How can anyone think that To Kill a Mockingbird promotes "racial hatred, racial division, racial separation and promotes white supremacy"? Apparently an anonymous citizen in Brentwood believes so. A person has sent anonymous letters to parents of Brentwood Middle students asking them to sign a petition to ban the book because of these accused instances. One thing that bothers me is that if they feel so strong about the issue why do they not reveal their identity? I don't even think the matter should be considered if the citizen does not have the guts to reveal a name. This person might not even have a student at the school. Another aspect of this story that troubles me is the accusations. I thought this book would help to end racial division to show how injust our system used to be for non-whites. The main plot of the story is a lawyer fighting the justice system so that a black man is not wrongfully accused. I don't know, maybe I misinterpreted my reading; although, I don't think that I did. (story here)
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It seems like these days everybody is just looking for something to protest. I think there's a reason for this. You're there in a college. Maybe you could ask some people if this theory makes any sense. All this constant protest reminds me of the separation/individuation subphase of development of a small child. I know this kind of comes out of left field, but I've sort of been thinking about this for a long time. We are a culture suffering nationally the effects of divorce. Divorce predisposes families to something called "emotional incest" defined very well by Patricia Love in her book "Emotional Incest, or What to Do When a Parent Loves Too Much." (No, it's not pop psychology. Two percent of the population is borderline and a lot of us suffered this well-meaning, unintentional violation by an immature, lonely parent.) I believe (thought I can't prove it, but it would be a good research topic for some grad. student psych. major, that victims of emotional incest do not negotiate the separation/individuation subphase of development. I haven't studied it enough. Is that when every word out of the toddler's mouth is "No." Well, I seem to have wondered far afield, but I'm finally getting back to your post. It seems like nationally, a lot of our population is trying to separation themselves from parents who are no longer even in the picture for them. Therefore, they are seeking any and every reason to protest some authority, the way teenagers do. The negotiation of that separation/individuation goal of development is completed when you're a teenager.
ReplyDeleteDoes this make any sense, or am I just projecting my own struggles onto the national scene that I see?
By the way, I'm not Bartimaeus. I'm Carla Vornheder. I had to change my name because my family found my blog and it created some dissension. It's passive-aggressive to write what you really think about your family and then kinda tell them to check out your blog. Shouldn't have done that. Not very bright.
You certainly have some good thoughts there! I think our country has a lot of problems that needed to be corrected.
ReplyDeleteI'm really sorry that your blog has caused you trouble. Some of my friends and I have experienced problems ourselves with our online journal; we certainly know how horrible it feels! I'm praying for you. :o)