s/o homeschool/Horton Hears a Who

[Daisy]

Anyone have any thoughts on the homeschooling mommy in that movie?

[JudyJudyJudy]

I haven't seen the movie. What's up with the homeschooling mommy?

[EvilAmy]

I usually don't catch movies until they come out on DVD/PPP. What's up with the homeschool mommy.

I can only imagine that it's some overblown stereotype at this point.

[Bohemian]

I cringed. That was my only dislike of the whole movie. They portrayed homeschoolers terribly imo.

[JudyJudyJudy]

Perhaps I'll boycott the movie, too, then. ;)

[QuiltyConscience]

I don't really expect movies about Horton hearing a Who to portray homeschooling, politicians or even the medical establishment correctly.

[Sashahomeschoolmama]

I haven't seen it. We love the book, though.

[EvilAmy]

Really? ;)

Yes, homeschoolers (pouch-schoolers) are closed/narrow minded weirdo zealot bad guys. It was such an eye opener that I've decided to hand DS back over to the govt run educational system. Actually when I googled I just rolled my eyes at the results. I'm just trying to figure out what kind of discussion Daisy is hoping to get from this pondering of hers. And I was right it's an overblown stereotype that is being used for the purpose of humour.

ETA: Directed at Cat not Sasha.

[QuiltyConscience]

Pouch schoolers? So we're talking about marsupial education? Seriously?

[Daisy]

What kind of discussion? Nothing in particular, just wondered if I was the only one who thought the implications about homeschoolers was negative and it was a shame to put it in a movie like that. The end result was good in that the child did what was right, but the entire movie the mom was the villian.

[EvilAmy]

Daisy let me clarify, the movie used an overblown stereotype.

[Daisy]

Daisy let me clarify, the movie used an overblown stereotype.


Pretty much. Not sure why you felt you had to clarify.

[Bohemian]

Honestly I wondered if the HS comments or the other agendas in the movie would come up on this board. ;) I thought for sure the pro life agenda would come up before the HS stuff though.

[QuiltyConscience]

I only know one homeschool family who are Kangaroos.

Eh, Scientist aren't all mad, Hookers don't all really have a heart of gold,and Cops are not all rogue and on the take. It's movies. They take liberty with stuff.

[Bohemian]

I should also add that I thought about starting a topic about the HS comments and pro life stuff. I think it's an interesting topic and I wonder if stereotypes and agendas are appropriate for kids movies. We can understand it's a stereotype and form our own opinions on abortion but kids are easily influenced, especially by the media.

[EvilAmy]

Actually Boho, I saw that (pro-life agenda) in my googling. It's kind of hard to gain a real opinion when I have seen the movie and have to use other peoples opinions. Which is near impossible seeing as I thought Siskel and Ebert was full of crap half the time.

[JudyJudyJudy]

Damn, I guess I'll have to watch the movie so that I can form my own opinions. Having said that, I think most young kids are "pro-life."