You know that a coin has two sides because you can detect them with no problem. You examine one side and find heads, on the other side you only see tails. The same happens with fairy tales. On one side you see fascinating stories of beautiful princesses, charismatic characters and intriguing situations. At the end, a charming prince appears and they all end up "living happily ever after". They were narratives that often started with a tragic story or a scary situation. But they were viewed as just exciting fables with a happy ending. Nowadays another side of the coin, a new interpretation has been created by choosing a different perspective. The fairy tales are not fairy tales any more. They have become social messages. Each storyline, each character and situation is dissected, analyzed and interpreted according to the new outlook on society. So, they are judged negatively, they are desecrated. Which "side of the coin" is the correct one? As usual, there is neither 'right' nor 'wrong', here. As usual, it's up to you and to your choice of interpretation.
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