Most people today view fairy tales as stories to tell our children, but in the early days this was not the case. In the 17th century, fairy tales were considered offensive to women because of their details of death and sexual encounters. Many people, however, believed these details were the reasons that made them so intriguing. These stories were usually not written down, so the only way people heard about them was to hear them …
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