Happy Sunday! Please come and check out my post at the Register today: The Real Rapunzel.
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It’s terribly fashionable to be anti-princess these days — but would people feel that way if they read fairy tales in their original forms? I blather a bit about my favorite story, Rapunzel. Come take a look. I would love to see some familiar names in the Register comment box — I miss you guys!
(And I really am working on a couple of posts just for this blog, including possibly a podcast. Any opinion on that?)
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I just recently read an authentic Rapunzel story to my kids, and didn’t paraphrase. They were speechless. But they loved it.
Podcast? Yes, please, sign me up!
I’m just happy to have more of your writing! I found your blog during the pants fiasco and I’ve been hooked ever since. Please don’t stop linking to your other posts!
I’ll go over to the Register- but the best (IMHO) fairy tales are the Andrew Lang books- I bought my kids all of them (and read them to myself first)
I read your article on NCR and loved it….and yes bring on the podcast. I coulnd’t leave a message there so I am leaving a message here.
I live deep within the suburbs, so I really don’t notice too much princess back lash…but I did see a friend roll her eyes once when someone mentioned a birthday party company that throws princess parties – however, this same woman buys her daughters barbies and that kind of stuff, so that seems inconsistant.
So, I will say what I do notice is that INCONSISTANCY is a big theme – saying one thing, and doing another, sort of like a shell game so hopfully no one will notice what you are doing, as you point the finger at others.
Also – this anti-princess theme reminds me when people latch onto one idea, like “princess stuff is bad” – and that is a badge that is worn to identify them – a sort of substitute for religion if you will.
Anyway, I really like the real Rapunzel story and have not heard it in a long time, thanks!
Loved this, linked to NCR Rapunzel and The Jerk, right here. Hope that’s okay…I had to share.
I love the Andrew Lang fairy tale books for the “real” versions!
Basically, anything that either you or Jennifer Fulwiler decides to produce, I will read/listen to. The more the better.
“Grimm’s Grimmest” is an interesting anthology of the original, less tidy, versions of the Brothers Grimm’s work.
Have you ever watched “Into The Woods” (Broadway musical w/ Bernadette Peters)? It used to be available on Instant Netflix, and now you have to get the dvd, but it’s still worth it – in my opinion. It merges a bunch of fairy tales into one story, and the version of Rapunzel they used matches up with this original version.