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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2016-01-31 03:36 pm

[ SECRET POST #3315 ]


⌈ Secret Post #3315 ⌋

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Re: What is the most sheltered thing you've ever heard someone say?

(Anonymous) 2016-01-31 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't understand why black people need books with black protagonists. What's wrong with white protagonists?"
This was in response to the story about a little black girl collecting books with black MCs. The girl who told me this is white and from a very small town. I don't think she meant it maliciously and she kinda got it after I explained to her how the default seems to be white and how important representation is, but it was still a weird thing to hear.

Re: What is the most sheltered thing you've ever heard someone say?

(Anonymous) 2016-01-31 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Kudos for trying to explain, though I don't think getting into representation for someone so young is terribly effective. I think simply saying that sometimes, kids like to read a story about someone who's like them because it's easy to imagine yourself in the adventure is good enough until they're older.

Re: What is the most sheltered thing you've ever heard someone say?

(Anonymous) 2016-02-01 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
Ooh, that's good. I may use that if one of the kiddos I work with says something similar. The girl in question was in her mid twenties though, hence the representation talk.

Re: What is the most sheltered thing you've ever heard someone say?

(Anonymous) 2016-02-01 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
Oh haha, sorry. I thought you were trying to explain this to like... a 9 year old little girl. Disregard my previous comment then.