Fairy Tales
My mother told us bedtime stories. I listened carefully to every word. Some of the things I learned: Don’t eat porridge that is too hot or too cold. It’s okay if an infinite number of princes die trying to cut through the thorns that have grown up over the castle, but the princess must be prevented from dying (although not from sexual assault) by having her fall asleep. Chasing after the approval of a mirror for your looks is a…