The Marriage Plot By Roxane Gay

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I believe the “fairy tale” of love that is discussed in the article is harmful to woman for the two fallowing reasons. Fairy tales teaches, false ideas about love, that later on could lead to a fall of depression for a human being. However, there are also some negative aspects of fairy tales. According to the article “The Marriage Plot” by Roxane Gay says “Instead of bleeding from the foot to fit a golden slipper, they bleed their dignity, one episode at a time” (2). Roxane Gay say, like in the show “The Bachelor” woman is just fooling themselves and acting something they might not be comfortable with. Tv shows are giving us people, false hopes that love is always going to end with a joyful ending. In one of my own personal experiences

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