Remake of Diversity in America: Race & Ehniciity by Jones, Patricia

patriciajones7 — 2022-09-12 15:06:38 UTC

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patriciajones7 — 2024-01-09 12:53:45 UTC

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2024-02-15 17:01:48 UTC

Growing up with all boys, I did not want to play with Barbies or any other types of dolls. I wanted to play with toys that were considered for boys. I loved Matchbox cars and green army men. I would have told the child to get whichever doll brought her happiness. Jokingly, I probably would have suggested going to the boy's section to browse for other options of toys. Children should not be told which toys to buy or not to buy based on race or gender -- Trisha Skerritt

WWYD? Jessica Jones

2024-02-17 00:54:46 UTC

I would have to follow the lead of explaining the difference between each doll, without using color. I would approach the child with opened ended critical thinking questions. Allowing her to think outside the box yet giving her a chance to make her own conclusion as to trying new things.

The Green Kids my thoughts

2024-02-17 01:09:02 UTC

I do feel as if the more children are interacting with peers, the more they are prone to develop bias thoughts of

other not as their selves. In the video each child gave a great response. I love how the young are so innocent and willing to learn. It’s up to us as adults, parents or caregivers to model great behavior for them to follow. -Jessica Jones

Kids speak up

jessicajones3556 — 2024-02-17 01:32:36 UTC

As I viewed the video, it reminded me of my comment left on the Green Kid post. As children are young, they are innocent but as soon as they are introduced to the negative thought of the world, it could alter their thought process. I love the statistics of diversity within the community and schools and the difference it makes to the students themselves. This is the reason my learning of diversity is important!- Jessica Jones

Wow. This really hit home as a mom with a white daughter. I never thought to incorporate dolls of different colors or sizes. That being said, I think it is important to have dolls of different colors, sizes, shapes and genders for children in your class to play with. Everyone should feel accepted, beautiful and special. I really wish I would have seen this video 10 years ago.

2024-02-17 23:26:21 UTC

Sabreena Strickland

I think kids truly do not see the color of another kid until they are in their later years. It is something that is taught by family or TV. I love the innocence in his voice and how willing he is to help this new little, green friend. If only we all could stay this innocent.

2024-02-17 23:31:50 UTC

Sabreena Strickland

So, I think I may have a different perspective on this than others. I think as children kids only have mostly positive interactions with other kids, race aside. As adolescence, what they have experienced in general changes. I personally think this was just taken a little out of context. When I first looked at the picture, I didn't even realize the difference in the race, and I thought it looked like he had been pushed down.

2024-02-17 23:42:54 UTC

Sabreena Strickland

2024-02-18 17:44:53 UTC

I think it's important for kids to see representations of the world around them through the things they interact with, like toys, movies, and books. Some kids live in very homogenous communities where they don't see diversity. They need to be exposed to people of the world and differences in everyone. It's also important for kids of minority backgrounds to have someone to look up to. Not saying that they don't have that in their lives but that we use books and movies to tell stories, and for children's genres, to teach. It's far more easy to put yourself in a characters shoes if you look similar to them. - Carolyn Ritchie

2024-02-18 17:56:11 UTC

I think it's really interesting that the African American boy is the only one that said the green child would be treated differently or teased because of his skin color. The first boy can clearly pass as caucasian. They even went back to him at the end to explain how he is biracial. Aside from looking at what those kids have to say, I think it would be more interesting to do this on a larger scale to see if there are any patterns with children of different races in this scenario. This child is clearly experiencing racism in his life. Is it from his classmates? Is it else where? Is there a way we can recognize and discuss unconscious bias with younger kids? - Carolyn Ritchie

2024-02-18 22:51:30 UTC

There's a lot of hopeful take aways from this. The younger children are more accepting and then as they age, there seems to be more prejudice. This prejudice is clearly something that is taught, and it seems like this is being taught at home. This can stop being taught with future generations. It will not be an overnight switch, but there is hope for the future. - Carolyn Ritchie

2024-02-18 23:22:01 UTC

It's sad to know that people in today's melting pot of a culture can still think that toys don't need to be diverse. Children need to see that diversity is beautiful and everyone is different in their own way. -Marlee Williams

2024-02-18 23:27:44 UTC

Oh, how I loved this video! Children tend to accept people so much more than adults do. Children should be taught about treating everyone with respect and that our differences make us all unique! -Marlee Williams

2024-02-18 23:36:46 UTC

This video hurt the heart. The one child that had to move schools because he was being bullied is just unacceptable. I can't imagine what kind of anxiety that must have caused for the child and his family. This video was done in 2012 and sadly I don't think we are as far as we need to be as a society when it comes to acceptance. -Marlee Williams

Kaishea .A

2024-02-19 00:11:41 UTC

I would point out the similarities in her and the doll. Besides she knows the baby sitter and she likes the baby sitter so that could be a way to connect. I also think we should have racially appropriate toys from different races not just black and whit. Families come in all different shades and sizes.

2024-02-19 00:17:58 UTC

I thought that was so sweet. You can tell that the kids were taught to except all people all people. The 2nd kid was the same. I wonder if the black little boy answered the way he did because he was made fun of because of his color. That kid that explained his family was taught very well he knows where he comes from. Jimmy should be the modal for teachers to know that we must think of every child and were they came from when we are making them apart of our school family. Kaishea Alston

people.all

2024-02-19 03:19:24 UTC

Wow, I think at a younger age children see the best in people and environment around them. However it though experience of being around people and growing to know people. The children start to see the real side of people. Bullying is learned behavior. The video was familiar because at a young age we do tell our kids we are all the same and to treat other fair. Kaishea Alston

As humans we all seek representation in some form; to feel heard, seen and not alone. The importance of having racially appropriate toys for children is astronomical in establishing that feeling of representation. Additionally, having toys represent the world children are exposed to everyday can often make daily interactions easier to learn from and it does away with prejudice.

2024-02-19 18:36:18 UTC

Kids can be clean slates when given the space to independently observe positive and healthy interactions between others. They haven't had time to build up any misguided notions or become aware of the stigmas that dictate our social existence. -Caroline STeeley

2024-02-19 18:38:28 UTC

Race isn't really factor in their train of thought unless an prejudice idea or behavior has been modeled by someone they idealize, or are afraid of. When it comes down to it, as many other comments have addressed, race should not be at the forefront of anyones mind in school or in positive, healthy environments. It's disheartening to know that that is just not a reality for a lot of young humans who don't happen to be white enough or even "black enough" for their peers. Caroline Steeley

2024-02-19 18:45:19 UTC

Race isn't really factor in their train of thought unless an prejudice idea or behavior has been modeled by someone they idealize, or are afraid of. When it comes down to it, as many other comments have addressed, race should not be at the forefront of anyones mind in school or in positive, healthy environments. It's disheartening to know that that is just not a reality for a lot of young humans who don't happen to be white enough or even "black enough" for their peers. Caroline Steeley