Fairy Tale Princesses Will Kill Your Children
by Jane Gilmore
Latest episode
Prevention, Change and Hope for the Future with Emily Maguire
Prevention, Change and Hope for the Future with Emily Maguire
About this podcast
Six episode podcast, hosted by author, ex-journalist, and creator of the Fixed It project, Jane Gilmore. The podcast uses the myths embodied in children’s fairy tales to examine women’s experiences of poverty, male violence, and disempowerment.
Loosely based on her book, Fairy Tale Princesses Will Kill Your Children, Jane Gilmore and guest speakers in each episode will look at a particular myth about women and gender and how it impacts the economic, legal, social, political, physical and emotional safety of women and non-binary people.
Episodes
- Prevention, Change and Hope for the Future with Emily Maguire · 1 h 5 min · Episode 6The myths about women that contribute to legal, medical, economic, social, political disadvantage do not operate independently. We silo them because it’s the only way we can…
- Beauty and the Beast with Jess Hill · 59 min · Episode 5Fairy 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…
- The Little Mermaid with Steven Roberts · 51 min · Episode 4Unpack the myths about silence and voice with Steven Roberts, Professor of Education & Social Justice at Monash University. Who has the power to speak and be heard? Who listens…
- Sleeping Beauty with Lauren French · 54 min · Episode 3How does making women passive players in their own stories and consent a barrier to male success impact our understanding of sexual violence? How is the fairy tale princess myth…
- Cinderella with Wil Stracke · 50 min · Episode 2In this episode, Jane is joined by Wil Stracke, Assistant Secretary of the Victorian Trades Hall Council, to unpack the myth that women’s work is domestic, private, and powerless…
- Snow White with Yumi Lee · 47 min · Episode 1The crone/witch myth and how it portrays women who have developed power through age, knowledge, and wisdom as the greatest threat to young women. How does dividing women by age…
- Welcome to Fairy Tale Princesses Will Kill Your Children · 1 minIn this 6 part series host and author, Jane Gilmore, explores the myths embodied in children’s fairy tales to examine women’s experiences of poverty, male violence, and…
