Heteronormativity In Fairytales And Arthurian Literature

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Heteronormativity is prevalent in both, fairytales and Arthurian literature. The idea or belief that people fall into distinct and complementary genders (man and woman) with “natural” roles in life can be hurtful to people who identify with both, the opposite, or neither gender. Shrek the Third reveals two characters that do not fit into the gender binary including Doris, who is introduced as Cinderella’s ugly step-sister, is a transgender sporting make- up similar to that of a drag-queen with a deep male voice. And second, the Big Bad Wolf, dressed in grandma’s clothing and reading a book when encountered by Prince Charming. These characters’ roles can be explained as a transgender agenda with an effort to deconstruct the heteronormativity

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