E311 - Real Life Evil Stepmothers

In fiction books and fairy tales, many stepmothers range from being not nice to being evil murderers.  From Snow White’s envy-filled evil queen and Cinderella’s greedy Lady Tremaine, there is no shortage of these types of characters in literature.  At the minimum, these villains are painted as cold, devious, and uncaring.  A great example of this is Lady Tremaine, who forces Cinderella into back-breaking labour while encouraging her biological children to verbally abuse their stepsister.  

Today, stepmothers are often thought of in a less favourable light than any other family member.  People make presumptions that they are...