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New book my toddler recieced for Christmas, transgender subliminal messaging
Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:09 pm
Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:09 pm
So my toddler recieced this new book for Christmas "Red" by Michael Hall. This book is about a blue crayon in a red wrapper who is constantly called red because of his wrapper color, even though he/she knows they are blue. Subliminal messaging to young kids. The reviews on Amazon are sickening too. Anyone else let their kid read this type of crap? I told my wife no way we read it to my little girl
Link to Reviews
Synopsis
"A blue crayon mistakenly labeled as "red" suffers an identity crisis in this picture book by the New York Times–bestselling creator of My Heart Is Like a Zoo and It's an Orange Aardvark! Funny, insightful, and colorful, Red: A Crayon's Story, by Michael Hall, is about being true to your inner self and following your own path despite obstacles that may come your way. Red will appeal to fans of Lois Ehlert, Eric Carle, and The Day the Crayons Quit, and makes a great gift for readers of any age!
Red has a bright red label, but he is, in fact, blue. His teacher tries to help him be red (let's draw strawberries!), his mother tries to help him be red by sending him out on a playdate with a yellow classmate (go draw a nice orange!), and the scissors try to help him be red by snipping his label so that he has room to breathe. But Red is miserable. He just can't be red, no matter how hard he tries! Finally, a brand-new friend offers a brand-new perspective, and Red discovers what readers have known all along. He's blue! This funny, heartwarming, colorful picture book about finding the courage to be true to your inner self can be read on multiple levels, and it offers something for everyone."
Link to Reviews
Synopsis
"A blue crayon mistakenly labeled as "red" suffers an identity crisis in this picture book by the New York Times–bestselling creator of My Heart Is Like a Zoo and It's an Orange Aardvark! Funny, insightful, and colorful, Red: A Crayon's Story, by Michael Hall, is about being true to your inner self and following your own path despite obstacles that may come your way. Red will appeal to fans of Lois Ehlert, Eric Carle, and The Day the Crayons Quit, and makes a great gift for readers of any age!
Red has a bright red label, but he is, in fact, blue. His teacher tries to help him be red (let's draw strawberries!), his mother tries to help him be red by sending him out on a playdate with a yellow classmate (go draw a nice orange!), and the scissors try to help him be red by snipping his label so that he has room to breathe. But Red is miserable. He just can't be red, no matter how hard he tries! Finally, a brand-new friend offers a brand-new perspective, and Red discovers what readers have known all along. He's blue! This funny, heartwarming, colorful picture book about finding the courage to be true to your inner self can be read on multiple levels, and it offers something for everyone."
This post was edited on 12/27/16 at 8:17 pm
Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:12 pm to gsvar2004
did the red crayon mutilate its tip?
Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:14 pm to gsvar2004
I doubt your kid will pick up on the whole transgender thing.
Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:15 pm to gsvar2004
Based on your post, I'm actually surprised you can actually read that book.
Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:15 pm to gsvar2004
I prefer the sequel, Red Has Two Mommies
Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:17 pm to gsvar2004
What sick individual gave a book like that to a small child?
Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:18 pm to gsvar2004
The human equivalent here is a man with a woman's skin. I'm not sure what that is but I don't think it's transgender.
Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:18 pm to gsvar2004
I only read my kid Little Black Sambo.
Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:22 pm to gsvar2004
It's not a coincidence the crayon is labeled red (Republican) and everyone tries to make him stay that way but it's really blue in its "true, natural and perfect state" (Democrat).
This post was edited on 12/27/16 at 8:26 pm
Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:24 pm to gsvar2004
I found LucasP's review
quote:
It was so close to being a really good book that could have been used in a class, but it missed the mark. When the crayon found out it was blue, the gender pronoun should have changed from he to she. That makes the difference between what this book is and could have been
Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:24 pm to OysterPoBoy
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This post was edited on 9/26/20 at 11:38 pm
Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:25 pm to gsvar2004
Or...or...it could just be the simple "it's what on the inside that counts" lesson
But please, carry on with your outrage
But please, carry on with your outrage
Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:25 pm to Salmon
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This post was edited on 12/27/16 at 8:26 pm
Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:27 pm to Salmon
quote:
Or...or...it could just be the simple "it's what on the inside that counts" lesson
Exactly. That is a very valuable lesson to any child for any number of valid reasons. OP is the bigot reading too much into it.
Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:29 pm to Jibbajabba
OP also won't let his kid watch Frozen because Elsa is gay
Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:29 pm to Kafka
You should see the popup book with the two scissors
quote:
I prefer the sequel, Red Has Two Mommies
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