Gender Stereotypes In Grimm's Fairy Tales

cheese.Once upon a time, there lived two German brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. They wrote folklore which was published, titled “Grimm’s Fairy Tales”. Many of their tales were deemed too gruesome and grim for children, but in recent times, modern storytellers have adapted their tales to something perceived as more worthy and suitable for children. While there are some advantageous aspects to these modern takes on the Grimm Brothers’ Tales, they (like the initial tales) can be regarded as gruesome and grim through their portrayal of women, deception in giving false hope and their setting of unrealistic standards through physical appearance.

Cinderella. Sleeping Beauty. Rapunzel. Snow-White. These women all share a common feature other than being the protagonists in many well-renowned fairytales;
Can we all really live happily ever after? No, no matter what, the answer is always no. This is the unfortunate, cold and bitter truth which is difficult to be accepted by many people. Be this as it may, while this is considered a daunting and uncheerful outlook to be taught to young children, it most definitely should not be twisted and turned to suit what we believe that children should believe. Think of any of the world’s major or even minor problems. The problem is gone. It no longer exists. Do you believe me? Probably not, as this simply is not something that can happen in the real world, even with a detailed explanation it is still highly unbelievable. This brings up the question what does the phrase in itself actually mean? What is happily ever after anyways? Did the characters never experience sadness again, just pure bliss, joy and happiness? We’re told everyone lived happily ever after, but did they all? By definition what was this happiness and what classifies it as