Snow White

So a while ago I wrote a post about The Little Mermaid but I never finished writing it and so it is in my drafts. Eventually, I will finish it.

Today I want to write about Snow White. I am a huge Disney fan, or at least I was a huge Disney fan. They're live action remakes and their lack of being able to produce new wholesome content is turning me off from them. 

When Walt Disney was alive he had high values and held his employees to those same high standards. The Walt Disney Company today is disrespecting Walt Disney's legacy.

So I, like so many others, am extremely disappointed with the negative comments made toward the 1937 Disney Classic, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. There are so many times I just want to say, "The Prince was not a stalker" and "The seven dwarves did not live in a cave."

Many people have already spoken about this topic. I don't need to repeat what has already been said. 

What I want to talk about is the Daily Wire's version of Snow White that they are making. "Snow White and the Evil Queen." One of the things they have claimed is that they are sticking to the original content from the Brothers Grim. This made me realize I had never read the original. But in reality, I think I did, decades ago. But it was worth reading again because I couldn't remember the exact story.

I found the story online and read it. To be honest, I laughed when I read the story. First of all, I thought the original Disney classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarves did a very good job adapting the original story making the necessary changes and keeping true to the story. Due to the fact the movie was intended to be a family movie, I am so glad that Disney omitted the part where the queen eats what she thinks is the lungs and liver of Snow White.

When the Daily Wire says they are keeping true to the original text, I'm not sure I really believe that. Will they include the part where the queen eats what she thinks is Snow White's lungs and liver? They say they are including, "true love" in their movie but the "love story" is a love at first sight and marrying right away type of movie. Given the fact it was written in the early 1800s most people didn't really marry for love - it was more for status and political alliances and such. Don't get me wrong, people did marry for love, but for many, many years that was the exception, not the rule (i.e. Fiddler on the Roof) - especially for the ruling class - and men of high ranking usually married whom ever they liked and solely based on their wealth, they were rarely turned down - the women wanted to be well provided for (i.e. Pride and Prejudice).

If a movie was made today following the text exactly, it wouldn't be a classic. The prince doesn't awaken Snow White with loves true kiss. Nope, the poisoned piece of apple gets dislodged in her throat and she was revived. 

Now we all know the quote about how the "original" was written in 1937 and that the prince was a "stalker." Well, the original was in 1812/1819 and that prince is more of a stalker than the 1937 Disney version, especially the 1812 version - the 1819 version was toned down a bit... a bit.

Anyway, I am all about the prince saving the princess and love's first kiss and living happily ever after. No, that it is not real life. It is pure fantasy. But isn't that why we go to the movies? To leave the real world for a bit and experience a bit of fantasy? 

That's what I want. . . Where's my Mr. Darcy? I'll even settle for a Colonel Brandon. Most women want to be swept off their feet. (okay not those so called "feminists" but those who embrace their femininity do - you can read my article about femininity for more info about that.)

Feminists

I am a feminist, but not a feminist in the way you might think. Dictionary.com states that feminism means "advocating social, political, legal, and economic rights for women equal to those of men." Although I believe women should have the same opportunities as men (for the most part) and should get paid fairly for their work. I don't believe women should be treated the same as men.

I am a feminist in the fact I believe in women. I believe women should be all they can be. I believe women are special and should be treated as princesses. When I was younger I believed women were superior to men. Now I know that women are special in their own way just as men are special in their own way.

I am a feminist because I believe that their femininity should be celebrated. Motherhood is a marvelous gift. Breastfeeding should not be a taboo. Women shouldn't be afraid to talk about their menstrual cycles, miscarriages, labor, postpartum experiences, and menopause. Girls should grow up knowing how wonderful they are to be a woman. The should grow up defending their rights as a woman.

I am a feminist because I don't think women are equal to men. I don't think we should spend our time trying to erase the divide between men and women. As the kindergarten student so eloquently stated in the movie, Kindergarten cop, "Boys have a penis. Girls have a vagina." Adding to his statement, men have a Y chromosome, women do not. Women have estrogen and men have testosterone. These are the fundamental building blocks for what makes us different to begin with. Instead of trying to take the gender definition away, let's clearly define it! If girls grew up celebrating their womanhood instead of being told they need to be equal to men, perhaps there wouldn't be as many rapes or battered women.

Now, I know this goes into the gender debate and I already have a post on that subject.

What I am try to say is we are all unique in our own way. I believe everyone, male and female, should have equal opportunities for school and work. That doesn't mean that I want my rights as a female to be taken away. I want to celebrate everyone for who and what they are. Everyone should be given a chance based on their merits not their gender. That doesn't mean that their gender doesn't mean anything at all. Don't take away my rights as a women just to make men and women equal, 'cuz let's face it. We are not equal. Men are naturally stronger. Women have the capability of bearing children. The differences in men and women are not meant to be a competition. It is meant for us to work together as a team.

I am a feminist because I love being a woman.