Feminism? To surrender or to fight?

Braeden 2022-03-25 09:01:18

Of the three stories in "Story within a Story", my favorite is undoubtedly the third one - the king who keeps fleas and the princess who loves fantasies.

A heartwarming scene where our innocent little princess plays some western instrument for his father. It's a pity that his father doesn't look at her, but pays attention to the fleas on him... The little princess is angry, the little princess loves to read love stories and longs to fall in love with a heroic prince.... this is common Scenarios that can no longer be seen. Which girl has not been that cute little princess, who pleases her parents and fantasizes about romantic love?

But the bizarre story is that her miraculous father keeps fleas as pets. Family and state affairs are not as important as fleas. Dead fleas are more sad than dead people! The "excellent" concubine is selected through a fair quiz. In fact, it is a bit ugly, it is a test of whether the future concubine has unique game skills, and the princess is given to him as a prize!
Is it an ordinary guess to recognize the skin of fleas? How does one recognize flea skin? A savage, this is a reasonable answer! It's human nature that princesses don't love dirty and vulgar savages! It is also reasonable that the king cannot break his promise!

Succumb to kings and savages, or fight for your own happiness? Absurd quiz, you have to bear the consequences, how do you choose?

Some people commented that the princess was actually like a woman who was abducted and sold, and the savage was like her buyer. Is it you, are you willing to be that country woman?
"Perhaps, the savage is not that bad. He rudely took the princess away, but he also took the initiative to take care of her. The savage is primitive, wild, domineering, and manly! The princess is petite and cute and can't resist! Maybe it's the reprint of Beauty and the Beast, too. Beautiful!" I thought about it.

Someone commented, your psychological choice has different class attributes! I asked: Do commoners tend to accept, and nobles tend to fight? Did environmental education make me more mean, more tolerant, more cowardly, more subservient to power? I have no idea.
However, our princess does not, noble status, romantic love does not succumb to violence! She dared to do it and didn't give up hope, "The life and love I want is not like this!"

Watching her struggle, my heart also fluctuated, should I give in or continue to fight?
Every choice of bifurcation point is a torment, surrender is like Stockholm syndrome, but there is no light in the struggle!
Struggle comes with sacrifice! A trick of beauty, I am thrilled, I have to admire her, firm will + wise head!
The final generation of heroic queens!

If you are a feminist, this must be a story worth reading!




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  • Imma: I want to be with my sister.

  • Elias: I like being with him.

    Elias: He's like a brother to me.