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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I never though of Toni's color or gender when reading this book. I never though there was any kind of even slight message about the capabilities of children of different gender or race.
I figured it was as simple as Base is a woman of color and her children are boys, so she made her character the type of child that most resemble her own because when she thinks of kids, her own are probably the very first to pop into her head. "R.D. Base is the mother of three young boys."
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That does sound right.Christina Rose wrote: ↑10 Jul 2018, 06:50I do agree that it's easier to see yourself in a superhero if he or she looks like you.hadizasalisu wrote: ↑05 Jul 2018, 12:27 To be honest I think so, Toni being black is important because because little children of colour don't have a lot of literature to fall back on, and we all know its easier to see yourself in a superhero if they look like you, but I'm also a bit on the fence that teaching children about colour very young might be bad, what'd you think?
I think it's important to teach children about culture and heritage more so than skin color. Learning about your family's history can be interesting and fun, and can foster a feeling of belonging. If parents are also talking about and modeling tolerance and acceptance, then any discussions about color should be far less difficult to tackle, if the discussion is ever even necessary. Children will notice when people look different, and we have the ability to influence whether these differences are viewed as negative or positive.
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