The Cinderella Complex

The Cinderella Complex:
I think it seems natural to have feelings of incompetence that seem to be hidden for long periods of time. When a person is raised to be dependent there is no pressure to grow past a certain point. I think it is also natural for certain people to sway towards an easier lifestyle.

As a business major, it has become habit for me to doubt myself and my abilities. Saving would be nice but it would mean I quit. It would all be much easier if parents could instill within the girls that sense of being naturally self-sufficient.


The Cinderella Complex:
Cinderella must not be smart
She must 'do nothing'
But she has to be perfect.


Turing to "The Introduction to Weight":


Jeanette Winterson would most likely say that 'yes' the artistic retelling of fairy tales does help to contradict ideologies. When a story is being retold by an author, that author is injecting into the story new truths related to today's society. If these stories were not told over and over again, they could not evolve. Our society has evolved (maybe for the good, maybe not) and therefore our truths, as evil as they may be, are changing. As she writes, myths are marvellous ways of re-telling stories and finding in them permanent truths about human nature. Fairy tales can cause people to change their mindsets. Authors have the ability to write within these stories whatever they wish and the content can help to change certain ideologies that could have negative impacts. Most likely, authors would not rewrite these stories if there was no greater message to come out of it.


Ashputtle: or, The Mother's Ghost
Feminism: Parenting through self-sacrifice.
Could she have been better off with no help at all?