A British scientist said that young girls who enjoy classic romantic fairy tales like “Cinderella” and “Beauty and the Beast” are at greater risk of becoming victims of violent relationships in later life. What do you guys think of this?
[quote]“Susan’s work is an interesting study which is sure to spark debate, but further research is required in this area.”
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I agree with that. More than likely, as existing research has already shown, an abusive partner (or sex offender for that matter) is sure to have been abused as a child. I think it’s more a case of upbringing, culture and socialisation than anything else. If they had said fairytales encourage a “skewed” or old fashioned idea of romance I’d more likely to agree.
Afterall, does anyone really live happily ever after?
[quote][quote=“bismarck”][quote]“Susan’s work is an interesting study which is sure to spark debate, but further research is required in this area.”
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I agree with that. More than likely, as existing research has already shown, an abusive partner (or sex offender for that matter) is sure to have been abused as a child. I think it’s more a case of upbringing, culture and socialisation than anything else. If they had said fairytales encourage a “skewed” or old fashioned idea of romance I’d more likely to agree.
Afterall, does anyone really live happily ever after?[/quote][/quote][/quote]
Prince Charles seems to be doin jest fine. 
[quote=“jdsmith”][quote][quote=“bismarck”][quote]“Susan’s work is an interesting study which is sure to spark debate, but further research is required in this area.”
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I agree with that. More than likely, as existing research has already shown, an abusive partner (or sex offender for that matter) is sure to have been abused as a child. I think it’s more a case of upbringing, culture and socialisation than anything else. If they had said fairytales encourage a “skewed” or old fashioned idea of romance I’d more likely to agree.
Afterall, does anyone really live happily ever after?[/quote][/quote]
Prince Charles seems to be doin jest fine. [/quote][/quote]
And his second son looks like the milkman. 
[quote=“Bassman”][quote=“jdsmith”][quote][quote=“bismarck”][quote]“Susan’s work is an interesting study which is sure to spark debate, but further research is required in this area.”
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I agree with that. More than likely, as existing research has already shown, an abusive partner (or sex offender for that matter) is sure to have been abused as a child. I think it’s more a case of upbringing, culture and socialisation than anything else. If they had said fairytales encourage a “skewed” or old fashioned idea of romance I’d more likely to agree.
Afterall, does anyone really live happily ever after?[/quote][/quote]
Prince Charles seems to be doin jest fine. [/quote]
And his second son looks like the milkman. [/quote][/quote]
I thought his 2cd looked like HIM
From google " Harry looks alarmingly like James Hewitt"
I think Shrek made a lot of good looking girls feel ugly inside. My daughter was horrified.
My girls love fairy tales, do I need to worry?
How about the Bible?
As a child I used to be fascinated by the picture of that woman who they threw out of a window to be eaten by the dogs. And my other favourite was the one of a woman trying to remove that boy who fell in a well and went to Egypt’s short dress.
Now there’s an education for you.
But at least it’s more realistic. I can’t remember anybody from the Bible marrying and living happily ever after.
The article you linked to presents no evidence other than suggestion that there a link. There is no description of a control given. Although this is typical of research in clinical psychology and psychiatry, it is simply bad research. This is the kind of research that once linked masturbation and insanity. While there is no evidence presented here for a link between abuse and reading fairy stories, there is real evidence for why the popular press should stay out science.
Reminds me of this relic from the '50s.
[quote=“ScottSommers”]The article you linked to presents no evidence other than suggestion that there a link. There is no description of a control given. Although this is typical of research in clinical psychology and psychiatry, it is simply bad research. This is the kind of research that once linked masturbation and insanity.
While there is no evidence presented here for a link between abuse and reading fairy stories, there is real evidence for why the popular press should stay out science.[/quote]
WHHHAAAAAAAT??? 
Girls who like fairy tales are more likely to be abused? Considering that many little girls like fairy tales and dreaming of being a princess, that’s as classic as my favorite stat:
“More than one million smokers will die in the next 100 years.”
I’ll let you all think about that one for a minute.
Quite so. And doesn’t he just?
It’s make your mind up time:
I know where I’d put my money on the DNA test.
Me too…
Both boys take after Diana in their looks, though. She must have had some very strong genes. But my does little Harry look a bit like his daddy especially if you compare their noses and mouths.