tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434853.post3543155241020443230..comments2024-03-12T04:01:42.702-07:00Comments on A Voice in the Crowd: Sexy DictionariesMarc Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12820799803522442975noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434853.post-5199480562026244792010-01-26T09:05:43.891-08:002010-01-26T09:05:43.891-08:00Parents will always be naive as to how much their ...Parents will always be naive as to how much their children know. Heck, I remember discovering National Geographic in 5th grade, it was almost as good as when I found my first Playboy. <br /><br />Children are curious and will discover whatever they want on their own. Playing doctor or whatever, they will discover the differences between the sexes and what exactly those bits are for.Baedonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13996753576590021292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434853.post-45665805431702294232010-01-26T05:39:52.591-08:002010-01-26T05:39:52.591-08:00Matt,
I agree with you. I don't think these ...Matt, <br />I agree with you. I don't think these dictionaries should be BANNED just because some parent is being naive about what their child is exposed to.<br /><br />I had not though about it from the childrens perspective. It would not be fair to remove an educational tool, in favor of a lesser one. It forces the smarter children to dumb down to the level of children who don't work as hard or who are simply not as smart.<br /><br />However we do have an issue that will continue to crop up; how do we educate the children, responsibly, without exposing them to materials that are perhaps beyond their age, especially when the Internet is so indiscriminate?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004163217292258413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434853.post-70672395951547231082010-01-25T15:19:34.119-08:002010-01-25T15:19:34.119-08:00I'm usually not in favor of limiting access to...I'm usually not in favor of limiting access to info. Or to underestimating kids. I had a pretty high reading level in 5th grade, and probably needed something like a college dictionary. Plus banning books has a lot of cultural baggage; I just wouldn't go there.mattghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16519650781675341139noreply@blogger.com