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Bicycle discrimination in toddler book
I was reading a book to my daughter today. The book is small enough for young hands with 6 thick cardboard pages. This book was on transport and had one vehicle per page. When I got to the end of the book, I realised that the humble bicycle was not mentioned at all. I didn't realise that the discrimination was that bad. They indoctrinate one year olds that the bicycle is not transport. Should I throw out this book, or recommend to the publisher that a bicycle should be added to the next edition? -- ghostgum |
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On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 19:49:45 +1000, ghostgum wrote:
I was reading a book to my daughter today. The book is small enough for young hands with 6 thick cardboard pages. This book was on transport and had one vehicle per page. When I got to the end of the book, I realised that the humble bicycle was not mentioned at all. I didn't realise that the discrimination was that bad. They indoctrinate one year olds that the bicycle is not transport. Should I throw out this book, or recommend to the publisher that a bicycle should be added to the next edition? A sad sign of the times. Here in NZ we have just had an election. The Green Party never once used the word "bicycle" in any of their campaigning! *Sigh* Only 20% of NZ children now ride bikes regularly, compared to everybody when I was young. Peter -- If you are careful enough in life, nothing bad -- or good -- will ever happen to you. |
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Bicycle discrimination in toddler book
ghostgum Wrote: I was reading a book to my daughter today. The book is small enough for young hands with 6 thick cardboard pages. This book was on transport and had one vehicle per page. When I got to the end of the book, I realised that the humble bicycle was not mentioned at all. I didn't realise that the discrimination was that bad. They indoctrinate one year olds that the bicycle is not transport. Should I throw out this book, or recommend to the publisher that a bicycle should be added to the next edition? Write to the publisher and duly complain! BTW, what was included as 'transport'? Big trucks, sleek sports cars, space shuttles, diesel trains, jet ski's... -- cfsmtb |
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cfsmtb Wrote: Write to the publisher and duly complain! BTW, what was included as 'transport'? Big trucks, sleek sports cars, space shuttles, diesel trains, jet ski's... Train, motor cycle, helicopter, fire engine, tractor, convertible car (pink!), yacht, aeroplane, transport carrier (semi-trailer carrying cars), truck. All the pictures are of toys, so perhaps the problem is that they couldn't find a toy bicycle. At least my daughter will see that I ride to work, even if it isn't in the book. It was your bicycle activism that made me notice that the bicycle was excluded from the book and question why. -- ghostgum |
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ghostgum Wrote: All the pictures are of toys, so perhaps the problem is that they couldn't find a toy bicycle. Myth: bicycles are toys! -- aeek |
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Bicycle discrimination in toddler book
aeek Wrote: Myth: bicycles are toys! Correct response sir! BTW we have three little toys bicycles in our household. A Barbie pink placcie thing, a nifty metal Chinese roadie thing that looks like it's got beltdrive and working spring brake & a teenie-weenie bmx. Oh, about 20 real ones. -- cfsmtb |
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Bicycle discrimination in toddler book
ghostgum wrote:
I was reading a book to my daughter today. [...] They indoctrinate one year olds that the bicycle is not transport. Should I throw out this book, or recommend to the publisher that a bicycle should be added to the next edition? Maybe one year old is a good time to teach your daughter that books don't present a complete view of the world? Have you tried searching second hand store for Richard Scary books? He has a number of "things that go" based books, some which have bicycles in them. Others, which are car focused, ridicule car culture in subtle ways. yours, Sam R. |
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