5810Singer
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Meh....I still prefer Birdhouse In Your Soul.
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5810Singer said:Meh....I still prefer Birdhouse In Your Soul.
You're Older than you've ever been and now you're even older. And now you're even older. And now you're even older. You're older than you've ever been and now you're even older. And now you're older still.
Giliell said:Ok, having watched the DVD several times by now I have found something that I don't like:
It's a gender-issue. Science and scientists are portrayed male, stereotypes are very traditional (for example the girl crying out of fear during a thunderstorm). Watch the opening title and count the number of boys and girls who appear (2:1) and pay a little attention to their screen time/how often they return.
Since kids internalize such thing I think it (hopefully unintededly) carries the message: Scientists are male and I would be very sorry if this wonderful DVD teaches that alongside so many wonderful things.
Don't have, it's a fine DVD, but I hadn't noticed that before and it does suck. The animators should have been more mindful.Andiferous said:That sucks, I love TMBG. I've got second thoughts about seeing the DVD...
I'm not offendedFCAAP_Dan said:Apparently it offends the non-religious too.
Giliell said:I'm not offendedFCAAP_Dan said:Apparently it offends the non-religious too.
I'm a bit disappointed.
They could have done better.
I don't even think they did it on purpose, they just reflected usual stereotypes, making them prophecies.
obsidianavenger said:i hardly think a young girl watching that would be dissuaded from a career in science because the proportion of girls portrayed was lower.
perhaps this is only my experience, but my interest in science arose naturally, and was not deterred by a lack of famous female scientists to hold as role models. especially given the broad modern rhetoric about gender stereotype being bunk, i doubt much harm was done.
that said, it would have been nice if they'd thought of it. but i think you overestimate the damage that would be caused in such a case.
Err... ah... sorry, but how is this acceptable?FCAAP_Dan said:A 2:1 ratio seems just fine to me. That still shows girls can do science and it's a better ratio than there is in real life, but not enough to not make boys want to watch it because there's girls in it.
FCAAP_Dan said:Because 2:1 isn't discouraging for girls IMO. Also 2:1 isn't so many girls that boys will be alienated and think they're watching My Little Pony.
Giliell said:And my daughter says thank you for being allowed to watch the whole DVD in the morning :lol:
Latin? Necromancy!FCAAP_Dan said:How many children that speak Latin?