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April 7, 2016
G is for Girl teams
Welcome to the A to Z Challenge! My theme this year is Representation and Diversity in Traditional Stories. I am looking for rare and interesting motifs in folktales, fairy tales, and legends that add variety to the well-known canon.
Following my train of thought from yesterday: On top of female friendships, I would also love to see more stories about teams of women. Girl heroes. Marvel is
Following my train of thought from yesterday: On top of female friendships, I would also love to see more stories about teams of women. Girl heroes. Marvel is
April 6, 2016
F is for Female Friendships
Welcome to the A to Z Challenge! My theme this year is Representation and Diversity in Traditional Stories. I am looking for rare and interesting motifs in folktales, fairy tales, and legends that add variety to the well-known canon.
We all know stories about a hero and his friends setting out to seek their fortunes together - but where are the strong female friendships? Where are women
We all know stories about a hero and his friends setting out to seek their fortunes together - but where are the strong female friendships? Where are women
April 5, 2016
E is for Elder siblings
Welcome to the A to Z Challenge! My theme this year is Representation and Diversity in Traditional Stories. I am looking for rare and interesting motifs in folktales, fairy tales, and legends that add variety to the well-known canon.
Okay, so this is a fun one: Are there any tales where the youngest child is not the one that automatically succeeds?
This is less a matter of representation, and
Okay, so this is a fun one: Are there any tales where the youngest child is not the one that automatically succeeds?
This is less a matter of representation, and
April 4, 2016
D is for Disability
Welcome to the A to Z Challenge! My theme this year is Representation and Diversity in Traditional Stories. I am looking for rare and interesting motifs in folktales, fairy tales, and legends that add variety to the well-known canon.
Note: Today, I'm talking about physical disabilities. Neurodiversity and mental illness will come up later on.
When I polled people on what they would like to
Note: Today, I'm talking about physical disabilities. Neurodiversity and mental illness will come up later on.
When I polled people on what they would like to
April 3, 2016
C is for Caring fathers
Welcome to the A to Z Challenge! My theme this year is Representation and Diversity in Traditional Stories. I am looking for rare and interesting motifs in folktales, fairy tales, and legends that add variety to the well-known canon.
While the most common complaints are aimed at evil (step)mothers in fairy tales, almost as many people protest absentee or abusive fathers as well. Caring, involved
While the most common complaints are aimed at evil (step)mothers in fairy tales, almost as many people protest absentee or abusive fathers as well. Caring, involved
April 1, 2016
B is for Beauty, Body, and Ideals
Welcome to the A to Z Challenge! My theme this year is Representation and Diversity in Traditional Stories. I am looking for rare and interesting motifs in folktales, fairy tales, and legends that add variety to the well-known canon.
Beauty is a very tricky subject when it comes to traditional stories. In most cases, it is symbolic - a character being "beautiful" is not as much a physical
Beauty is a very tricky subject when it comes to traditional stories. In most cases, it is symbolic - a character being "beautiful" is not as much a physical
March 31, 2016
A is for Adoption (and Stepmothers)
Welcome to the very first day of the A to Z Challenge! My theme this year is Representation and Diversity in Traditional Stories. I am looking for rare and interesting motifs in folktales, fairy tales, and legends that add variety to the well-known canon.
We are starting with a big one: It is a frequent complaint that alternative family models are not represented in a positive light in most
We are starting with a big one: It is a frequent complaint that alternative family models are not represented in a positive light in most
March 27, 2016
The Multicolored Lady's Minions of Might & Magic
The April A to Z Challenge starts next week! It is not too late to sign up yet. We have already announced our themes, and everyone is hyped and ready to roll.
Once again, I am co-hosting this year. Co-hosts would not get anything done without their minion teams, so today I'll introduce you to the wonderful, enthusiastic people who make all the blogging magic possible!
They are, in more ways
Once again, I am co-hosting this year. Co-hosts would not get anything done without their minion teams, so today I'll introduce you to the wonderful, enthusiastic people who make all the blogging magic possible!
They are, in more ways
March 23, 2016
Folklore Thursday: Maldives, Mangroves, and Maritime tales
Today is Folklore Thursday on social media! If you want to find out more, follow this link, or click on the #FolkloreThursday hashtag on Twitter! Hosted by @FolkloreThursday.
Once again, I am very busy with research and dissertation work, so I am recycling a post I planned for A to Z. Here is yet another amazing story collection from a little known part of the world!
Folk tales of the
Once again, I am very busy with research and dissertation work, so I am recycling a post I planned for A to Z. Here is yet another amazing story collection from a little known part of the world!
Folk tales of the
March 20, 2016
The Great and Powerful A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal!
Some of you might remember that I actually announced my A to Z theme way back in October. It was all neat and tidy and it was going to feature folktale collections. I was super prepared and on top of my pile of books.
SURPRISE!
I changed my mind.
The books I read and wrote about will be re-scheduled for other times. However, I decided to address a topic that currently intrigues me more - it is
SURPRISE!
I changed my mind.
The books I read and wrote about will be re-scheduled for other times. However, I decided to address a topic that currently intrigues me more - it is
