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I just showed my 5 year old son the 'I Have a Dream' speech.
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:09 am
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:09 am
He started asking questions about why he didn't have to go to school today so I decided to pull up MLK on YouTube and let him watch it.
He stayed interested in it for the duration, so my wife and I started probing him about it asking if he understood what MLK was talking about.
Naturally, he missed the point, but we used it to bring up equality without focusing on race. He then started asking questions about the MLK himself which again we tried to answer without focusing on race. At this point in his life, he doesn't see race and even though the modern age thinks that's wrong, we prefer he be raised that way. There are many reasons to judge a person. Race shouldn't inherently be one of them.
That speech truly is one of the most important ones given in American history and we would be a much better country/civilization if we focused on living a world described in it rather than the post-post-racial mess we are currently in.
Downvote away.
He stayed interested in it for the duration, so my wife and I started probing him about it asking if he understood what MLK was talking about.
Naturally, he missed the point, but we used it to bring up equality without focusing on race. He then started asking questions about the MLK himself which again we tried to answer without focusing on race. At this point in his life, he doesn't see race and even though the modern age thinks that's wrong, we prefer he be raised that way. There are many reasons to judge a person. Race shouldn't inherently be one of them.
That speech truly is one of the most important ones given in American history and we would be a much better country/civilization if we focused on living a world described in it rather than the post-post-racial mess we are currently in.
Downvote away.
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Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:10 am to Displaced
cool story bro
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:11 am to Displaced
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That speech truly is one of the most important ones given in American history and we would be a much better country/civilization if we focused on living a world described in it rather than the post-post-racial mess we are currently in.
Downvote away.
Can argue with that
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:11 am to Displaced
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:11 am to Displaced
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At this point in his life, he doesn't see race
A five year old can see that black people look different from white people.
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:11 am to Displaced
Do you live in the south?
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:12 am to Displaced
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my 5 year old son
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:12 am to Displaced
My youngest is 8. I taught him race relations watching Sanford and Son.
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:12 am to Displaced
Why are you showing your son such a racist speech? We live in 2023 where present day civil rights leaders say “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever”
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:13 am to Displaced
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didn't have to go to school today
we just finished our school work for today Crazy homeschoolers
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:13 am to Displaced
It’s about George Floyd now a days.
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:13 am to Displaced
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There are many reasons to judge a person. Race shouldn't inherently be one of them.
Well yeah
You should be judged by the content of your character
But thats not good enough in 2023 where victimhood is the new civil rights rallying cry
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:14 am to Displaced
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There are many reasons to judge a person. Race shouldn't inherently be one of them.
Unless it’s theft, murder, or the catch all, the white mans fault.
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:14 am to Displaced
quote:did you tell him he was an excellent Philanderer?
He then started asking questions about the MLK himself which again we tried to answer without focusing on race.
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:14 am to Displaced
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At this point in his life, he doesn't see race
I think you're being a little disengenous. Noticing differences in people doesn't have to have a negative connotation.
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:15 am to Displaced
My 4 year old asked if we were getting a king cake for MLK day
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:16 am to Displaced
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he doesn't see race
Most 5 year old have learned colors by that at age. Might be time to switch schools.
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:16 am to Displaced
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I just showed my 5 year old son the 'I Have a Dream' speech.
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:18 am to Displaced
The same thing happened with my oldest son. One of the bittersweet parts of MLK day is that it’s often the first time that children consider that people could be treated differently because of skin color. It’s important we teach about the past, so I’m glad the day exists. It’s just sad to see that part of their innocence shattered.
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:20 am to Displaced
Tell your son he has white privilege.
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