Does it matter that little Tony is black?
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Re: Does it matter that little Tony is black?
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that is a very important question, one I'd really like to hear other opinions on . Though I think it's okay if it's done well. What this might mean wou features multiple characters that the main character interacts with andcristinaro wrote: ↑01 Aug 2018, 03:27I hope so too. You just gave me a suggestion for another question I could have asked. Is it a good idea to have books for children centered on one person only? Wouldn't this increase the child's selfishness especially since s/he already sees himself/herself at the centre of his/her little universe?hadizasalisu wrote: ↑06 Jul 2018, 17:14Yeah that makes more sense, but that'll work better if the book wasn't just centered on one person, but I guess the other books in the series will come in handy here I hope.kfwilson6 wrote: ↑05 Jul 2018, 21:09
I think it's nice to teach kids that they are all equal even if they look different. Maybe have more than just a discussion about color. Have a discussion about height, weight, hair color, etc as well. That way you don't emphasize that one thing that makes people different so they may be more inclined to see all differences but to treat all people as if they are valuable.
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It would be interesting to see if the child noticed Toni's skin color. An easy way to find out would be to have the child either verbally describe Toni, or draw a picture, after reading the book with them. Just let them know to be specific about colors, naming a few items like the cape and hair color.Bianka Walter wrote: ↑01 Jul 2018, 11:31I totally agree. And you're right, it would be interesting to see how many kids commented on Toni's colour - if anycristinaro wrote: ↑01 Jul 2018, 11:20I guess my cultural conditioning and scholar training are to be blamed for my observations. It could be interesting to show the book to a number of children and see what happens. We learn about racial distinctions in time, so it's a good idea to have a black superhero to make sure we get rid of any prejudice and misconceptions.Bianka Walter wrote: ↑01 Jul 2018, 10:30 The fact that Toni is black didn't even register on my radar until this thread. So I obviously felt none of the above.
And I don't think it will for kids either. They just see another kid, it's us adults that notice the colour
Really interesting question though!
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If you have them do that, there is no doubt that they would say he is black. That's just how kids work sometimes, they see the color, but it dose not matter to them until an adult points something out about it or says something bad/positive and then the kid will start to view that way. In my opinion, and from what I have seen with my own kids and others.Tiny_Turtle wrote: ↑27 Aug 2018, 13:57It would be interesting to see if the child noticed Toni's skin color. An easy way to find out would be to have the child either verbally describe Toni, or draw a picture, after reading the book with them. Just let them know to be specific about colors, naming a few items like the cape and hair color.Bianka Walter wrote: ↑01 Jul 2018, 11:31I totally agree. And you're right, it would be interesting to see how many kids commented on Toni's colour - if anycristinaro wrote: ↑01 Jul 2018, 11:20
I guess my cultural conditioning and scholar training are to be blamed for my observations. It could be interesting to show the book to a number of children and see what happens. We learn about racial distinctions in time, so it's a good idea to have a black superhero to make sure we get rid of any prejudice and misconceptions.
Really interesting question though!
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I was thinking that they might not even remember, if they didn't notice to begin with and if they're not looking at the picture when you ask the question. Maybe making a remembering game out of it? You show them a picture, put it away, and then have them fill in the colors on a blank copy, not focusing on only the skin color, but all the colors. If a 96 color box of crayons were available, it might be interesting to see how many children would color the skin close to their own skin color.PeaceLoveNature44 wrote: ↑28 Aug 2018, 05:09If you have them do that, there is no doubt that they would say he is black. That's just how kids work sometimes, they see the color, but it dose not matter to them until an adult points something out about it or says something bad/positive and then the kid will start to view that way. In my opinion, and from what I have seen with my own kids and others.Tiny_Turtle wrote: ↑27 Aug 2018, 13:57It would be interesting to see if the child noticed Toni's skin color. An easy way to find out would be to have the child either verbally describe Toni, or draw a picture, after reading the book with them. Just let them know to be specific about colors, naming a few items like the cape and hair color.Bianka Walter wrote: ↑01 Jul 2018, 11:31
I totally agree. And you're right, it would be interesting to see how many kids commented on Toni's colour - if any
Really interesting question though!