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In lugnet.general, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> Los Angeles Times, A22. Oh, a quick search later, here's the web site:
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> http://www.lionlamb.org/Dirty_02-03.htm
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> Galidor "Ooni" is being held up as one of 12 most violent toys and games. I
> gotta do one cut and paste from the site:
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> "While the Galidor action figures are not nearly as violent as many others,
> children may still use them for fantasy fighting."
I found this new book at the library:
Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe
Violence by Gerard Jones
It has a chapter about Power Rangers, Power Puff Girls, and a great deal
about video games.
I only had the book for 15 minutes (you couldn't check it out), so take the
title as an outline of it. The author is a proponent of make-believe violence.
-Erik
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In lugnet.general, Erik Olson writes:
> I found this new book at the library:
>
> Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe
> Violence by Gerard Jones
<snip>
> The author is a proponent of make-believe violence.
>
> -Erik
I haven't read the book (or heard of it until now), but Gerard Jones is also
an author of superhero comic books, whose own interests are perhaps served
by this stance.
More on topic, however, I think it's sad that the _potential_ play of
children is what seems to be ranking lego amongst these other toys. My wife
claims she did terrible things to her Barbies as a child-- does that make
the toy itself violent? As for me and lego, same thing... I don't think it
makes me a bad person now.
stuart
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In lugnet.general, Erik Olson writes:
> In lugnet.general, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> > Los Angeles Times, A22. Oh, a quick search later, here's the web site:
> >
> > http://www.lionlamb.org/Dirty_02-03.htm
> >
> > Galidor "Ooni" is being held up as one of 12 most violent toys and games. I
> > gotta do one cut and paste from the site:
> >
> > "While the Galidor action figures are not nearly as violent as many others,
> > children may still use them for fantasy fighting."
>
> I found this new book at the library:
>
> Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe
> Violence by Gerard Jones
>
> It has a chapter about Power Rangers, Power Puff Girls, and a great deal
> about video games.
>
> I only had the book for 15 minutes (you couldn't check it out), so take the
> title as an outline of it. The author is a proponent of make-believe violence.
I think it is interesting that violence and conflict are so often used
interchangeably. One is not the other. Conflict (and conflict resolution)
are an amazingly important part of childhood development. Child researchers
for years have pointed out the advantages of helping kids learn how to deal
with conflict and the world around them in an effective way. Imagine if kids
never learned anything about how to resolve conflict...not good.
Jake
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LEGO Enthusiast
Webmaster - B.I. Portal
http://www.bricksonthebrain.com/instructions
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> I found this new book at the library:
>
> Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe
> Violence by Gerard Jones
>
> It has a chapter about Power Rangers, Power Puff Girls, and a great deal
> about video games.
>
> I only had the book for 15 minutes (you couldn't check it out), so take the
> title as an outline of it. The author is a proponent of make-believe violence.
>
> -Erik
Hey,
I actually have read this book, and it's very well written and well thought
out. It is the same author that worked for Marvel and several indy comic
companies in the early and mid-90's. A big part of his book was that adults
don't give kids enough credit for distinguishing fantasy vs. reality, and
that kids need an outlet for tension, and that a lot of times, tea parties
aren't going to cut it. A good read for anyone with kids, close to kids, or
interested in the "child violence is in the environment" debate.
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