Fairytales

After reading "Experts say fairy tales not so happy ever after" I realized just how common these "damsel in distress" plot were in them. Theyre EVERYWHERE! I cant believe i never noticed it before. And while the stories themselves are sweet, and nice in showing the people falling in love and living happily aver after, it is a bit annoying how it is always women who are in need and distress. Even in popular movies like the new Die Hard, the main characters, Matthew and John are out to save the world from hackers and such things, while his daughter is held hostage and is basically a BIG setback.

Fairytales have always shown women as being innocent, and without fault, and always in need of help, because they are so innocent, they cant fend for themselves. But in reality, women can be just as strong and...problematic as men, but in a different way. Women can be headstrong, can be just as stubborn as men, they can save others just as well. Those traits that have always been given and associated with men.

One of the few female goddesses i can think of that is associated with strength, with self-dependency, is Artemis. And she is a very...unheard of goddess, compared to others such as Aphrodite, the goddess of love.

So, in all, i think its a bit messed up how women are always in need of help, although these stories have a happy ending. See my icon, these stories sometimes give young girls the wrong ideas.