tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524743884416328260.post2413555276342222414..comments2024-03-11T22:15:48.675-07:00Comments on ONCE UPON A BLOG: Snow White In ArmorGypsy Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05376146830985305127noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524743884416328260.post-24594471867192768712012-03-09T18:33:10.150-08:002012-03-09T18:33:10.150-08:00@Anonymous I have no problem no problem with warri...@Anonymous I have no problem no problem with warrior women and definitely not with standing up for what you believe in, but I don't think fighting aggression is in the nature of every woman - or every man for that matter. (I must insert here that more women than not have a lot of aggression of other kinds.) The problem (for me) isn't the armor itself but what it represents. I learned first hand about the importance of padding and armor when I started fencing. Even with all precautions I was black and blue (I'm not kidding!) over most of my upper legs and torso until I learned how to stop getting hit. I can only imagine what the hits would do if I weren't suited up. Using blades meant to cleave and dismember, I'd definitely want all the protection I could get. I love the character of Buffy who has both a girly side and fights the "Big Bads" of the world but the reason this is OK is because at heart she is a warrior. The problem with putting Snow White in armor (for me) is that as per many variants of the tale, fighting this way isn't in her nature at all - in fact she's the antihesis to that. That's what makes her powerful in contrast to the Queen who is the exact opposite and will resort to any means of violence available to her. (Not that all fighting women are bad - not at all - it's just the example of opposites in this particular case.) The reason I'm reserving judgement on the actual film regarding this is that they may very well have written Snow White's character to be different and so the armor would then reflect her heart well.<br />@Kim Kincaid That's how I saw her as I was growing up too. Where some people would find her passive, particularly as a child I saw a lot of strength and courage in taking on the wood, negotiating with the little men and making a new life. She was naive and hadn't yet realized how flattery and vanity could cloud her issues of judgement of situations and people. This Snow White, as you say, appears to be very very different from that and I kind of hope she is, though I don't think I could ever come around to putting a WWSWD (What Would Snow White Do?) badge on anything! :D<br />@Lauren Agreed on being feminine does not equal weak! (reference Betty White's 1st "quote" here: http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/424652.Betty_White.) and agreed overall re using ying and yang together makes the strongest force against any obstacle. :) <br />The problem I have with armor is to do with the character of Snow White herself, not of putting princesses in armor in general. There are, without doubt, princesses that SHOULD wear armor, just like there are some men who should not. I'm curious to see how this movie's Snow White reasons that this is what she should do.Gypsy Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376146830985305127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524743884416328260.post-33338218559082902982012-03-09T08:45:13.607-08:002012-03-09T08:45:13.607-08:00I don't think femininity and masculinity are a...I don't think femininity and masculinity are as fluid as society would like us to believe. Each respective side is tailored to how women and men function biologically and psychologically. Since women are the ones who give birth and raise the kids, there's no problem for femininity to be gentle and nurturing, even if said woman has no kids. Being feminine, however, does not mean you are weak. It is simply another sphere, and part of being feminine is using what you've got. All of our skills (tact, social graces, etc.) were made to compliment the guys, and theirs (muscle, combat, etc.) were made to compliment ours...like a bow and arrow. And when you put those two things together, you get one. good. army.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524743884416328260.post-88664369488474275232012-03-09T07:58:05.160-08:002012-03-09T07:58:05.160-08:00I do agree with Anon's comment and yet, for me...I do agree with Anon's comment and yet, for me, Snow White was empowered through her quiet, gentle treatment of others. The huntsman spared her as well as the wild animals because there was an innocence about SW born of her benevolent treatment of all she encountered. Her kind nature gained the allegiance of the dwarfs to the point they couldn't accept her death, nor the end of such goodness. As a child, I understood both SW and her stepmother were lovely to behold, but SW surpassed her SM because of her inner beauty. I'm not sure which direction this movie is taking Snow, but it's obviously a huge departure from the original story. I'm probably going to see it but mainly for the spectacular visuals I see in the trailer. I am not expecting to see my childhood idea of Snow White.The Art of Kim Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11725289404334038843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524743884416328260.post-32841062263814741042012-03-09T07:50:34.909-08:002012-03-09T07:50:34.909-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Art of Kim Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11725289404334038843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524743884416328260.post-72989216666281863832012-03-09T07:09:07.570-08:002012-03-09T07:09:07.570-08:00We have to ask ourselves this: what is truly femi...We have to ask ourselves this: what is truly feminine? What is truly masculine? We see armour as perfectly acceptable on a man in a fight. Why can't we see the same on a woman? After all, why would you do battle in a dress? Aggressiveness is not entirely the domain of the male sex. Aggressiveness and the willingness to stand up for your own right to choose how you're going to live your own life should not ever be regarded as unfeminine. Following the call of your own heart, whether your male or female, is an obligation of all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com