PIC: booklet called ''Talking to Kids about War & Terrorism''

[yurbud]

Since someone snapped this at a drugstore, I'm guessing it's from a right wing perspective. I'd like to see what's inside.

Fortunately, no amount of propaganda is going to overcome what kids see at school and around the neighborhood these days: people of all races and creeds who aren't particularly scary, who might be their friends, or just another variety of lump standing in front of them at the checkout line.

[Vickers]

1. We have to make people with blonde hair feel safe!!!!11!!!!!

Full disclosure: I'm a blonde.

:P

[mike_c]

2. out there-- across the ocean-- live scary brown people...

...but god is on our side and lets us have their stuff so we can live comfortably and safe in America. Aren't we special? And so LUCKY to be Americans!

[jkshaw]

3. This is in Amazon.com as published in 2003

It's advertised as coming out of 9/11, the Anthrax attacks, and so on. I didn't look at the chapter headings, but Child Magazine editors wrote it. Unfortunate that blond heads are shown on the cover. Right now, Muslims and Hispanics are more at risk than anyone with blond hair.

[Recursion]

4. Why do you assume it's right-wing?

I would assume it's just sort of schlocky "chicken soup for the war orphan's soul" kind of stuff.

[yurbud]

5. for one, the risk of terrorism for most Americans is somewhat less than being hit by lightning

[Recursion]

6. It's a safe bet the book mentions that

That's the first thing I'd say if I were trying to reassure a kid who was frightened by talk of terrorism.