Why children should run the world - Page 2

SahmIam · ‎04-16-2010

Very sweet. : )

Running the world, however? No thanks....Lord of the Flies, anyone?

AngusandBuddhasMom · ‎03-10-2010

@Mactective wrote:
I have to agree with you Peaches McFee. As someone with Native American heritage, I get very tired of the stereotypes. My favorite thing is when people ask why I left the reservation! I've never lived on a reservation, I don't have a doeskin dress with fringe, I don't do beadwork, I don't drink and I live in a very "typical" middle class america neighborhood and home with a very typical middle class america job.

Her sentiments are sweet but it shows how far we still have to go.....

Because showing traditional dress regardless at how basic or crude it may be is some how wrong? I highly doubt the artist meant anything disrespectful. Only an adult would need to look for something wrong with this.

SahmIam · ‎04-16-2010

@AngusandBuddhasMom wrote:
@Mactective wrote:
I have to agree with you Peaches McFee. As someone with Native American heritage, I get very tired of the stereotypes. My favorite thing is when people ask why I left the reservation! I've never lived on a reservation, I don't have a doeskin dress with fringe, I don't do beadwork, I don't drink and I live in a very "typical" middle class america neighborhood and home with a very typical middle class america job.

Her sentiments are sweet but it shows how far we still have to go.....
Because showing traditional dress regardless at how basic or crude it may be is some how wrong? I highly doubt the artist meant anything disrespectful. Only an adult would need to look for something wrong with this.

Exactly my thoughts on this. There's always one searching ........

PINKdogWOOD · ‎05-13-2010

I am blown away at the insight these little five year olds have. Truly wise way beyond their years. If the adults could only really hear what these little ones are saying to us what a wonderful world it would, could, and should be.

Ladybug724 · ‎03-12-2010

Oooh not a good idea. If my children ran the world green vegetables (except green beans) woud be illegal, homework would be against the law and the driving age would be lowered to 10, also the Mall Cop guy or one of the My Little Ponies would be president

PINKdogWOOD · ‎05-13-2010

@chrystaltree I have to disagree as this is what she's been taught by adults which is too bad. These are the ways adults see others of ethnicities. That little 5 year old girl has nothing to base her pictures she draws, only ideas adults have planted in her mind.

@ Ms McPhee Honestly, Native American Indians did have feathers in their headdresses, Asians do wear typical kimonos still. So ideas and realities of these nature are not at all sterotypical.

Plaid Pants2 · ‎03-14-2015

Children always have ran the world, and they always will. After all, every adult is someone's child.

Anita Bourbon · ‎06-15-2015

@SahmIam wrote:
Very sweet. : )

Running the world, however? No thanks....Lord of the Flies, anyone?

Trust. Children can be incredibly vile to each other. But of course, since there's no need to over-analyze all this, I understand the sentiment of the OP and I agree

ROMARY · ‎04-28-2010

I love Native American traditions, head dresses, and the love of their land, conservation. We used to have celebrations and traditional dances and costumes, prayers/chanting at our local park each year for many years. Not anymore. Such a proud display of a proud way of embracing and caring for the land, animals, nature, etc. We can all use more examples of these traditions.

'More or less', 'Right or wrong', 'In general', and 'Just thinking out loud ' (as usual).

blackhole99 · ‎08-22-2013

@SahmIam wrote:
@AngusandBuddhasMom wrote:
@Mactective wrote:
I have to agree with you Peaches McFee. As someone with Native American heritage, I get very tired of the stereotypes. My favorite thing is when people ask why I left the reservation! I've never lived on a reservation, I don't have a doeskin dress with fringe, I don't do beadwork, I don't drink and I live in a very "typical" middle class america neighborhood and home with a very typical middle class america job.

Her sentiments are sweet but it shows how far we still have to go.....
Because showing traditional dress regardless at how basic or crude it may be is some how wrong? I highly doubt the artist meant anything disrespectful. Only an adult would need to look for something wrong with this.
Exactly my thoughts on this. There's always one searching ........

Look, the sterotyping starts at the cradle, no one has to search too far to figure that one out. I'm surprised the teacher didn't catch that , it could have been a good lesson learned for the kids.