Comments on: Power Outage and Racism? http://thedanafiles.com/2006/12/23/power-outage-and-racism/ Where Current Events Aren't Clouded By Baby Powder Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:35:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dana http://thedanafiles.com/2006/12/23/power-outage-and-racism/#comment-10562 Dana Sat, 13 Jan 2007 16:58:06 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2006/12/23/power-outage-and-racism/#comment-10562 Yay! CL! Thanks!! I'm heading over for the music lists! I'm getting an iPod and I want to be ready with my downloading! Yay! CL! Thanks!! I’m heading over for the music lists! I’m getting an iPod and I want to be ready with my downloading!

]]> By: Caffeinated Librarian http://thedanafiles.com/2006/12/23/power-outage-and-racism/#comment-10561 Caffeinated Librarian Sat, 13 Jan 2007 16:55:56 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2006/12/23/power-outage-and-racism/#comment-10561 Hey Lady. You can see how far behind I am, I'm just getting around to answering posts from Dec. Good thing you linked to me otherwise I might have missed it, and I think you asked a very good question. And I've got a couple of different answers for you. First, I don't know the book in question - it's a Seuss I've never seen myself. But you have to remember that books are reflections of the time during which they were written. Judging a book originally published in 1950 by the social standards of 2007 is taking a work out of its original context. And without their original context, some books don't weather very well. What you could do, if your son were older, is turn it into an opportunity to talk about the social changes that have gone on since the book was written...and how something that was (probably) seen as okay in the 1950s is not longer acceptable. That way you could make it a great learning experience for you both. But your son is a little young for all that. My advice - trust your gut. If you are uncomfortable reading it than that will translate to him when you try to read it...so pick a different Seuss to substitute - <i>The Sneetches</i>, for example...which is one of my all time favorite children's books and a great story to teach inclusion and accepting yourself and other people for who you/they are. Hope that helps and sorry I was so late. Oh and did you see - I have music suggestions for you now... Hey Lady. You can see how far behind I am, I’m just getting around to answering posts from Dec. Good thing you linked to me otherwise I might have missed it, and I think you asked a very good question.

And I’ve got a couple of different answers for you.

First, I don’t know the book in question - it’s a Seuss I’ve never seen myself. But you have to remember that books are reflections of the time during which they were written. Judging a book originally published in 1950 by the social standards of 2007 is taking a work out of its original context. And without their original context, some books don’t weather very well. What you could do, if your son were older, is turn it into an opportunity to talk about the social changes that have gone on since the book was written…and how something that was (probably) seen as okay in the 1950s is not longer acceptable. That way you could make it a great learning experience for you both.

But your son is a little young for all that. My advice - trust your gut. If you are uncomfortable reading it than that will translate to him when you try to read it…so pick a different Seuss to substitute - The Sneetches, for example…which is one of my all time favorite children’s books and a great story to teach inclusion and accepting yourself and other people for who you/they are.

Hope that helps and sorry I was so late. Oh and did you see - I have music suggestions for you now…

]]> By: texas math http://thedanafiles.com/2006/12/23/power-outage-and-racism/#comment-9487 texas math Sat, 30 Dec 2006 17:33:34 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2006/12/23/power-outage-and-racism/#comment-9487 As I grew older and started reading children's books to my nephew and niece, I noticed alot of things that just shouldn't be in a children's book...things you'd never see as a child...some of the so called "classics" are the biggest culprits just because they are already so widely accepted. As I grew older and started reading children’s books to my nephew and niece, I noticed alot of things that just shouldn’t be in a children’s book…things you’d never see as a child…some of the so called “classics” are the biggest culprits just because they are already so widely accepted.

]]> By: Mammacheryl http://thedanafiles.com/2006/12/23/power-outage-and-racism/#comment-6921 Mammacheryl Sat, 23 Dec 2006 22:35:51 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2006/12/23/power-outage-and-racism/#comment-6921 I don't think you're overreacting. When Dawson's older, you can explain more succinctly about how nice people don't make references to physical differences that might be attributed to heritage, race and disability. Unfortunately, Dr. Seuss is from an older generation that wasn't accustomed to the sensitivities that the modern person is aware of. I don’t think you’re overreacting. When Dawson’s older, you can explain more succinctly about how nice people don’t make references to physical differences that might be attributed to heritage, race and disability.

Unfortunately, Dr. Seuss is from an older generation that wasn’t accustomed to the sensitivities that the modern person is aware of.

]]> By: Dana http://thedanafiles.com/2006/12/23/power-outage-and-racism/#comment-6869 Dana Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:47:07 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2006/12/23/power-outage-and-racism/#comment-6869 No, but you see, the picture of the "men" shows them wearing those thong shoes like the ones they wore in the move "Memoirs of a Geisha"....It's ridiculous! No, but you see, the picture of the “men” shows them wearing those thong shoes like the ones they wore in the move “Memoirs of a Geisha”….It’s ridiculous!

]]> By: Janet a.k.a Wonder Mom http://thedanafiles.com/2006/12/23/power-outage-and-racism/#comment-6717 Janet a.k.a Wonder Mom Sat, 23 Dec 2006 13:01:18 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2006/12/23/power-outage-and-racism/#comment-6717 I haven't been able to get to your blog in days. The internet won't even let me read it....SO today is the first day I can get on here...I miss you. I would have taken that line as "he was squinting" to get a good focus on what he was hunting. You know how you do when you can't read the alarm clock at 4:30 in the morning? But I am naive to a fault sometimes.... I haven’t been able to get to your blog in days. The internet won’t even let me read it….SO today is the first day I can get on here…I miss you.

I would have taken that line as “he was squinting” to get a good focus on what he was hunting. You know how you do when you can’t read the alarm clock at 4:30 in the morning? But I am naive to a fault sometimes….

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