Fairy tale princess and romance myths teach boys that their fear and shame can be alleviated by exerting control over women while having no responsibility for their choice to use violence. They teach girls that they are responsible for boy’s emotions and behaviours and that their greatest achievement is to win the love of the Handsome Prince by proving that they are more unselfish than all the other girls. How do these myths benefit men who use coercive controlling techniques? 

Can storytelling that challenges these myths make coercive control more difficult or less prevalent? What are the systemic changes we need to permanently alter the structure of coercive control?

We will dive into these questions with Jess Hill, author of See What You Made Me Do.

(01:42 ) Beauty and the Beast: A Tale of Coercive Control

(01:50 ) Historical and Cultural Variations of the Story

(03:30 ) Themes and Lessons from Beauty and the Beast

(04:20 ) Defining Coercive Control

(06:22 ) The Tactics of Coercive Control

(11:56 ) Isolation and Degradation

(17:09 ) Surveillance and Tracking

(27:40 ) The Addictive Nature of Harmful Habits

(28:41 ) Understanding Coercive Control in Relationships

(31:54 ) Legal System's Role in Addressing Coercive Control

(35:07 ) Challenges in Proving Coercive Control

(38:58 ) Impact of Coercive Control Laws

(47:39 ) Public Awareness and Corporate Responsibility

(52:21 ) Recognising and Addressing Domestic Violence

'Fairy Tale Princesses Will Kill Your Children' examines women’s experiences of poverty, male violence, and disempowerment using the myths embodied in children’s fairy tales.  Each episode will look at a particular myth and how it impacts the economic, legal, social, cultural, political and physical safety of women and non-binary people. 

You can buy the book 'Fairy Tale Princesses Will Kill Your Children' at www.janegilmore.com or wherever you get your online books.  

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