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These Genderswapped Fairy Tales Are Anything But Grimm

by Rebecca Pahle | 3:30 pm, January 31st, 2013

1.Beau and the Beast
2.Cinderfella
3.Little Red Riding Cap
4.Rapunzel
5.Sleeping Beauty
6.Snow White
7.Tarzana and John
8.The Little Merman

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http://twitter.com/ryorin Shoshana B

Oh, I love the Little Merman one so much!
Anonymous

I don’t think I get the first one. Is it Snow White and Rose Red? Because weren’t they girls?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1158579735 Supremely Weary

Merman and Snow White would TOTALLY overshadow the originals!! (i think ive watched too much anime hehe)
Anonymous

Oh wait. It’s Beauty and the Beast. Nevermind. I thought the snout were lips at first.
KDiamond

I love love love that Tarzana has hairy legs!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=559945163 Melodia E. McIntyre

Rapunzel = best
Lily

In Irish mythology, a tragic character named Naoise is a male Snow White. A princess, similar to Helen of Troy, broke her engagement with the king to marry him and they had a tale worth checking out.
Anonymous

Genderswapped Cinderella is a children’s book! Prince Cinders by Babette Cole. Read it.
And I totally want to climb up a handsome prince’s beard to rescue him now.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003037095323 Jerilyn Nighy

The Ren & Stimpy episode “Robin Hoek” had an amalgamated Robin Hood and Rapunzel story, with Stimpy playing the “fairest maid” who lets down his nose hair for Ren to climb.
Life Lessons

I like.
http://www.facebook.com/ImCrystalLynn Crystal Lynn

Lovely! Was anyone else reminded of the Adventure Time genderswap style with Fiona and Cake?
B S

hmm, so a man couldn’t have long hair like rapunzel? and genderswapped eh? why couldn’t they be same-sex while we’re at it? still too heteronormative.
Constance

Ditto!
Tabitha

In all fairness, super-long beards are just cooler.

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