Quick summary of episode:

Stewie has trouble falling asleep so Peter reads him 3 fairy tales. Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, and Cinderella.

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Sex Role Analysis:

  • Sex roles very apparent in this episode
    • Time period the fairy tales are made in had stricter sex roles:
      • Women always stay home, cook, clean, take care of family
      • Men are always the laborers, work in the fields, have the job in the family

Worth noting:

  • Body Image
    •  “If I had the guts id be little white turtleneck, and by guts, I mean body.”
      • Even though it’s a funny line, the underlying comment is touching on the social norm that certain body types shouldn’t wear certain clothes
    •  “See anything you like?”
      • During this line Meg and Stewie (portraying a female) both made themselves look “more attractive” by sticking out their breasts
      • Bigger breasts are preferred/necessary in order to be attractive
  • Diverse Representation
    • “Ok, two men fighting over me… neat!”
      • Diverse representation because we are not sure what Stewie’s sexuality is; it has not been explicitly defined
  • Stereotypes
    • “Several women lived together, and surprise surprise they didn’t exactly get along.”
      • Women are catty, make negative remarks at each other

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