When we talk about “Cinderella”immediately the image of the famous disney princessthat young woman who lost her glass slipper in a Magic night and whose destiny changed thanks to love. In the story that we all know, it is a young who lives under the yoke of his stepmother and stepsisterswho treat her with cruelty and the relegate at most thankless tasks of home.
However, what you are about to read will COMPLETELY change the image you had of this character. It turns out that the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) has a different perspective about this word. Beyond the fairy tale“Cinderella” is defined as a person or thing unfairly postponed and despised. This unfair and contemptuous treatment it is what really defines her “Cinderella” status. She is not just a story figureif you realize, it is a symbol of all those who, in daily life, find themselves in situations of marginalization and contempt.
In some Latin American countriesbe the “maid” is used with a term derogatoryhas been the homologous to this condition of servitude focused on contempt on the part of the employer who has hired her. And, although this story allows us identify behavior patternsUnfortunately, it repeat in different contexts. In many homes, schools and workplaces, there are people who, like her, are underestimated, ignored or treated with disdain. The story gives us a valuable lesson: the importance of resilience and hopeeven in the most adverse circumstances.
What is particularly interesting is how the fairy tale addresses the Cinderella transformation. Of being a marginalized young womanbecomes a princessThanks to the magical intervention from her fairy godmother. This plot in the story symbolizes the desire for justice and the belief in a better future for those who are mistreated. However, in the real lifewe do not always have fairy godmothers. The transformation and the recognition of the “ashes” depend on the awareness and action of society.
But hey, let’s leave aside for a moment the happy ending of the story.let’s focus on the “Cinderella” concept that the RAE proposes to us. Imagine a person in your environment who is constantly ignored or despisedsomeone who fulfills his duties without receiving any recognition. This person is the “Cinderella” of reality. It can be a coworker who always stays late without anyone noticing your effortor a student that, despite their good gradesdoes not receive the support you deserve. The term “Cinderella” thus takes on a deeper and more painful relevance.
By the way, the RAE also defines the term “ashy”which means that something or someone looks a grayish color, similar to the color of ash. It is thus demonstrated, all the effort that the RAE makes to put us at the forefront with words that no one could have imagined.
By the way, what’s the princess’s name, then?
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