Politically Correct Bedtime Stories
by James Finn Garner
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Once upon a time, in the olden days, heavy-set middle-aged men would congregate in their elitist clubs, sit in over-stuffed leather chairs, smoke air-choking cigars, and pitch story ideas and plots to each other. Problem was, these stories, many of which found their way into the general social consciousness, reflected the way in which these men lived and saw their world: that is, the stories were sexist, discriminatory, unfair, culturally biased, and in general, demeaning to witches, animals, goblins, and fairies everywhere.
Finally, after centuries of these abusive tales, which have been handed down--unknowingly--from one male-biased generation to the next, James Finn Garner has taken it upon himself (that's right, yet another man) to enlighten and liberate these classic bedtime stories and retell them in a way that is much more in keeping with the society in which we live today.
Politically Correct Bedtime Stories, then is the fruit of Garner's labors. We'd like to think that future generations of fairy-tale fans will see this as a worthy attempt to develop meaningful literature that is totally free from bias and purged from the influences of a flawed cultural past.
--front flap
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Politiquement correct. Contes d'autrefois pour lecteurs d'aujourd'hui
January 1, 1997, LGF
Mass Market Paperback
2253140805 9782253140801
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Politically Correct Bedtime Stories: Once upon a More Enlightened Time
April 1996, Macmillan Publishing Company, John Wiley & Sons Inc
Hardcover
in English
0028613996 9780028613994
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Politically correct bedtime stories: modern tales for our life & times
1995, Wheeler Pub.
in English
1568952376 9781568952376
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Politically Correct Bedtime Stories
1994, Macmillan Publishing Company
Hardcover
in English
- 10th printing
002542730X 9780025427303
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Politically Correct Bedtime Stories
Aug 01, 1994, Brand: Nova Audio Books, Nova Audio Books
audio cassette
1561003913 9781561003914
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Politically Correct Bedtime Stories
1994, Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
in English
0025427318 9780025427310
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Politically Correct Bedtime Stories
1994, Macmillan, Maxwell Macmillan Canada, Maxwell Macmillan International
Hardcover
in English
- 18th printing
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link textFrom Cinderella rejecting unrealistic ideas of feminine beauty, to the Three Little Pigs arming themselves and overthrowing their imperialist wolf oppressors, all right-minded people will feel comfortable reading these enlightened versions to their little pre-adults.
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