Congratulations on winning POTW Alexandra, and thanks for sharing this poem.

Comment is about The Plight of the true Snow White (blog)

Original item by Alexandra K. Parapadakis

Thanks for your comment Graham. ? I was attempting to present the sarcastic viewpoint of a Snow White who does not fit the norms and conventions of the female fairy tale archetype, for she is not heterosexual, not a virgin, she has a strong voice, and her ambition is not solely marriage and children. As a young woman who does not identify with these norms, of course my own feelings are reflected.

Yes I agree elP! Hahaha, that video is brilliant and poignant!

Omg! I love the Bloody Chamber Laura, maybe that was subconsciously my inspiration after all.

Comment is about The Plight of the true Snow White (blog)

Original item by Alexandra K. Parapadakis

This reminds me in some ways of a book by Angela Carter, which I would definitely recommend you to read. It's called The Bloody Chamber, and is a feminist re-working of old fairy tales. I think you'd like it ?

Comment is about The Plight of the true Snow White (blog)

Original item by Alexandra K. Parapadakis

I would say that most females unmarried before their twenties could relate to this--if not in fact, then allegory.

I couldn't help but think of this..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRMVJcwmF5M

elP

Comment is about The Plight of the true Snow White (blog)

Original item by Alexandra K. Parapadakis

Somewhere, buried deep in youthful allegory there is a autobiographical defiance that has simmered to produce this. Alternatively you're just telling tales! Hahaha!

Comment is about The Plight of the true Snow White (blog)

Original item by Alexandra K. Parapadakis