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author_by_night) wrote2009-02-28 08:31 am
author_by_night) wrote2009-02-28 08:31 am
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What the flying...?
Disabled show host causes controversy
In one chat room, a father lamented that Burnell being on the show forced him to have conversations with his child about disabilities.
Um... so what?
Now, I realize the show is meant for little kids, but.... I just think that the fact that parents are implying that a TV show host shouldn't be a host because of a disability shows that society still has a lot to learn.
Why is it bad to teach your kids that there's different people out there? If you expose them to it early, they'll learn there's nothing to be afraid of.
And you know what? When I read the headline, I looked at the picture before reading article, and it took me a while before I even noticed she only had one arm. I did notice her pretty smile right away, though.
I read the comments, and here's what one says:
Do any of you who think this is so "unbelievable" actually have kids? It's very hard, as a parent, to have every social issue jammed down the throat of your kids before they even hit first grade.
I'm no parent, but I'd rather my kids be exposed early on, when they're young enough to matter-of-factly accept that everyone is different, than when they have a disabled classmate and I find out they've made fun of him because I never taught my kid that it's okay to be different.
In one chat room, a father lamented that Burnell being on the show forced him to have conversations with his child about disabilities.
Um... so what?
Now, I realize the show is meant for little kids, but.... I just think that the fact that parents are implying that a TV show host shouldn't be a host because of a disability shows that society still has a lot to learn.
Why is it bad to teach your kids that there's different people out there? If you expose them to it early, they'll learn there's nothing to be afraid of.
And you know what? When I read the headline, I looked at the picture before reading article, and it took me a while before I even noticed she only had one arm. I did notice her pretty smile right away, though.
I read the comments, and here's what one says:
Do any of you who think this is so "unbelievable" actually have kids? It's very hard, as a parent, to have every social issue jammed down the throat of your kids before they even hit first grade.
I'm no parent, but I'd rather my kids be exposed early on, when they're young enough to matter-of-factly accept that everyone is different, than when they have a disabled classmate and I find out they've made fun of him because I never taught my kid that it's okay to be different.
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1. If you feel any conversation you have with your child has been 'forced on you' you should not have had children.
2. He seems to feel that a person with a disability is something that shouldn't be talked about.
3. He seems to think his child is only going to meet people like Daddy and explaining the world is a complex place is a bad thing. It also makes me wonder what these super-sheltered kids are going to do when they leave mummy and daddy's orbit and discover that people dress differently, speak other languages, etc.
Grr. I will stop now because none of you want to hear me rant. :)