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23rd November 2017
12:01pm GMT

"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?"
The mum-of-two contacted her son's school to request that book be taken off the curriculum for younger classes.
She said that her son "absorbs everything" at his age and that she wouldn't be able to start a "conversation" with him about it considering how young he is.
"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."
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