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Mary Poppins was subversive in a good way, in that she violated rules and "standards" for things that benefited the children. Nanny Piggins is subversive by being greedy, selfish and dishonest, and teaches children that it's okay to lie, cheat and steal as long as you have a good time while you're doing it. Lying to the school so that the children can ditch and go watch horse races? Stealing the money for their scho ...more
Mary Poppins was subversive in a good way, in that she violated rules and "standards" for things that benefited the children. Nanny Piggins is subversive by being greedy, selfish and dishonest, and teaches children that it's okay to lie, cheat and steal as long as you have a good time while you're doing it. Lying to the school so that the children can ditch and go watch horse races? Stealing the money for their scho ...more
