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From: Smithhemb_at_aol.com <Smithhemb>
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 19:35:28 EDT
In a message dated 6/23/2005 2:40:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, rquenk at thomas.lib.me.us writes:
I am certain that these preschoolers do not regard books such as Molly's Family, by Nancy Garden as a kind of calculus, but as a faceted reflection of their own experience; other preschoolers from mommy?ddy families, or single parent families, or any other kind of family, most likely do not regard this title or others like it as beyond their reach either.
What she said! And remember also that other preschoolers' experiences include not only their nuclear families but their extended families, as well as their friends' and neighbors' families. Gay uncles abound in my neck o' the woods and, in the cases I'm thinking of, the preschool nephews and nieces know not only their bio-uncles but those uncles' long-term partners who are considered family members. As far as I know, none of these kids has a clue about sex, but same-sex couples are a normal part of their everyday lives. Excluding books that represent that reality for schools and libraries is stigmatizing.
Sue Hemberger Washington, DC
Received on Thu 23 Jun 2005 06:35:28 PM CDT
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 19:35:28 EDT
In a message dated 6/23/2005 2:40:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, rquenk at thomas.lib.me.us writes:
I am certain that these preschoolers do not regard books such as Molly's Family, by Nancy Garden as a kind of calculus, but as a faceted reflection of their own experience; other preschoolers from mommy?ddy families, or single parent families, or any other kind of family, most likely do not regard this title or others like it as beyond their reach either.
What she said! And remember also that other preschoolers' experiences include not only their nuclear families but their extended families, as well as their friends' and neighbors' families. Gay uncles abound in my neck o' the woods and, in the cases I'm thinking of, the preschool nephews and nieces know not only their bio-uncles but those uncles' long-term partners who are considered family members. As far as I know, none of these kids has a clue about sex, but same-sex couples are a normal part of their everyday lives. Excluding books that represent that reality for schools and libraries is stigmatizing.
Sue Hemberger Washington, DC
Received on Thu 23 Jun 2005 06:35:28 PM CDT
