Alas for those girls who've refused the truth: The sweetest tongue has the sharpest tooth.
Jack ZipesFairy tales since the beginning of recorded time, and perhaps earlier, have been โa means to conquer the terrors of mankind through metaphor.
Jack ZipesIf there is one โconstantโ in the structure and theme of the wonder tale, it is transformation.
Jack ZipesWhat is most disturbing today is that we use rational methods to cultivate the tastes and values of the young in all kinds of educational, religious, and cultural institutions that are predicated on corporate practices and goals. Everything we do to, with, and for our children is influenced by capitalist market conditions and the hegemonic interests of ruling corporate elites. In simple terms, we calculate what is best for our children by regarding them as investments and turning them into commodities.
Jack Zipes