9 Classic Kids Films That Taught Us All Terrible Lessons

6. Cinderella

cinderella still 2 Cinderella, aka the fairy tale in which being a complete doormat is rewarded with money and a hot guy. Sure, she's nice and everything, but throughout the entire film she proves utterly incapable of standing up for herself. The only reason she ever gets out of indentured servitude is because of her Deus ex Fairy Godmother. And the fact that she's kind of a looker. So essentially, don't worry about asserting your independence or taking control of your own life. Just keep letting people push you around and if you're pretty, some nice, rich man will marry you. After all, as another pathologically downtrodden character once said, "I've always depended on the kindness of strangers."
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Audrey Fox is an ex-film student, which means that she prefers to spend her days in the dark, watching movies and pondering the director's use of diegetic sound. She currently works as an entertainment writer, joyfully rambling about all things film and television related. Add her on Twitter at @audonamission and check out her film blog at 1001moviesandbeyond.com.