By Dint:
Three Little Pigs. Blackie, Brownie, Whitie. England 1890's est In this English version from about the 1890's, the Black Pig is the hero, the handsome one. The Brown pig is the messy one and the White Pig is the greedy one.
White Bride and Black One; Racism Amok
This is a Grimm Tale: The Brothers Grimm. It is not the color that ends up important, however, although the story started out that way. The "black" is highly symbolic; it is the doing of good or evil. We think we know the ending: that the black one was bad, ended up miserable. Is that so? Read the story. Who ends up happy in the tale? Black was not always a pejorative. We added that, to a large degree.
Eve's Various Children: Each to His Place
Handsomes get to idle at the top; the uglies get to work at the bottom. Plus ca change? That stereotype holds true. Pretty children earn more, get hired faster, is that so?
The Jew Among the Thorns
Anti-semitism has long been in the tales. Consider how concepts get transmitted.
Three Little Pigs. Blackie, Brownie, Whitie. England 1890's est In this English version from about the 1890's, the Black Pig is the hero, the handsome one. The Brown pig is the messy one and the White Pig is the greedy one.
White Bride and Black One; Racism Amok
This is a Grimm Tale: The Brothers Grimm. It is not the color that ends up important, however, although the story started out that way. The "black" is highly symbolic; it is the doing of good or evil. We think we know the ending: that the black one was bad, ended up miserable. Is that so? Read the story. Who ends up happy in the tale? Black was not always a pejorative. We added that, to a large degree.
Eve's Various Children: Each to His Place
Handsomes get to idle at the top; the uglies get to work at the bottom. Plus ca change? That stereotype holds true. Pretty children earn more, get hired faster, is that so?
The Jew Among the Thorns
Anti-semitism has long been in the tales. Consider how concepts get transmitted.
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