Cinderella's Story
(a romantic destiny or a master manipulation?)
I was talking with a friend who brought up an interesting point and thought I would share it with you. It's based on a fairy tale and perhaps unveils women's mastery at manipulating. I'd like to hear what you think.
Did Cinderella actually lose her shoe by accident or do you think it was a manipulative ploy on her point to get the guy with all of the money?
You'd think that if Cindy's fairy godmother had created a one-of-a-kind gown and shoes, that she would have allowed for shoes that were so obviously the wrong size? From what I remember, those shoes were glass pumps and, if they were made just for our heroine, would they have been created in the wrong size just for her to lose them? Surely the Fairy Godmother wouldn't have done that.
Any woman knows that shoes like that won't fall off if you need to run. You have to remove them and then run.
My friend thinks then that Cinderella left her shoe, knowing that she had made a romantic connection and that, as she already had him wrapped around her finger, she might as well leave a "calling card" with every intention of it being found. Besides, it appears that she already knew that she had a mighty small shoe size so she must have known that the guy would eventually find her. Talk about master manipulator.
This would give new meaning to the whole "Cinderella Story" idea that so many women have. Don't wait for destiny to throw a man your way, simply manipulate them into marrying you. (We all know how skillful females can be at this subtle manipulation.)
It all made sense when I thought about it. Here we are, left with a story that shows of an unattainable "love by destiny" which is basically a thinly veiled attempt to show young girls how to manipulate men into getting what they want - the ring, the wedding dress, the castle on the top of the hill.
I realize that I am sounding a wee bit jaded but isn't romantic love just a social construct? Doesn't that make this story a manipulation in itself?
What do you think?
I'd like to thank Izumi for presenting this idea. Despite English not being a first language, you certainly do have a command on the cultural concepts...
(a romantic destiny or a master manipulation?)
I was talking with a friend who brought up an interesting point and thought I would share it with you. It's based on a fairy tale and perhaps unveils women's mastery at manipulating. I'd like to hear what you think.
Did Cinderella actually lose her shoe by accident or do you think it was a manipulative ploy on her point to get the guy with all of the money?
You'd think that if Cindy's fairy godmother had created a one-of-a-kind gown and shoes, that she would have allowed for shoes that were so obviously the wrong size? From what I remember, those shoes were glass pumps and, if they were made just for our heroine, would they have been created in the wrong size just for her to lose them? Surely the Fairy Godmother wouldn't have done that.
Any woman knows that shoes like that won't fall off if you need to run. You have to remove them and then run.
My friend thinks then that Cinderella left her shoe, knowing that she had made a romantic connection and that, as she already had him wrapped around her finger, she might as well leave a "calling card" with every intention of it being found. Besides, it appears that she already knew that she had a mighty small shoe size so she must have known that the guy would eventually find her. Talk about master manipulator.
This would give new meaning to the whole "Cinderella Story" idea that so many women have. Don't wait for destiny to throw a man your way, simply manipulate them into marrying you. (We all know how skillful females can be at this subtle manipulation.)
It all made sense when I thought about it. Here we are, left with a story that shows of an unattainable "love by destiny" which is basically a thinly veiled attempt to show young girls how to manipulate men into getting what they want - the ring, the wedding dress, the castle on the top of the hill.
I realize that I am sounding a wee bit jaded but isn't romantic love just a social construct? Doesn't that make this story a manipulation in itself?
What do you think?
I'd like to thank Izumi for presenting this idea. Despite English not being a first language, you certainly do have a command on the cultural concepts...
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