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From: Laban Hill <labanhill>
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:52:49 -0400
I echo Megan's feelings, particularly as an adult looking at childhood and children. It is important for us to make available messages and models that don't fit into stereotypes--whether children gravitate toward them or not. If they are made conscious and public, then eventually they will be more main stream. I think we've seen that with a lot of subjects.
On another note, a friend of mine is writing a book on girl stereotypes and one thing she has noticed is the preponderance of YA books that portray working mother's in a unflattering light. I thought I would just throw that out there and see if anyone else has noticed this.
Laban Hill
On 7/22/05 12:09 PM, "Megan Schliesman" wrote:
Received on Fri 22 Jul 2005 02:52:49 PM CDT
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:52:49 -0400
I echo Megan's feelings, particularly as an adult looking at childhood and children. It is important for us to make available messages and models that don't fit into stereotypes--whether children gravitate toward them or not. If they are made conscious and public, then eventually they will be more main stream. I think we've seen that with a lot of subjects.
On another note, a friend of mine is writing a book on girl stereotypes and one thing she has noticed is the preponderance of YA books that portray working mother's in a unflattering light. I thought I would just throw that out there and see if anyone else has noticed this.
Laban Hill
On 7/22/05 12:09 PM, "Megan Schliesman" wrote:
Received on Fri 22 Jul 2005 02:52:49 PM CDT
