Comments on: Passing Thought on Prudes and the Political Correctness Scene http://allsaidanddone.com/2007/02/02/passing-thought-on-prudes-and-the-political-correctness-scene/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:29:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: all said and done » Black and White Motif http://allsaidanddone.com/2007/02/02/passing-thought-on-prudes-and-the-political-correctness-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-1735 all said and done » Black and White Motif Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:28:23 +0000 http://allsaidanddone.com/2007/02/02/passing-thought-on-prudes-and-the-political-correctness-scene/#comment-1735 [...] I have expressed my sadness over themes in children’s books being chastised before. [...] [...] I have expressed my sadness over themes in children’s books being chastised before. [...]

]]> By: Christop http://allsaidanddone.com/2007/02/02/passing-thought-on-prudes-and-the-political-correctness-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-1443 Christop Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:03:27 +0000 http://allsaidanddone.com/2007/02/02/passing-thought-on-prudes-and-the-political-correctness-scene/#comment-1443 Yep. But when we read them, I reckon we should talk about the fact that they're racists/sexist/whatever. Yep. But when we read them, I reckon we should talk about the fact that they’re racists/sexist/whatever.

]]> By: Bec http://allsaidanddone.com/2007/02/02/passing-thought-on-prudes-and-the-political-correctness-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 Bec Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:14:14 +0000 http://allsaidanddone.com/2007/02/02/passing-thought-on-prudes-and-the-political-correctness-scene/#comment-1311 shouldn't someone be allowed to write from their cultural perspective regardless of whether it is what we perceive as wrong? shouldn’t someone be allowed to write from their cultural perspective regardless of whether it is what we perceive as wrong?

]]> By: Christop http://allsaidanddone.com/2007/02/02/passing-thought-on-prudes-and-the-political-correctness-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-1309 Christop Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:26:17 +0000 http://allsaidanddone.com/2007/02/02/passing-thought-on-prudes-and-the-political-correctness-scene/#comment-1309 I don't think that Blyton's books should be updated, because it sounds too much like revising history. I think they should be preserved. But I do think some of her stuff is pretty racist, and all of her books that I've read are very sexist. They also portray the middle class as morally upright and intelligent, in contrast with the servants who tend to be dim-witted criminals. I don’t think that Blyton’s books should be updated, because it sounds too much like revising history. I think they should be preserved.
But I do think some of her stuff is pretty racist, and all of her books that I’ve read are very sexist. They also portray the middle class as morally upright and intelligent, in contrast with the servants who tend to be dim-witted criminals.

]]> By: Bec http://allsaidanddone.com/2007/02/02/passing-thought-on-prudes-and-the-political-correctness-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-1295 Bec Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:51:51 +0000 http://allsaidanddone.com/2007/02/02/passing-thought-on-prudes-and-the-political-correctness-scene/#comment-1295 Take what in regardless? Oh look the little girl is called Fanny. Thats seems to me where the buck stops until they've been innundated with 'more knowledgeable' kids at school. Of course it's an idealistic thing to assume innocence, I have less and less trust in that simply due to a changing culture. Prejudice is learned somewhere but I'm in no doubt that a lot more is to do with the fact how parents and peers are, not from reading a book where 'shock horror' the toy that's 'the bad guy sometimes' happens to be a golly-wog which just happens to be black. And as far as I can see kids are getting less and less curious and creative and simply more happy with the 'store bought toy'... but thats a rant I'll chase down some other time. Take what in regardless? Oh look the little girl is called Fanny. Thats seems to me where the buck stops until they’ve been innundated with ‘more knowledgeable’ kids at school. Of course it’s an idealistic thing to assume innocence, I have less and less trust in that simply due to a changing culture.

Prejudice is learned somewhere but I’m in no doubt that a lot more is to do with the fact how parents and peers are, not from reading a book where ‘shock horror’ the toy that’s ‘the bad guy sometimes’ happens to be a golly-wog which just happens to be black.

And as far as I can see kids are getting less and less curious and creative and simply more happy with the ‘store bought toy’… but thats a rant I’ll chase down some other time.

]]> By: Timmeh http://allsaidanddone.com/2007/02/02/passing-thought-on-prudes-and-the-political-correctness-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 Timmeh Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:22:06 +0000 http://allsaidanddone.com/2007/02/02/passing-thought-on-prudes-and-the-political-correctness-scene/#comment-1294 well... I don't entirely agree with you that kids just dont get it... They do take it in regardless... so the question needs to be asked, what kinds of attitudes are they learning towards people of colour, from the stereotyped images of coloured people presented in these books. If the answer is honestly a harmless one, harmless it is... but I still think its worth asking the question. Prejudice is learned somewhere, children are born curious and shy, not racist... the question is... where do they learn it? Meh anyway just to ballance the point a little ;) well… I don’t entirely agree with you that kids just dont get it…

They do take it in regardless… so the question needs to be asked, what kinds of attitudes are they learning towards people of colour, from the stereotyped images of coloured people presented in these books.

If the answer is honestly a harmless one, harmless it is… but I still think its worth asking the question. Prejudice is learned somewhere, children are born curious and shy, not racist… the question is… where do they learn it?

Meh anyway just to ballance the point a little ;)

]]> By: Louise http://allsaidanddone.com/2007/02/02/passing-thought-on-prudes-and-the-political-correctness-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 Louise Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:19:45 +0000 http://allsaidanddone.com/2007/02/02/passing-thought-on-prudes-and-the-political-correctness-scene/#comment-1292 I so agree with you. I used to love her books as a child. And gollywogs, ahhh, I had a soft toy ... and one day I lost it.. I wanted to buy a new one but they don't sell them no more cos it's "racist". You're right, bring back the innocence! I so agree with you. I used to love her books as a child. And gollywogs, ahhh, I had a soft toy … and one day I lost it.. I wanted to buy a new one but they don’t sell them no more cos it’s “racist”.

You’re right, bring back the innocence!

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