Mom demands her 6-year-old son's school take Sleeping Beauty off the curriculum because the princess didn't give consent to be kissed by the prince

A mother has demanded her six-year-old son's school bans Sleeping Beauty from the curriculum because the princess does not give consent to be kissed and woken up by the prince. Sarah Hall, from Northumberland Park, North Shields, made the demand because according to her, the fairytale promotes an "inappropriate sexual" message to young children. She argued the story is irresponsible because it teaches children it is acceptable to kiss women while they are asleep.
The mother of two said:
"I think it's a specific issue in the Sleeping Beauty story about sexual behaviour and consent. It's about saying is this still relevant, is it appropriate?"
Feeling worried about what message the tale sends to impressionable youngsters, the 40-year-old mother left a comment in her son's record book and contacted the school to ask if it could be taken out of circulation for younger classes.

She said:
"In today's society, it isn't appropriate - my son is only six, he absorbs everything he sees, and it isn't as if I can turn it into a constructive conversation. I don't think taking Sleeping Beauty books out of circulation completely would be right.  I actually think it would be a great resource for older children, you could have a conversation around it, you could talk about consent, and how the Princess might feel. But I'm really concerned about it for younger children, would really welcome a conversation about whether this is suitable material."
Ms Hall pointed out the recent cases of powerful men exposed for sexually abusing women and men and blamed it on the messages fairytales like Sleeping Beauty send to young children, making them feel such behavior is OK.
She said: "These are indicative of how ingrained that kind of behaviour is in society. All these small things build up, and they make a difference."
Ms Hall said there might be problems with other fairytales, but that she is mostly disturbed by the "non-consensual" kissing in this story.
She said: "I think it's a specific issue in the Sleeping Beauty story about sexual behaviour and consent. It's about saying is this still relevant, is it appropriate?"
 As expected, a lot of people have criticised her for the unpopular opinion, including TV host Pierce Morgan who slammed Ms Hall on Twitter for her suggestion.
He shared the story and wrote: "Britain goes nuts."