WB TV new show "The O'Keefes"
luv_2_craft
(here's a little exerpt from an email I've sent out regarding this
show)
"The O'Keefes" is making a mockery of homeschoolers, and causing
great distress in the homeschool world, who has yet to overcome many
of the sterreotypes without this added publicly presented bias.
I am very upset at this show being allowed to air. The pilot ideas
presented should have been regarded as politically incorrect from the
conception of such a misguided idea.
We can look forward to more misconceptions and bias from misinformed
people from that point forward. It's bad enough having to deal with
folks who know little or nothing about homeschooling let alone those
who are made to think something entirely wrong. Easier to guide than
to reteach. And homeschooling is so diverse in it's own right, as
there are so many ways to parent a child as to "teach at home". The
show will not only point reference to the children being incapable of
social interaction but also create an equally wrong assumption that
that homeschooling depicted on the show is "textbook" to
homeschooling at all.
Homeschooling is not so well known as the plight of other races,
religions, et/cetera who have also had to struggle to gain
understanding and acceptance and avoidance of stereotyping.
Homeschooling as we know it now, still in it's modern-day infancy,
will need every effort from every person to off-set those attempts to
ill-inform the populous.
WB, though never a favourite in our home, is even less popular with
us for having allowed such a thing to air at all. I have seen shows
that depict people who live in trailer parks as trash and Catholics
as statue toting weirdos, and witches who fly around on brooms and
just about every ridiculous stereotype. It is out there and does
abound because such a mockery of diversity is still existant in the
world at large. And America being such a great "melting pot" there is
a lot for bias persons to mock.
This one hits home. It's not nice to label anyone. And, being on
such a broad scale WB should know better.
show)
"The O'Keefes" is making a mockery of homeschoolers, and causing
great distress in the homeschool world, who has yet to overcome many
of the sterreotypes without this added publicly presented bias.
I am very upset at this show being allowed to air. The pilot ideas
presented should have been regarded as politically incorrect from the
conception of such a misguided idea.
We can look forward to more misconceptions and bias from misinformed
people from that point forward. It's bad enough having to deal with
folks who know little or nothing about homeschooling let alone those
who are made to think something entirely wrong. Easier to guide than
to reteach. And homeschooling is so diverse in it's own right, as
there are so many ways to parent a child as to "teach at home". The
show will not only point reference to the children being incapable of
social interaction but also create an equally wrong assumption that
that homeschooling depicted on the show is "textbook" to
homeschooling at all.
Homeschooling is not so well known as the plight of other races,
religions, et/cetera who have also had to struggle to gain
understanding and acceptance and avoidance of stereotyping.
Homeschooling as we know it now, still in it's modern-day infancy,
will need every effort from every person to off-set those attempts to
ill-inform the populous.
WB, though never a favourite in our home, is even less popular with
us for having allowed such a thing to air at all. I have seen shows
that depict people who live in trailer parks as trash and Catholics
as statue toting weirdos, and witches who fly around on brooms and
just about every ridiculous stereotype. It is out there and does
abound because such a mockery of diversity is still existant in the
world at large. And America being such a great "melting pot" there is
a lot for bias persons to mock.
This one hits home. It's not nice to label anyone. And, being on
such a broad scale WB should know better.
[email protected]
In a message dated 4/24/2003 12:50:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
unschoolerof3@... writes:
children. The "mansion" is downtown in a bad school district---and there's
ALWAYS a question of where the gov will send his kids to school! <G>
Well, as SOON as he mentioned the possibility, the tv ads started popping up!
There was an over-stereotypical "white trash" couple sitting in their mobile
home living room discussing the candidate's homeschooling: "That Sanders sez
that if'n he's 'lected, he's gonna HOMEschool his chirrun! Ken you belIEVE
that the guvner would HOMEschool his chirrun? GAWSH! Maybe awr schools aren't
GOOD enuff fer him. Maybe they ain't good enuff fer US! Maybe we otta
"TRAILER"-school little Bubba!" Guffaws of laughter follow. And then the ad
for the other candidate....
Sanders WAS elected. And he decided to send his kids to the private school!
Wimp! <G>
I haven't seen "The O'keefe's" I didn't realize it was on yet.
I'll wait to see it before I start bitching.
My concern with sending out letters (to tv execs, etc.) is that they should
be proofread, spell-checked and maybe grammar-checked. If that was THE letter
that went out, it could be used as more ammo!
~Kelly
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
unschoolerof3@... writes:
> WB, though never a favourite in our home, is even less popular withDuring the race, the now new SC governor was considering homeschooling his
> us for having allowed such a thing to air at all. I have seen shows
> that depict people who live in trailer parks as trash and Catholics
> as statue toting weirdos, and witches who fly around on brooms and
> just about every ridiculous stereotype. It is out there and does
> abound because such a mockery of diversity is still existant in the
> world at large. And America being such a great "melting pot" there is
> a lot for bias persons to mock.
children. The "mansion" is downtown in a bad school district---and there's
ALWAYS a question of where the gov will send his kids to school! <G>
Well, as SOON as he mentioned the possibility, the tv ads started popping up!
There was an over-stereotypical "white trash" couple sitting in their mobile
home living room discussing the candidate's homeschooling: "That Sanders sez
that if'n he's 'lected, he's gonna HOMEschool his chirrun! Ken you belIEVE
that the guvner would HOMEschool his chirrun? GAWSH! Maybe awr schools aren't
GOOD enuff fer him. Maybe they ain't good enuff fer US! Maybe we otta
"TRAILER"-school little Bubba!" Guffaws of laughter follow. And then the ad
for the other candidate....
Sanders WAS elected. And he decided to send his kids to the private school!
Wimp! <G>
I haven't seen "The O'keefe's" I didn't realize it was on yet.
I'll wait to see it before I start bitching.
My concern with sending out letters (to tv execs, etc.) is that they should
be proofread, spell-checked and maybe grammar-checked. If that was THE letter
that went out, it could be used as more ammo!
~Kelly
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[email protected]
In a message dated 4/24/03 10:54:17 AM, unschoolerof3@... writes:
<< Homeschooling as we know it now, still in it's modern-day infancy,
will need every effort from every person to off-set those attempts to
ill-inform the populous.
The word is "populace." "Populous" is another word entirely.
Writing like this won't impress people who don't like homeschooling already.
If homeschoolers don't roll with real life, we'll be GUILTY (not just
accused) of avoiding real life. People are made fun of on TV. In movies.
In magazines. It's not great, but humor aimed at groups been going on since
before the written word.
-=-I have seen shows
that depict people who live in trailer parks as trash and Catholics
as statue toting weirdos, and witches who fly around on brooms and
just about every ridiculous stereotype. It is out there and does
abound because such a mockery of diversity is still existant in the
world at large. -=-
"Existent."
The idea of witches flying on brooms MUCH predates the very staid and
self-serious wiccans of today, many of whom seem unaware of the history of
their own "religion." Has the author of this never lived in a mobile home or
had "trailer trash" relatives? I have done both. Many normal Catholics DO
have some statue-toting fact about them, inside the house, inside the car,
sometimes St. Anthony buried in the back yard. Head down.
<<This one hits home. It's not nice to label anyone. And, being on
such a broad scale WB should know better.>>
How would sitcoms operate if they made fun of NOBODY?
Sandra
<< Homeschooling as we know it now, still in it's modern-day infancy,
will need every effort from every person to off-set those attempts to
ill-inform the populous.
>>"Populace."
The word is "populace." "Populous" is another word entirely.
Writing like this won't impress people who don't like homeschooling already.
If homeschoolers don't roll with real life, we'll be GUILTY (not just
accused) of avoiding real life. People are made fun of on TV. In movies.
In magazines. It's not great, but humor aimed at groups been going on since
before the written word.
-=-I have seen shows
that depict people who live in trailer parks as trash and Catholics
as statue toting weirdos, and witches who fly around on brooms and
just about every ridiculous stereotype. It is out there and does
abound because such a mockery of diversity is still existant in the
world at large. -=-
"Existent."
The idea of witches flying on brooms MUCH predates the very staid and
self-serious wiccans of today, many of whom seem unaware of the history of
their own "religion." Has the author of this never lived in a mobile home or
had "trailer trash" relatives? I have done both. Many normal Catholics DO
have some statue-toting fact about them, inside the house, inside the car,
sometimes St. Anthony buried in the back yard. Head down.
<<This one hits home. It's not nice to label anyone. And, being on
such a broad scale WB should know better.>>
How would sitcoms operate if they made fun of NOBODY?
Sandra
Susan Fuerst
<snip>. Many normal Catholics DO
have some statue-toting fact about them, inside the house, inside the
car,
sometimes St. Anthony buried in the back yard. Head down. <snip>
I think you are referring to St. Joseph. I learned this last year when
we moved. Something about burying St.Joseph head down or toward the
house. He is patron of homes and families, so this is generally used
when a family is moving. Then you are supposed to dig him up when the
house is sold and bring him to your new home, displaying him in a place
of honor. Kind of a way of asking him to intercede in asking blessings
upon your family and your new home. Apparently it's big around here
(Greater Cincinnati area), though I never heard of it until last year.
Susan
have some statue-toting fact about them, inside the house, inside the
car,
sometimes St. Anthony buried in the back yard. Head down. <snip>
I think you are referring to St. Joseph. I learned this last year when
we moved. Something about burying St.Joseph head down or toward the
house. He is patron of homes and families, so this is generally used
when a family is moving. Then you are supposed to dig him up when the
house is sold and bring him to your new home, displaying him in a place
of honor. Kind of a way of asking him to intercede in asking blessings
upon your family and your new home. Apparently it's big around here
(Greater Cincinnati area), though I never heard of it until last year.
Susan
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In a message dated 4/24/03 12:54:57 PM, fuerst@... writes:
<< I think you are referring to St. Joseph. I learned this last year when
we moved. >>
St. Anthony to find lost things. This was from Chicago area. Pray to him
if you lose something. If you don't find it, pray again and bury the statue
in the yard. If THAT doesn't work, third phase is dig him up and bury him
head down.
Sandra
<< I think you are referring to St. Joseph. I learned this last year when
we moved. >>
St. Anthony to find lost things. This was from Chicago area. Pray to him
if you lose something. If you don't find it, pray again and bury the statue
in the yard. If THAT doesn't work, third phase is dig him up and bury him
head down.
Sandra
Susan Fuerst
Couldn't find anything on a google search about burying ST. Anthony
statues. There was an article that referred to burying St. Joseph being
a Chicago tradition. I used "buryint st. statue traditions" and
burying st Anthony atatue" to search.
Susan
In a message dated 4/24/03 12:54:57 PM, fuerst@... writes:
<< I think you are referring to St. Joseph. I learned this last year
when
we moved. >>
St. Anthony to find lost things. This was from Chicago area. Pray to
him
if you lose something. If you don't find it, pray again and bury the
statue
in the yard. If THAT doesn't work, third phase is dig him up and bury
him
head down.
Sandra
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statues. There was an article that referred to burying St. Joseph being
a Chicago tradition. I used "buryint st. statue traditions" and
burying st Anthony atatue" to search.
Susan
In a message dated 4/24/03 12:54:57 PM, fuerst@... writes:
<< I think you are referring to St. Joseph. I learned this last year
when
we moved. >>
St. Anthony to find lost things. This was from Chicago area. Pray to
him
if you lose something. If you don't find it, pray again and bury the
statue
in the yard. If THAT doesn't work, third phase is dig him up and bury
him
head down.
Sandra
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