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BrendaPeter
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Posted: Oct 22 2009 at 1:58pm | IP Logged Quote BrendaPeter
Here's a wonderful article from Emily Stimpson, writer for Lay Witness Magazine entitled "Fairy Tale Princesses & the Feminine Vocation".

Enjoy!

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Posted: Oct 22 2009 at 2:23pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
Very interesting.. especially when you consider how "feminist" the disney heroines can look on the surface.

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Posted: Oct 26 2009 at 1:26pm | IP Logged Quote Barbara C.
In his book "The Wonder of Girls" Michael Gurian discusses how princess fairy tales are really about explaining the journey from girlhood to womanhood. And he strongly encourages reading/showing a variety of versions of each story so that children can see the various layers.

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