Valentine Wiggin
1 min readJan 16, 2022

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Now that I think about it, the whole Goldilocks story is one of the most bizarre tales I've ever read. Eating the food is the last thing most people who break in think of doing and it's a wonder that the bears didn't maul her on the spot. (Granted, it is a children's tale, and the bears are sapient but come on!)

It always struck me as weird that she didn't try to hide or that she came seemingly unprepared for a long trek in the woods, but now I know that she wouldn't need to due to her privilege. I also researched this tale a little further and found that Goldilocks was originally an old woman named Silverhair. Do you think this change in character was meant to make her seem more innocent and make the audience less likely to question why she was invading a home full of sapient bears?

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Valentine Wiggin
Valentine Wiggin

Written by Valentine Wiggin

Death-positive, sex-positive, and LGBTQ-affirming Christian. Gen Z. I hate onions. She/her

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