“Usually, the fairy tale ends with the girl marrying the prince. But mine started as soon as the marriage was over.” EndsGirlMinesTalesFairyFairy TaleMarrying Author:Diane von Furstenberg
“I love seeing the Oscar films and epic dramas. But I'd rather watch a romantic comedy than any other kind of movie. There's something about movies like these that make you feel so good and happy and that you want to live in that world -- to be that girl and be part of the fairy tale. I have always believed in fairy tales.” WorldWantFeelsKindFilmGirlWatchesComedySeeingDramaTalesFairyFairy TaleOscarsEpicAlways BelieveThat Girl Author:Jennifer Lopez
“Though Snow White might triumph in the tale, she will undoubtedly acquire a mirror after she marries, matures, and has children, and as the mirror reflects her aging and loss of beauty, she will be confronted by a young girl whose innocence and youth will spark her envy and hatred and perhaps drive her to eliminate her “competition.” It appears as though there is a vicious cycle that entraps women up through today. Everything is played out under the male gaze.” ChildrenMightTodayYoungGirlLossWhiteYouthHatredMirrorsCompetitionAgingMalesEnvyTalesSnowInnocenceTriumphAcquireCyclesSparksViciousSnow WhiteVicious Cycles Book:The Enchanted Screen: The Unknown History of Fairy-Tale Films Source: The Enchanted Screen: The Unknown History of Fairy-Tale Films
“Besides, I'd heard too many Karen Carpenter tales at Gladstone PTA meetings, and they often took the form of boasts. The prestigious diagnosis of anorexia seemed much coveted not only by the students but by their mothers, who would compete over whose daughter ate less. No wonder the poor girls were a mess.” FormMotherGirlPoorWonderHeardStudentsDaughterMeetingsTalesMessBoastDiagnosisAnorexiaCarpenterPrestigiousPtaGladstone Book:We Need To Talk About Kevin Source: We Need To Talk About Kevin