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Author: Sara Barber

Fairy Tale Truths and the #MeToo Moment

December 18, 2017 by Sara Barber Leave a Comment
Little Red Riding Hood by Carl Larssen (1881)

TW: rape, sexual assault In the jigsaw puzzle of culture, feminism and fairy tales do not fit together well. Damsels in distress, dependent on dashing Princes on noble steeds charging to their rescue, do not provide the kind of role models we women wish for ourselves or the whip-smart, brave girls surrounding us. But if … [Read more…]

Posted in: News Feed, Our Voices Tagged: #metoo, rape, rape culture, sexual assault