Mum wants to ban Sleeping Beauty because of story’s ‘non-consensual kissing’

A mum wants to ban Sleeping Beauty from her son's class because she says it promotes "non-consensual kissing."

UK mum Sarah Hall says the story does not teach young children about consent and therefore should not be taught in younger classes. Hall also questioned whether it was "appropriate" to read to her six-year-old son about kissing women while they sleep. The Daily Mail reports that the mum 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?"

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."