Fairy tales have existed for generations and generations. Our parents told us these stories and we will eventually pass them on to ours. In this period the most common fairy tales are Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast and many others. Children idolize their favorite character and pretend to be them by imitating everything they do in the stories. The character's behavior is what is considered appropriate in society. These fairy tales show a girl and a boy who fall in love and live “happily ever after.” Stories in the eyes of many people resemble a dream life that they would like to have on their own. However, have you ever really looked at what constitutes a fairy tale? Many things are unrealistic, but the least flattering aspect of these stories is the way women are depicted. Fairy tales give an unrealistic view of how women should look and behave in real life. The women in these fairy tales are young and beautiful. In all reality not all girls in this world are truly considered beautiful according to our society's terms. In today's society the term beautiful is often used to describe a size 0 woman who is tall, has flawless skin, and is well dressed. Have you never seen the princesses present in all these fairy tales, does the description of the beauty of our society describe each of these princesses? Being beautiful for a woman is the most appreciated characteristic of each of these princesses. Attractiveness is the most important attribute women can possess and is often an indicator of the chances of future happiness (Neikirk). That's how these princesses fare in all these stories. But what does it tell every girl who watches or listens to these fairy tales? We're telling these young people... middle of paper... that Emily finds the true meaning of being brave and saves her family ("Brave"). I like this kind of movie, instead of a brave and independent man, now it's a woman. These are the kind of fairy tales that need to be told so that women don't feel the need to be weak and dependent on others. If fairy tales slowly become more realistic, then I think they're a good thing, but teaching women not to be strong or if they're not a size 0 and beautiful, well, that's not good in my eyes. Works Cited "Courageous". Disney movies. Network. 15 December 2013."Disney princesses: classic fairy tales or gender stereotypes?" Hartford Courant, August 27, 2012. Web. December 9, 2013.Maggiore, Brittany N. "Female Discrimination in Fairy Tales." Network. December 9, 2013.Neikirk, Alice. "...they lived happily ever after" (or what fairy tales teach girls about being women)." Network. 8 December. 2013.