Marcia K Lieberman asserts that Fairytales teach women that submissiveness and beauty are qualities for which they will be rewarded in life. ... Lieberman says; "Women who are powerful and good are never human; those women who are human, and have power or seek it, are nearly always portrayed as repulsive." ... Lieberman believes that the positive traits in fairytales indicate rewards while the negative characteristics bring dismay and misfortune. ... Lieberman says; "So many heroines are locked up in towers, imprisoned by giants, or otherwise enslaved". ...

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