Many parents want to keep their children safe from inappropriate content and stories. Sometimes, that means filtering out things with messages that can give them the wrong idea.
Many parents want to keep their children safe from inappropriate content and stories. Sometimes, that means filtering out things with messages that can give them the wrong idea.
From princesses to women who go to the ends of the Earth for true love, most moms like their daughters to look up to the Disney ladies.
The mom has requested the Northumberland Park school ban the story Sleeping Beauty.
She realized that the story's message is not appropriate to share with kids.
For those who don't recall, the prince kisses Sleeping Beauty to wake her up — without her consent.
She told the Newcastle Chronicle:
“I think it’s a specific issue in the Sleeping Beauty story about sexual behavior and consent. It’s about saying is this still relevant, is it appropriate?”
She said that for her son, who is six, it's a bit early to have a discussion around consent in terms of the story.
“I don’t think taking Sleeping Beauty books out of circulation completely would be right. I actually think it would be a great resource for older children, you could have a conversation around it, you could talk about consent, and how the Princess might feel," she said.
Many people online were unhappy that she would "ruin" such a classic.
Some people say that she's "ruining" classics.
Many blamed her for looking at it that way.
Is the context of the story a bit outdated, or should we just leave it alone because it's a "classic"?