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It’s not common for a movie from the ’50s to inspire headline-worthy outrage in 2017, but here we are. A mother has called for schools to ban the classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty due to issues pertaining to “sexual behaviour and consent.” This comes during the ongoing wake of Hollywood’s many ongoing sexual harassment and assault scandals as well as the #MeToo campaign.
According to an interview in the Newcastle Chronicle, this fairy tale outrage is from Sarah Hall from Newcastle. Hall says she was disturbed to see the non-consensual kissing that happens when Prince Phillips kisses an unconscious Princess Aurora on the lips. The mother contacted her son’s primary school and asked for books about the story to be removed from the classroom. She also questioned how relevant this story is in modern times and accused the story of contributing to a toxic sexual environment. Disney‘s 1959 adaptation of Sleeping Beauty also features the non-consensual kiss.