Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was quite capable of adventuring on her own, thank you very much.
So she did.
And she lived a long and happy life without anyone–man, woman, child, mother, father, sister, brother–telling her what to do.
How’s that for the most unbelievable fairy tale you ever heard?
Who ever heard of a woman living a life without being told what to do?
*sigh*