le also implies that females are weak and again the victim. One should definitely note the fact that the tale never distinguished whether the perpetrator is a male or a female. Without any indication about the sex of the perpetrator, the audience assumes that it is indeed a male. This assumption clearly shows society's attitudes towards males and females. The threat to a female's sexual innocence has also been a cause for major concerns, fears, and reforms in our world. We as a culture, has valued the virginity of females since the beginning of civilization. When Jane or Susan is figured to be threatened by a male figure, automatically fears of possible sexual violation arises. The sacredness of a female's virginity is reflected in these tales through the use of implications. There is no real description of the action that takes place however, it is implied and assumed that when a male seeks to do harm to a female it is often through sexual violation or annihilation. The fear of sexual violation against females have generated much concern and fear. However generating much more anger and fear now is the sexual violation of a child. Not only is the child's virginity a major concern but the innocence of youth is violated. When little Jenny was left home alone that night she heard a drip-drip sound in her bathroom and it scared her. She let her collie lick her hand and that made her feel better. The next morning her dog was found hung in the bathroom with a note that read, "HUMANS CAN LICK TOO!"Source: Mary and Herbert Knapp's One Potato, Two Potato, (1976)This sickening tale sends shivers along one's spine because it is perverted and utterly grotesque. The little girl so sweet and innocence is targeted by a perverse man (it is assumed) who preys on her sweetness. For example, we as the audience, at first, finds the girl to be very sweet because in fear she searches for comfort in her dog. The man turns this ...
