $25.78 Tapping into both the past and the present, Disney Sing It: Family Hits features favorite songs from all-time classic Disney films, including Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book, as well as contemporary favorites from films li… |
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Disney’s Princesses Women’s Crystal Watch $31.49 Watch features Disney’s Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Belle on the dialGlittering crystals encircle the watch bezelWomen’s timepiece has a black leather strap with crocodile print |
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Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal $11.41 Once upon a time, in Mexico . . . in Ireland . . . in Zimbabwe . . . there lived a girl who worked all day in the rice fields . . . then spent the night by the hearth, sleeping among the cinders.Her name is Ashpet, Sootface, Cend… |
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Treasured Classics (Reinforced Hardcover) $13.32 Acclaimed illustrator Michael Hague brings his hallmark artistry to 15 classic stories that have delighted children for generations. From Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty to The Gingerbread Man and The Three Billy Goats Gruff, each story is lush with det… |
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Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales (Hardcover) $22.87 The edition contains four tales: “The Sleeping Beauty,” “Blue Beard,” “Cinderella,” and “Beauty and the Beast” in artful retelling. However, the main feature of the book is the generous offering of 30 full-page color plates in Edmund Dulac`s inimitable… |
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Debbie Brown’s Enchanted Cakes for Children $16.13 Enchanted Cakes for Children contains over 20 endearing characters and scenes, including familiar characters from favorite fairy tales such as the Snow Queen, Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella. You`ll also meet several new characters from the… |
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Carry Along Treasury (Board) $11.57 This treasury focuses on the most enduring moments in the stories of six princesses—Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, and Jasmine. Illustrated tabs on every page help young readers quickly find their favorite stories. The stu… |
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Dreams Come True (Paperback) $2.96 Eighty pages to color, packed with everyone’s favorite Disney princesses–Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Ariel! |
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The Complete Grimm`s Fairy Tales $13.43 The brothers Grimm–Wilhelm and Jacob–devoted their lives to collecting these German legends, originally published in 1812 as CHILDREN`S AND HOUSEHOLD TALES. They include such classics as Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, The Sleeping Beauty,… |
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All Dressed Up $8.72 DISNEY PRINCESS FANS will be delighted as they dress up Snow White, Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, and Sleeping Beauty in glamorous gowns, teriffic tiaras, and amazing accessories with this 64-page deluxe paper doll book! |
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Keeping a Princess Heart $11.01 Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty. Every little girl grew up hearing the stories of “happily ever after,” but is that the world in which she exists today? Living in this not-so-fairy-tale world, you are torn between everything you longed f… |
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Disney Princess Wonderful Princess World (Paperback) $10.29 With hundreds of stickers and 64 pages to color, this is the ultimate coloring and activity book for Disney Princess fans! Includes Cinderella, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Belle and Jasmine! |
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Fairy Tale Rituals: Engage the Dark, Eerie & Erotic Power of Familiar Stories $11.04 Call on Snow White to find love. Get help with dream divination from Sleeping Beauty. Ask Cinderella to make your wishes come true. Real magic lies at the core of fairy tales we all know and love. In exploring the origins of these age-o… |
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Alf Tales – Vol. 1: Alf and the Beanstalk and Other Classic Fairy Tales (DVD) $5.49 Everyone`s favorite sitcom alien from the `80s appears here in an animated show, retelling classic fairy tales augmented by his own unique humor. Episodes include “Sleeping Beauty,” “Cinderella,” “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” and “Rapunzel.” |
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The Golden Book of Fairy Tales $13.45 Originally published in 1958, this book contains a selection of 28 traditional stories from the French, German, Danish, Russian and Japanese traditions. Includes The Sleeping Beauty, The Frog Prince, Puss in Boots, Thumbelina, Cinderella, Little Red… |
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Disney Princess: A Read-Aloud Storybook (Hardcover) $8.93 Dance with Cinderella at the ball, laugh with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and sing with Sleeping Beauty in one 64-page Read-Aloud Storybook. Each of the three stories retells the classic tale of a Disney Princess who triumphs over evil and li… |
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The Princess Puzzle Book $9.78 Watch Cinderella change from rags to riches, Ariel go from fins to feet, and Sleeping Beauty awaken into the Princess she was born to be in this enchanting new puzzle book featuring all of the beloved Disney Princesses. This exciting new casebound stor… |
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Happily Ever After… (Hardcover) $7.73 Follows the adventures of three Disney princesses after their storybook endings, as Cinderella prepares for her wedding, the Seven Dwarfs help Snow White celebrate her first anniversary, and Sleeping Beauty reflects on how her life has changed since sh… |
