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In reply to the discussion: Should 8-Year-Olds Be Reading Stories That Glorify Rape? [View all]vaberella
(24,634 posts)79. Rape and Incest...reigns supreme! n/t
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are you suggesting our 8 yr old daughters should be reading about rape/kidnapping as happy ever
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#7
confusing. but, there is another way to take the two posts. so, it is not appropriate
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#12
that does not mean that a school is going to offer any and all books. that is ridiculous to think
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#17
school libraries always choose the books that go into the library. they do not just allow all books
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#14
Certainly the book glorifies rape - in the end, the rapist is seen as the victim of abandonment
mbperrin
Jan 2013
#29
MAN kidnap a GIRL, hold her hostage, rape repeatedly against her will and WE are the fuckin idiots.
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#88
how does it not golirify/romanticize the rape? it is accepted and not challenged. nt
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#91
yes, if you romanticize a rape in your story as a happy ever after love story, then yes, you are
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#93
stolen, unhappy, against will. man wants, takes. 5 kids so sex. what is that if not rape? nt
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#97
i suppose you would cheer "little black sambo" back in the schools also? because racism was accepted
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#33
yes. because racism is bad. misogyny is biological. i got it, warrior you.... nt
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#89
no. in the second grade the kids will not learn about mass murders of world war II. it is called
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#34
hysteria, LOL. it's appropriate to read only when it's also accepted to be appropriate to discuss
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#85
What does that have to do with requiring 8 year olds to read a story romanticizing rape?
redqueen
Jan 2013
#58
How many stories romanticizing rape do you think 8 year olds are required to read?
redqueen
Jan 2013
#62
Stories? The canonization of real people is far more serious than any story.
harmonicon
Jan 2013
#64
great thread, sea. Yeah, the glorification of rape; enjoyment in victimizing women....
BlancheSplanchnik
Jan 2013
#35
ohhhhh yeah....that's right, there's a Celtic and Pictish heritage there too.
BlancheSplanchnik
Jan 2013
#53
what i recognized when kids were young, is adults who did not parent tell me how i wronged my kids
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#72
now you get it! if your daughter wasn't disturbed by the story, it's worse because she's going to
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#83
yes. once you take the pill... you see it everywhere. lol. but, you are right.
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#84