Liutciia Galeeva Laboy Discussion Week 11

My thesis statement is “Fairy tales, while often considered harmless, can negatively impact children by perpetuating outdated stereotypes about gender roles and values, fostering unrealistic expectations, and failing to reflect the complexities of the modern world.” My main argument in this essay that fairy tales are way too outdated, they reflect the values of times that we left behind on purpose. From the list A, I used a quote that reflects a harm that fairy tales can cause to little girls by telling them to be submissive and do not try to be independent. “It’s important to understand the messages our children receive about traditional gender roles, especially during a time when women are encouraged to be independent and rely on their brains rather than beauty” (Grauerholz). From list B I used a quote that reflects on what might be a problem why fairy tales main female character is not independent or does not know how to do anything. “Indeed, feminist psychological studies have documented thoroughly the importance of a mother’s positive role in her daughter’s gender identity” (Fisher).