Snow White-Seen and not heard, unless she's singing...

I as well thought this was unbearable to sit through. Even though I am told that this was my favorite book, princess, movie, etc. as a child. It was very simple in many ways yet very complex in a whole other context. The scene that stuck out the most to me and offended my feminist sensibilities was when she was in the forest apologizing to the animals for "making such a fuss". I am well aware that this mentality was common place in the 30s and 40s. My grandmother who is still here at 81 has always thought and never kept it to herself that a womans place is in the home. Her responsibilties includes but are not limited to cleaning, taking care of the children, and dinner is on the table at 5pm. You only speak when spoken to, and never and I mean never cause of scene.

Snow|White became responsible for taking care of these "children" and the home they lived in. As if it was her sole purpose in life. And that misconception is still around today. In my late twenties I am asked by peer, family, clients why am I not married and why don't I have children. As if it is the only thing worth doing. I have never bought into this ideology and have spent most of my life rebelling against it. It is very disturbing that these are the underlying messages/images children are absorbing.