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Re: Lego makes "Dirty Dozen" of violent toys
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 29 Nov 2002 08:28:57 GMT
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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:
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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."
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> I found this new book at the library:
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> Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe
> Violence by Gerard Jones
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> It has a chapter about Power Rangers, Power Puff Girls, and a great deal
> about video games.
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> 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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| (...) 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 (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
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