Comments on: Respectfully disagree. http://itellstories.org/2008/08/04/letter-from-librarian/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:45:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sameer Vasta http://itellstories.org/2008/08/04/letter-from-librarian/#comment-961 Sameer Vasta Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:59:38 +0000 http://eloquation.com/?p=522#comment-961 I've always been a fan of children's fiction Jacquelyn, and have definitely witnessed an evolution from the children's stories of the early part of this century to what is published now. It seems as though today we're a bit scared to "scar" children with discussions of reality...political correctness gone too far? I’ve always been a fan of children’s fiction Jacquelyn, and have definitely witnessed an evolution from the children’s stories of the early part of this century to what is published now. It seems as though today we’re a bit scared to “scar” children with discussions of reality…political correctness gone too far?

]]> By: Jacquelyn http://itellstories.org/2008/08/04/letter-from-librarian/#comment-962 Jacquelyn Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:22:32 +0000 http://eloquation.com/?p=522#comment-962 Ah, so eloquent. I really admire those who can calmly respond to frustrating comments. Also, I find the subject matter extremely interesting - always amazes me how much fairy tales have changed in the last fifty or so years. There's a preciousness about and protectionist attitude towards children that seems to me quite different than what we grew up with. This is such an interesting symptom of that. Ah, so eloquent. I really admire those who can calmly respond to frustrating comments.

Also, I find the subject matter extremely interesting - always amazes me how much fairy tales have changed in the last fifty or so years. There’s a preciousness about and protectionist attitude towards children that seems to me quite different than what we grew up with. This is such an interesting symptom of that.

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