TreasureKY
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Joined: 4/10/2007 From: Kentucky Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: mefisto69 i don't usually interject when an OP has gone this far but.......ladies, be grateful you have been born in this time period. For all of history, women have been chattel- until the early part of the 20th century when women began to demand 'rights'. There are still places on the planet where women are bought/sold/traded for various reasons and they don't have the right to speak their minds. The modern romanticized notion of 'princess' stems from Grimms Fairy Tails and of course....marketed by the media and toy companies. Most of you seem to have very healthy and individual takes on what the word means to you......enjoy! Thank you for your interjection, mefisto69. Yes, I am very grateful to have been born when I was. While the fairytale notion of a princess does have its romantic attraction, I do realize that women from all walks of life throughout history were in much the same position, and it wasn't necessarily an attractive one. The harshness of life could indeed make such a role into a very dreary existence. Your thoughts have, however, caused me to consider some further aspects of this "fantasy" that I believe warrant a thread of their own. Thank you, again and best wishes.
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