The original "centuries-old" version of the story, as codified by the Brothers Grimm in 1812 has Snow White be 7 years old at time of story (and biologically that age on marriage). The more modern Disney version made her more mature to make people more comfortable.https://twitter.com/benshapiro/status/1052726304615747584 …
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The interesting thing about mountebanks like Shapiro and Jordan Peterson is that they think the Disney version of fairytales is an accurate representation of ancient stories, rather than a heavily modernized 20th century version of old plots.
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All those stories tho, they’re metaphorical. I think they can be taught to kids but need to be explained & discussed
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The point is if we've retold these stories once, we can always modernize them for the 21st century.
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It’s not the Grimms: it’s the folk tale that’s like that. And it’s not more misogynistic than it is a cautionary tale. It’s applies to anyone, it’s a métaphore.
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Kids aren’t as fragile as you.
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Germans have cornered the market on fucked up children's tales for centuries now. This masterpiece was read to me as a child by a dear family friend.pic.twitter.com/o0pBMTmh5C
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Cinderella's sisters, to fit into the glass slipper, chop off their toes and heels. The shoe fits and the Prince must marry - until he sees the blood pouring out of it.
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But the birdies still sing in the original. "How do you not see the blood you idiot prince?"
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As a kid, I tracked down the originals of all those bloody fairy tales. I wasn't allowed to listen to the radio or watch anything but PBS, but my parents let me read anything printed in a book, thank G*d
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