You know, I like this strip, and I like the characters, the educational nature of it…. and the wit….
but sometimes the kids… and even Frazz…. could be kinder.
Even a little more accepting.
Excuse me, honey…. but maybe that “Ice fishing nerd” you mock is somebody’s favorite uncle…. a friend’s loving dad…
or you’ll grow up and fall for his grandson (or granddaughter?… can’t tell if that’s a boy or a girl.)
Yeah yeah…. the clothes are funny, and I get the joke….
it’s just the dismissive phraseology I worry about….
and the idea of a child being so judgemental……
picking up in elementary school that imperfection … e.g. in diet, athleticism, or hipness…. is laughable.
Having been a nerdy kid, I know how it feels.
July 31, 2013
You know, I like this strip, and I like the characters, the educational nature of it…. and the wit….
but sometimes the kids… and even Frazz…. could be kinder.
Even a little more accepting.
Excuse me, honey…. but maybe that “Ice fishing nerd” you mock is somebody’s favorite uncle…. a friend’s loving dad…
or you’ll grow up and fall for his grandson (or granddaughter?… can’t tell if that’s a boy or a girl.)
Yeah yeah…. the clothes are funny, and I get the joke….
it’s just the dismissive phraseology I worry about….
and the idea of a child being so judgemental……
picking up in elementary school that imperfection … e.g. in diet, athleticism, or hipness…. is laughable.
Having been a nerdy kid, I know how it feels.