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Old 01-22-2009, 08:44 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon View Post
Don't go there, Tex. This is not relevant to the topic at hand. Further, even in germane context, I can't imagine that even you would try to deny the sexist and, yes, misogynistic portrayal of women by the Grimm brothers.
It was meant as a tangential jab, yes. Laugh a little.

To answer seriously, I don't know that I've actually read the actual Grimm tales as written. Can't remember, there's about a billion of them after all. But I know the Mickey Mouse versions, and to call them sexist and misogynistic is just silly and hypersensitive. I know all kinds of women who haven't been psychologically damaged by the supposed bigotry of these stories. Some even enjoy them (the horror!).

But as you say, we're off topic.
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