Comments on: The Shortest Fairy Tale http://karenrayne.com/2007/08/21/the-shortest-fairy-tale/ Thu, 17 May 2012 22:56:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: C4bl3Fl4m3 http://karenrayne.com/2007/08/21/the-shortest-fairy-tale/comment-page-1/#comment-241 C4bl3Fl4m3 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:51:00 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=128#comment-241 Don't get me started at the heterosexism, the fatphobia and the gender normativity of this little fairy tale.<br/><br/>Let's try this fairy tale again.<br/><br/>"Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl, "Will you marry me?"<br/>The girl said "no" and she lived happily ever after. And<br/>went fishing and shopping, drank stout with friends, had too much fun to clean her house, dabbled around with the culinary arts (or ordered in, as she saw fit), had a closet full of shoes and boots and handbags and comfortable pants, and worried more about being healthy than being fat. She had wonderful relationships with men and women, loves and dalliances, long term romances and friendships, and fantastic one night stands. She had a great career and a fantastic support network. She traveled and painted and dreamed."<br/><br/>There. That's better. Don’t get me started at the heterosexism, the fatphobia and the gender normativity of this little fairy tale.

Let’s try this fairy tale again.

“Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl, “Will you marry me?”
The girl said “no” and she lived happily ever after. And
went fishing and shopping, drank stout with friends, had too much fun to clean her house, dabbled around with the culinary arts (or ordered in, as she saw fit), had a closet full of shoes and boots and handbags and comfortable pants, and worried more about being healthy than being fat. She had wonderful relationships with men and women, loves and dalliances, long term romances and friendships, and fantastic one night stands. She had a great career and a fantastic support network. She traveled and painted and dreamed.”

There. That’s better.

]]> By: Alice http://karenrayne.com/2007/08/21/the-shortest-fairy-tale/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Alice Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:55:00 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=128#comment-193 I like Robert's fairy tale. I like Robert’s fairy tale.

]]> By: Dorian http://karenrayne.com/2007/08/21/the-shortest-fairy-tale/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Dorian Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:05:00 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=128#comment-190 I laughed too, but then I wanted to cry, because upon reflection, Robert's recap of the fairy tale is how I read it also. This is a culturally acceptable story that I find supports the culture rather than challenging it to move forward. Men can be more than deadweights, woman can be more than self-centered consumers. A healthy human future requires it. I laughed too, but then I wanted to cry, because upon reflection, Robert’s recap of the fairy tale is how I read it also. This is a culturally acceptable story that I find supports the culture rather than challenging it to move forward. Men can be more than deadweights, woman can be more than self-centered consumers. A healthy human future requires it.

]]> By: Robert http://karenrayne.com/2007/08/21/the-shortest-fairy-tale/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Robert Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:23:00 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=128#comment-184 Okay, so maybe that one was a bit too rosy, but seriously, I think it's a step up from the original post - especially as I read it:<br/><br/>One upon time there was a girl who had spent her days buying things she did not need, eating food she did not enjoy, talking to friends she did not know, and dulling her mind with drugs until it all seemed like happiness. Okay, so maybe that one was a bit too rosy, but seriously, I think it’s a step up from the original post - especially as I read it:

One upon time there was a girl who had spent her days buying things she did not need, eating food she did not enjoy, talking to friends she did not know, and dulling her mind with drugs until it all seemed like happiness.

]]> By: Robert http://karenrayne.com/2007/08/21/the-shortest-fairy-tale/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Robert Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:16:00 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=128#comment-183 I would wish for my daughters something more like this:<br/><br/>Once upon a time there was a girl who lived fully, loved and was loved, overcame terrific obstacles against long odd and was much admired for her wit, kindness and generosity.<br/><br/>The end. I would wish for my daughters something more like this:

Once upon a time there was a girl who lived fully, loved and was loved, overcame terrific obstacles against long odd and was much admired for her wit, kindness and generosity.

The end.

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