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Recently, I've begun to change the way I read blogs. Some blogs I simply have to keep to myself.
Quite recently, my son came and sat on my lap while I was reading a blog. In it, there was the typical picture of some thugish BM and the post was about some flawed black guy. Again. My son exclaimed, "Bad man!" Just from seeing that man's picture.
I began to think to myself, here I am trying to find good models and images for my kids to see that there is inherent good in both being Jewish and in being black, but I insist on going to blogs that are more than generous in their showing of thugish, flawed, problematic BM. Hmmmm..... I need to change somethings. lol.
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There are some blogs that I just can't do. I like happy things, not to stick my head in the sand because I know these things are out there but I want to focus on the good, keeps my spirits up.
Hello there!
I think that children ARE influenced by the depictions that they are seeing in the media. I think we DO have to teach our children that hip hop style clothing does not define a person's value system. We can start with some simple lessons when they are young and continue to teach them not to make assessments of others based on the depictions in the media.
Peace, blessings and DUNAMIS!
Lisa
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