And those women were sneaky. They understood that including fantastical elements in their tales- golden eggs, signing harps, talking frogs- worked to mask a deeper purpose..it made the stories look on the surface like 'a mere bubble of nonsense' within which it was possible to 'utter harsh truths, to say what you dare' about the state of women's lives. Because they were just stories, right? Harmless little fantasies? . Christine Heppermann
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There is a hidden meaning in this quote. "Those women were sneaky." In this way, it is about the idea that women are sneaky. They sneak into your mind and affect the way you think. They make you think in a certain way and they do not tell you why they do these things to you.

They leave you with a feeling that you must have been wrong in some way and this leaves you feeling insecure and confused because you do not understand their motives. The truth is that they did it to help other women and help society.

Source: Poisoned Apples: Poems For You, My Pretty

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