tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33513639.post4665523241078022832..comments2023-06-13T05:19:31.852-05:00Comments on The Jenny Life: Are We Teaching Hate?JennyFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11723809166619576787noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33513639.post-42938593527171660382012-01-26T07:04:48.440-06:002012-01-26T07:04:48.440-06:00I grew up in the Civil Rights era. I participated ...I grew up in the Civil Rights era. I participated in discussions in college. The fraternity I was affiliated with was felt to be segregationist on the national level, we had no person of color in the organization. I grew up in an all white section of the country and had no exposure to other races until after high school. Nigger was not a bad term in high school, more of a funny term. Only later did I learn the terrible meaning of the word and I will not allow Nigger to be used in my home. When I grew up Brazil nuts were Nigger Toes. So, that said, I don't think 6 is too early to expose children to what took place. I think the holocaust and the civil rights era are appropriate topics of discussion in the home. I live in an area where racism still is present, even in members of my extended family. However it starts with education of the young to break that hold. I'm glad you are reading that book to Marissa, perhaps if she understands the context she will know why it is so wrong.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978105056937168759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33513639.post-20792764696513845692012-01-25T15:17:34.876-06:002012-01-25T15:17:34.876-06:00I'm so glad that was his comment. I think my m...I'm so glad that was his comment. I think my mind went in a different direction because there were pictures in this book of the violence that was done to win the cause. She stared at the picture of people being hit with water from a hose for nearly 5 straight minutes.JennyFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723809166619576787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33513639.post-54199495372478698602012-01-25T12:56:45.829-06:002012-01-25T12:56:45.829-06:00Chase and I were talking about MLK Jr Day. We talk...Chase and I were talking about MLK Jr Day. We talked about the issues and mindset of people "back then".<br /><br />He just couldn't understand why some people would treat others badly because of their skin color.<br /><br />"Thats just stupid."curt brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com