I really need to read this book.
Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe Violence
By Gerard Jones, Lynn Ponton
Or why Joe Lieberman can go suck eggs.
Man.. just read the reviews by the pissed off soccer moms on Amazon.com.
"...blockbuster festival of gruesome man-worshipping..." Woohoo! Sign me up for that one! mmmmm... I'm one of the biggest man-worshipers I know! ;o)
Seriously, those pissed off soccer moms are out of their freaking minds. I was insulted by the crap they wrote. I get really sick with the people who think that we need to coddle our children and shield them from everything 'bad' in the world. How the hell else are they supposed to grow up to be well adjusted human beings? how are they supposed to develope coping mechinisims? Are they not to be challenged intelectually and creatively? Is their imagination to be censored and guided into 'safe' realms? I'm not saying parents should not protect their children, they should with all the power they can, but they can't raise their children in a completly sheltered environment. Damn let kids be kids.
Bravo Judy bravo.