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Happily Ever After Is a Lie: How Fairy Tales Shaped Our Love Lives
Did fairy tales teach us how to fall in love—or did they completely screw up our expectations?
In this funny, personal, and surprisingly revealing episode of The Women Are Plotting, Etienne Rose Olivier, Heidi Willis, and Jane Gari take a hard look at the “happily ever after” stories many of us grew up believing. From knights in shining armor and damsels in distress to Disney princesses and romantic comedies, the women explore how the stories we consume can shape what we expect from love, marriage, and ourselves.
The conversation dives into the darker side of princess culture, including…
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