Importance Of The Princess Princess

Register to read the introduction… Some people would say, “I can't believe how dumb she is!” I knew she really wasn't, but I didn't understand why she would act dumb. When the princess said something, “particularly subtle and clever,” the prince “said sharply, 'Haven't you ever heard that women should be seen and not heard?'” The princess noted that, “just as he preferred her sitting, not standing, he seemed more pleased when she listened, and more remote when she talked.” Women can't say intelligent and clever things, otherwise it competes with the intelligent and clever things men say. Women shouldn't dare take up valuable conversation time when it clearly belongs to men. The princess should have been content with listening to the prince “describing his chivalrous exploits,” without interrupting with a “subtle and clever” comment of her own. These notions go along with the idea that just like with height, women are or should be subordinate to men. The idea that “women should be seen and not heard” is a vehicle of oppression. It says that woman's opinions, their beliefs, their stories, and their witty remarks should not be heard. When the princess sacrificed speaking or when my friend gave up intelligent conversation, they were giving up a part of themselves to fit in this “women should not be heard” narrative. …show more content…
The moral is not to sacrifice who you are in the name of love. Those who really love you, like the dog-turned-prince will “love your then” or for who you are, even before you changed. If someone really loves you, they will not ask or demand that you change in order to receive their love. Unlike the first prince, the reborn prince did not run away when he realized how tall she was. Instead, he said, “It is a pleasure to look up to a proud and beautiful lady.” He accepted and loved her for who she