Kid wants to watch the Lion King 500 times in a row. We're on time 287. That's okay, Junior, we're just going to put the Lion King away for a little while (puts DVD in trash as kid cries, screaming). There, see? He's just going to sleep. Now let's go sit over here and talk about why mommy put the Lion King to sleep (kid still screaming). See, honey, the Lion King is a movie that is made by bad, evil people. Even though the Lion King is cute and the cartoons are nice to look at, the people who drew the animals want to do VERY BAD things to you. They want you to HATE yourself, and you know what? These people are EVERYWHERE WE LOOK. They aren't just in the Lion King, they're on your school bus, in your classroom, and in the cafeteria. They might even be your teacher. They might even be people who call you their friend and say you're pretty. Even when they say you're pretty, they're just saying those things to make themselves feel good. What they're really trying to say is that they HATE you and they want to HURT you!! (kid screams again, now scarred for life) Now let's talk about how Mulan says bad things about Asian people, how The Incredibles reinforces stereotypes of female inferiority, about how Buzz Lightyear destabilizes the corporate-controlled capitalist economy that subjugates the Black race, and how Finding Nemo is homophobic. And don't worry, mommy will tell you about these big words after you eat your bean pie, child. Power to the people!! x-posted a few times
What the hell are you on about? Why post this here? Why post it at all. But seriously, I'm curious as to what your motivation in posting this was.
I believe i get your point. and i agree, particularly as one needs certain allusions as a child, it is a very important buffer from damage and is designed to gradually reduce as they move towards adult hood. there's plenty of time for reality later, let them have their innocence for the short time we are allowed it. plus that pocahontas is totally hot. I'd like to poke-her-hontass, if you know what i'm saying! *imagine massive drunkness when joke told to experience small almost humorous effect*
Yeah, I get your point too - but dont agree with it. We've raised our 10yr old to "think outside the box" - for which he receives constant praise by teachers. Admittedly, he is often a challenge for his teachers - he questions everything - but we prefer to raise a child who learns to think for himself rather than be trained how to think. We feel so proud, knowing that our boy is not growing up to be yet another sheeple. There is a right and wrong way to go about teaching kids.
had to put a stop to duh pocahontas video, watching white guys shoot at indians on their own property was just to much.
Why not take your kids outside and teach them to dig holes and watch the day by following the sun in the sky?
my 8 kids are all laying down right now, 2 outside and they dig holes all the time and some even crawl in the holes, they're my camp doggies!
Flew over my head? Please. How does telling your kid that the makers of the Lion King are evil and want to do bad things to them help to maintain their childhood "illusions"? Maybe I missed the point, as it's been a long time since I actually read your post, but it just seems like a bunch of idiotic gibberish to me.
