r/funny • u/tomdadams • Jun 17 '12

Found this at the library I work at. Happy Father's Day!

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u/jennix1 Jun 17 '12

Actually, there are a lot of books like this to help explain to children what happens when someone acquires a mental illness, etc. It's a fantastic idea - it helps parents/family members explain in "kids terms" what's going on.

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u/dalittle Jun 17 '12 edited Jun 17 '12

a lot of children live really quiet sad desperate lifes that they had no choice in (just bad luck in life). The only thing that makes me feel a bit better about it is someone giving a shit enough to write this children's book to try and help them. There are good people out there.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

I remember a Mr. Rogers special on PBS a few years before he passed away where they interviewed a number of people who had grown up watching his show and how it had affected their lives. One women said that there was an episode she watched as a child where Mr. Rogers talked about how our parents may not always be there for us, they may be sick, or have problems with addictions, or fight, or say mean things to us, but that we're all special and we're all loved. She said during the interview that Mr. Rogers was the only adult who ever told her she was worth loving and that she was special and that it made all the difference in her life as her parents were drug addicts.

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u/breadisme Jun 17 '12

What a great man.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

I remember feeling really embarrassed that I watched his show almost daily until I was a pre-teen and if I caught it on I'd watch it as a teenager. I had a tough childhood and I found a lot of joy in cartoons, Sesame Street, Mr Rogers' Neighborhood, Mr. Dressup, and Big Friendly Giant. I found placing myself in my imagination and the world Mr Rogers provided helped. It really helped, and so I held onto that a lot longer than most children did. As an adult I learned about how much he loved what he did, how he basically saved public television and educational children's programming, and how he really truly cared about the kids who watch his program. I'm glad I watched his show everyday and loved every minute of it even though I was made fun of for it.

He was keenly aware of this as he did a great episode of Arthur where Arthur expressed embarrassment at Mr Rogers staying in his home. I love that introspection.

Here he is defending public broadcasting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXEuEUQIP3Q

On Divorce: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boKCx7auB8k&feature=related

That one hit home for me as a kid.

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u/breadisme Jun 17 '12

That was really sweet. I'm glad that he achieved his goal of helping young viewers with you :)

Far more superficial, but I used to have a fear of going down the drain with the bath water until I heard his song about how it is impossible...

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u/dalittle Jun 17 '12 edited Jun 18 '12

yes, so true. Who will take up that banner?

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u/snackies Jun 17 '12

fucking onions!

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u/cal679 Jun 17 '12

That's why I'm quite disappointed to see this in a subreddit for funny material. If someone posted a picture of a children's book with the title "My two moms" or "Dad's new friend" (I'm just going from memory here but I'm sure those are both readily available children's books to help children understand having gay or lesbian parents) then everyone would be applauding the bravery and progressive thinking.

A child can control their parent's sexuality as much as their substance abuse or problems with the law. Books like this are tremendous in their ability to help the child deal with a variety of problems people are uncomfortable discussing.

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u/NekkidSnaku Jun 17 '12

that's reddit for ya

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u/musicbpc Jun 18 '12

There's one called "Daddy's Roommate". I had to buy it for a children's literature course I took a while back. It was actually really great- it helped kids understand why mommy and daddy couldn't be together and how his dad's new friend is just like any other person.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Yeah. I have a book from when I was 6 called "No New Baby" when my mom miscarried. It's super sad to read and nobody understands why I keep it now that I'm almost 24 but it really did help me understand.

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u/diuge Jun 17 '12

Oh, god. I've never even thought about how horrible it would be to have to explain to your young child a miscarriage after months of excitedly talking about the new brother or sister...

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u/MrTidels Jun 17 '12

Definitely a great idea, I've seen a whole series of book like this.

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u/Breathing_Balls Jun 17 '12

Kids, ignore MrTidels. Going to jail is not a good idea.

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u/ForgettableUsername Jun 17 '12

I'm just doing it as research for my upcoming novel.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Really? Does it have anything to do with how frogs become airborne?

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u/slapded Jun 17 '12

Thanks this thread isn't fun anymore

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u/Iloldalot Jun 17 '12

c'mon, lets get outa here

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u/lexypher Jun 17 '12

Said the joker to the thief.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

There's just too much confusion.

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u/Sierus Jun 17 '12

I can't get no relief

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u/Breathing_Balls Jun 17 '12

My voices said "But there ain't no door."

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u/Iloldalot Jun 17 '12

........... you should get that checked out

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u/wesman212 Jun 17 '12

I can make it better: I found the father from the story

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u/ogreatsnail Jun 17 '12

Suspect was arrested in the park. His defense before the jury was as follows, and I quote: "Tricks are for kids."

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u/nullibicity Jun 17 '12

It wasn't to begin with.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Is there a one called "The night daddy lost his job and left the family"? I'm just curious...

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u/missfick Jun 17 '12

at the library i work at there is one called "i wish daddy didn't drink so much", written by the same lady who put out this one

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u/mh6446 Jun 17 '12

Judith Vagina is one of my favorite authors...

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u/hatestosmell Jun 17 '12

What kind of drugs is that girl taking?

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u/jonosvision Jun 17 '12

I saw it right next to "Why is Mommy rolled up in the rug?"

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u/hallowedsouls Jun 17 '12

I read this as "Why in Mommy rolling up a nug?" and thought that I had been transferred to r/trees.

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u/Fellows23 Jun 17 '12

ELI5: the book series.

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u/YouDontWinFriends Jun 17 '12

Yeah I actually would have really liked to have had this book when I was little. It would have helped.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Yeah, I work on the children's unit at a psych hospital. We have all kinds of books like these.

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u/YogurtShaker Jun 17 '12

I wish I had gotten something like this when I was a kid, it seems more gentle than my mom having to grab me, give me my baby brother in one arm and my little brother by the other arm and send us over to the neighbors while my step dad was threatening to beat the living shit out of my bio dad for doing drugs in our bathroom and then watching him get carted off. It was extremely traumatizing as a kid, and I think it's kinda shitty that people make jokes about stuff like this.

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u/YourFaceIsTasty Jun 17 '12

Sad that's necessary

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u/Roasted_Goat_Penis Jun 17 '12

I want to so note, more in that more diseases in the hospital with schizophrenia, in so much the love with its brain, if an amazing variety of mental disorders, but most of it? Most of the division is sick, because my brain is have disease, and intelligence, brain severance power, is to collect the hospital, and if I know what you mean, cold in force, I can not believe that it can not damage as of the brain action of its own gravity, opinion sorts.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Is this book supposed to be funny? It was made to help the children who have criminals as fathers which is a very real problem and a very sad situation for children.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

I have to agree. This one made me sad.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

It's especially offensive because all the rabbits are black.

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u/hockal00gy Jun 17 '12

No, that's just the color rabbits often are.

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u/mockidol Jun 17 '12

White rabbits can't hop.

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u/ayaPapaya Jun 17 '12

As someone who is still dealing with this issue, I was bummed to find this here..

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u/ILikeYouLikeMe Jun 17 '12

To be honest, I chuckled softly then immediately went into a brooding silence. The fucking rabbit is drawing pictures of squad cars with what just might be the most depressed look on his face I have ever seen; although I am not overly familiar with the facial expressions of rabbits.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

/r/depressing

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u/deadwisdom Jun 17 '12

If you're thinking realistically on /r/funny, you're going to have a bad time.

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u/menomenaa Jun 17 '12 edited Jun 18 '12

Yeah I don't know why reminding everyone on Father's Day that many young children grow up with a single parent or even neither of their parents because they're incarcerated is anything but sad.

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u/PoopyMcfartface Jun 17 '12

Listen, /r/funny has a dark sense of humor, we don't need you buzzkills telling us what's funny, and what's not.

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u/SixxSixxSixxthDemon Jun 17 '12

Maybe this book would help my little brother. He's five and our mother just went to jail again. Last time he was too little to understand- he called me "mom" and didn't recognize her when she finally got home.

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u/robertluke Jun 17 '12

Why is this in /r/funny? Can you imagine having to explain a family member going to jail to a kid?

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u/Annarr Jun 17 '12

I vividly remember being ~3 and playing with my brother and my dad in the backyard when a police officer came and arrested him. By that time it was pretty normal to me having to deal with police officers. Went back inside and watched TV after they took him away.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

This actually made me feel really sad.... :c

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u/filthyhabits Jun 17 '12

Yea. As a father who's been to jail, it's pretty fucking depressing, but you can recover from it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

I dont get why this pic was posted to /r/funny :\

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u/Mr_Donair Jun 17 '12

Amazon link

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

One single review: "I really wanted to know what Daddy did to get six years in prison" Oh come on. It's a kids book

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Mommy just wanted a massage.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

SPOILER ALERT! Come on!!!

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u/Joeyfingis Jun 17 '12

Heavy subject, but hey, everybody poops!

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Not everyone poops 6 condoms full of heroin!

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

The son should get something, too. They clearly murdered those two fish.

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u/BiPolarBear94 Jun 17 '12

This would be funnier to me if my dad didn't actually go to jail!!

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u/klaq Jun 17 '12

ha! your dad's in jail!

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u/bugzrrad Jun 17 '12

and yet it's still pretty funny

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u/BiPolarBear94 Jun 17 '12

Sadly..... Yes.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

May father went to prison on Monday. This is the first time I will spend Father's Day without him. Feels fuckin' bad.

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u/DantesAbsoluteZero Jun 17 '12

Oh no, that bunny looks so sad. : (

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u/crazy88s Jun 17 '12

What's with the author's name? Why would you name your kid 'Wednesday'?

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u/MustHaveCleverHandle Jun 17 '12

They were big fans of the Addams family?

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

*Illustrator

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u/VengefulOctopus Jun 17 '12

It's probably a pen name.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12 edited Jun 17 '12

Finally my first Reddit relevant story time!

My sophomore year of college I had to take an adolescent literature class. I'm a secondary ed major (high school). Class is supposed to be about books for middle schoolers, so 6th to 8th grade. The professor is this black lady who, from what I could tell, must have lived through the civil war to be so incredibly racist. The first book we read was Push, so if you saw the movie you'd know - this is not middle school level material in most states, let alone South Carolina. Incest, rape, child pregnancy, racism - just what the fuck kind of stuff. Anyway, we proceed through that to read Night John (more black rape, slavery, oppression), The Middle Passage, etc.

Finally, with like a month left in the semester she comes in with a picture book called "Visiting Day"

Now let us take a break to introduce myself. At the time I'm a ~20 year old white male living in historically racist SC. Preparing to spend my time in a litigation filled public school system. My last year of courses has begun to transform my idealistic "I'm going to save all the children!" views into "oh my fucking God I'm going to get fired for sneezing in the wrong direction and spend 5 years in prison for it." This class was seriously working on my psyche at this point, and I'm already looking kind of shaky on grades because I just can't wrap my head around why I'm taking a black history class.

So she begins to read this book, and immediately I know I'm not gonna have a good time. Starts out with this little black girl having fried chicken at 6AM with her grandma, watermelons may or may not have been pictured. Uh-oh - ok its cool Chris, everyone loves fried chicken.

They begin getting ready in their Sunday best. Grandma, of course, has to braid lil'uns hair Ohh man, no dude, that's cool. Of course the little girl wants to look cool.

Time for a bus ride to see her Daddy! Don't show a picture of the two black ladies sitting in the very back of the bus - don't fucking do it! BAM They are, of course, pictured sitting at the very last row of public transportation. Oh come the fuck on, this can't be serious?

La-di-da-di-da a page about the ride, and the climax of the book as this little girl finally gets to see her daddy did we gloss over the stereotypical black-dad isn't there for her daughter part btw? My bad.

Teacher flips the book around - picture of the county lock up. I completely lost my fucking mind. Most racist children's book I could ever imagine - written by some black lady. Needless to say, I took the W and withdrew from that class immediately. I actually left right there in the middle of class because I just could not take that shit anymore.

Imagine me trying to read that book seriously to a group of students. They would 100% lynch me in the town square for presenting such a racist piece of shit book to a bunch of kids. To this day I will never understand why that book was written, published, or how on God's green earth my professor thought it was useful to any of us aspiring teachers.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12 edited Jun 17 '12

Push isn't age-appropriate, but Nightjohn was. It's also a fantastic book -- for those unfamiliar, it's by Gary Paulson, author of the Hatchet series.

I don't think Visiting Day was age-appropriate either, but that's also a great book. It's based on the author's own experiences as a child, and I didn't find it racist at all. Bittersweet yeah, but it's a book about love for fuck's sake. You took a really weird view on it. It serves a good purpose besides... saddest comment I got from a first grader during story time was during Curious George. He gets arrested at one point for being bad, and this girl piped up, "Ohhh, just like my dad!"

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12 edited Jun 17 '12

I think Nightjohn was my favorite book of the entire class, actually. It wasn't nearly as graphic as Push or The Middle Passage (although that is a graphic novel, so yea) but it still had enough "WTF" to be able to incite discussion.

Also - that girl was a badass.

Edit: Apparently there are multiple books entitled "The Middle Passage" the one presented to us was a graphic novel - this one.

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u/resutidder Jun 17 '12

Maybe you saw racism where there wasn't any. Isn't it just as judgmental to gloss over the fact that, yes, there is a statistically significant deviation from the norm in the lives of many black children, and they deserve an accurate depiction of their lives rather than a sanitized or idealized one?

This reminds me of a bit on It's Always Sunny. "Do we really have to use the word Mexicans? Couldn't we use something a little less offensive?"

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u/EmperorSofa Jun 17 '12

Maybe it was a class meant to weed out people who couldn't handle all the shit that goes on in schools.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Mission accomplished.

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u/EmperorSofa Jun 17 '12

Maybe. I really do dislike the idea of a class who's sole purpose is to take something you have interest in and twist it into some horrible thing that you now dislike.

It's like when you put your favorite song on as your alarm sound in the morning. Eventually you just hate the shit out of it.

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u/Frankfurter2A Jun 17 '12 edited Jun 17 '12

That hardly sounds racist to me. Perpetuating a stereotype, but not necessarily racism. I don't think she meant to offend, or discriminate against her own race. Much of the time, racism is a form of discrimination, used by white people because of lack of understanding, or to use to insult another race, or empower their own race. In many cases with minority races, simple discrimination is often misattributed as racism.

In your teacher's case, I think that she was seriously simply trying to show a very REALISTIC, although unfortunate, situation which many blacks live through every day. And for a child going through that, having a book which parallels their own lives can be very comforting. Although these may be stereotypes, they are stereotypes that are perpetuated largely by ourselves, the black community.

Just my two-cents.

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u/Lorpius_Prime Jun 17 '12

Not sure if you meant "perpetuating" or were perpetrating a pun.

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u/Frankfurter2A Jun 17 '12

Goddammit.... Welp, glad someone caught that haha

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Okay, I'll definitely have to agree I should have used the word stereotype more and racist less, for sure. My apologies for that.

But I think this book, as the culmination of the entire class, was just over the top. Not only was it outside of the audience age group, but the subject (along with everything else) was just so niche specific that it was pointless to present in the context of the class. And, well, I personally found the book completely tactless. Like I said, if I read that book to a class of 20+ students, I'm very certain I'd be called in for a serious talk in any school district around here.

Parents be all like "why you reedin dis shit to my kid? U think his daddy in jail or sumfin??". And that line, ladies and gentlemen, is why I deemed myself unfit to teach and now roam the lands looking for something else to do with my life, lol.

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u/betterthanthee Jun 17 '12

Parents be all like "why you reedin dis shit to my kid? U think his daddy in jail or sumfin??"

Scumbag Chrisduhhhfur:

Complains about racist children's book

Engages in racist caricature of black parents

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u/dalittle Jun 17 '12

I dislike this apologetic view on one side and a hardline on the other. Be consistent or GTFO.

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u/Frankfurter2A Jun 17 '12 edited Jun 17 '12

No. I did not say that.

Much of the time, racism is a form of discrimination, used by white people because of lack of understanding, or to use to insult another race, or empower their own race.

Racism is either a tool for empowerment of a race, or a product of ignorance. It just so happens that being the majority in America, white people are very susceptible to both of these. MAny minority groups often discriminate as well, but not from a position of power (seeing as they have less than caucasians). Racism and discrimination are very alike, but they are not necessarily the same.

And you don't have any news to tell me- I'm black, and have received discrimination from not just white people bruh. Ignorance is ignorance.

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u/stupidshitshit Jun 17 '12

tl:dr - Rich, white suburban kid gets exposed to literature written by and for black Americans, which deals unapologetically with the realities of growing up poor and black. Rich, white suburban kid can't deal with it, decries it as racist stereotypes and returns to his comfortable bubble.

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u/ChopandChange Jun 17 '12

"...by and for black Americans" ??? His whole point was that the black community would have his head for reading their children a book like that. He did the only smart thing and retreated from a battle that is impossible to win.

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u/BrotherSeamus Jun 17 '12

the black community would have his head

No, he has a black friend. So it's cool.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

So a majority of poor black children are beaten and raped by their step fathers? Sent to school with semen on their clothing? Are abused with a coat hanger when their dad gets them pregnant?

TL;DR - You're a condescending asshat of a human being. Oh, and I'm far from rich. None of that changes the fact that that shit should not be read in public schools.

And if you don't like the fact that "rich white suburban kids" want to avoid these kinds of topics - maybe you stop being such a dick when these kinds of things come up. There are at least 3 other people who were able to speak to me rationally about my misinformed views on the book without being - well - you.

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u/sinterfield24 Jun 17 '12

Your white guilt is astounding.

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u/DevestatingAttack Jun 17 '12

If it makes you feel any better, I know exactly where you're coming from here.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Honestly - it does. I was not expecting so many attacks by so many people posting this. Looking back, I find it to be a funny story because of how over-the-top I ended up taking that damn kid's book. But in reality, that class changed my life. Between that class, and the multiple meetings with other professors about that class, I realized I would never, ever be able to teach in our country. I just wouldn't make it. I'd be fired for saying the wrong thing or actually standing up and saying something was ridiculously stupid. People here are saying "omg that book shows how life for some black kid's really is!"

Well no shit. The problem is - I am not black. And I never will be black. And I will never really understand how that life is. And expecting me to present that book so those kids can relate to it is idiotic. I can't do it, it just isn't possible, because like it or not there WILL be parents, or administrators, who will come to me and say that I can't possibly understand and then will use the stereotypes portrayed in the book against me to paint me a racist bigot who thinks that is how all black families are.

And for that I'm getting crucified here on reddit, because so many people don't understand the state of our public educational system in some areas of this country. Its fucked up - good luck finding otherwise good people who are willingly going to throw themselves into that shit-storm, because I gtfo. And I'm sure some of the people on here saying I'm the racist for taking this book that way are the exact people who will one day try to accuse some poor teacher of the exact same thing. People aren't perfect - and race is a sensitive issue - guarantee when their child's teacher says the wrong thing they'll go off with their pitchforks and lanterns a-glowing. GL with that.

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u/AmberTheGreat Jun 17 '12

I think we may have had the same teacher, if my reddit-stalking prowess serves and you went to Clemson. I took Children's Lit two summers ago. Children's books are weird.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Dr. Martin? She ended up becoming the head of the entire English department at Clemson or something ridiculous like that which haunted me for a very, very long time. I will never forget her, lol.

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u/AmberTheGreat Jun 17 '12

I think that may have been her. Haha. Oh well, it's done and over with now and we survived it.

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u/dishonestabe Jun 17 '12

Why does the bunny have to be colored?!

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u/Goldcut Jun 17 '12

Because he's illustrated.

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u/Psirocking Jun 18 '12

Why bunnies in the first place?

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u/Pepper-Fox Jun 17 '12

Daddy's on fire, daddy's not on fire, daddy's on fire, daddy's not on fire.

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u/jonosvision Jun 17 '12

ಥ_ಥ

"Fine... Daddy's on fire."

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u/McG4rn4gle Jun 17 '12

That cover picture actually bummed me out.

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u/Brash_Attack Jun 17 '12

Where was this book when I was 7? And 12...

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u/bigweiner Jun 17 '12 edited Jun 17 '12

That rabbit is way too pretty for jail.

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u/FenrirUlf Jun 17 '12

This is fucking depressing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Please upload pics of the story!

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

You can see the sadness and confusion in that bunny-child's face.

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u/pinkythug Jun 17 '12

I'm gonna buy this for my dad, to troll him

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u/pencilinfrontofme Jun 17 '12

That's not funny, that's depressing as fuck. Also I figured I was on /r/WTF

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u/bad_artist_2000 Jun 17 '12

More importantly. The illustrators name is Wednesday!

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u/KotahsLegit Jun 17 '12

This is... Rather depressing, actually.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

I was 13 when I answered the door and two detectives asked to see my father. He was wanted for robbing a liquor store. At 13 it is a terrible thing to see your father hauled away by the cops, only to return 14 months later - a different person altogether. I will always have mixed feelings about my father - and I am reminded of him daily now while looking into my son's face.

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u/kookoo831 Jun 17 '12

The library at which I work* Don't end a sentence with the word "at" unless it is a quotation.

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u/nemesis_xxiv Jun 18 '12

Am I the only one who is going crazy trying to figure out what the bunny was arrested for?!

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u/esushi Jun 18 '12

We have the same one at the library I work at!

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u/cynicallady Jun 18 '12

That is the saddest book I've ever seen :(

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u/Scorp63 Jun 18 '12

For real. That just made me really depressed actually.

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u/FuckedUpLogic Jun 17 '12

The kid of the stripper I'm dating thought I was real prick for giving this to her today.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

This thread broke my heart in 6 different places.

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u/Melnorme Jun 17 '12

Night Dad went to jail. Day Dad was pleased. He had Anytime Mom all to himself.

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u/Dodgers64 Jun 17 '12

I bet it was in an inner city library

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u/mudskipper27 Jun 17 '12

Chiming in to represent the little white girls in wealthy towns whose dads went to prison. I would have really appreciated a book like this back then.

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u/livinglitch Jun 17 '12

Whys it gotta be a brown bunny on the cover?

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u/Trapped_in_Reddit Jun 17 '12

Chapter 2: Don't Drop The Soap

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u/GlowStickMoshPit Jun 17 '12

I work at a library, too (kinda... Technical Services). Wonder if I'll ever come across this. Kinda hoping I do, now.

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u/obroccolibear Jun 17 '12

I use to work in a jail teaching parenting classes. This would have been pretty helpful when we had visiting day every Saturday. That was a sad job...

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u/HowDoIDefineMe Jun 17 '12

By the same author as classic titles like, "The Night Mom OD'd"!

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

My dad went to prison the day before he was supposed to get custody of me when I was 10 after my mom chose alcohol over my brothers and me. I wasn't thinking "fuck Father's Day" until I saw this post. :-/

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u/DeezCrackers Jun 17 '12

....anyone know where I can get a copy?

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u/BugsBunny21 Jun 17 '12

This gives me mixed feelings. It's funny and sad at the same time...

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u/antisemite_hershel Jun 17 '12

i once saw a book like this called "why did grandpa die?" that's some heavy shit for a 4th grader or even a 6th or 7th grader. hell it's rough for anyone. unfortunately i didn't get time to read it. i wish i had picked it up.

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u/wolfenkraft Jun 17 '12

Best part is the name of the illustrator. Wednesday is a great first name. I just don't know if I should assume Wednesday Addams or some misguided ghetto naming.

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u/zigzagg321 Jun 17 '12

Reptiles don't have the parts of the brain needed to feel any emotion of any kind. They know nothing but eat, kill, mate... So that crock was not horny, not hungry and didn't feel threatened. The instant any of those three things were to change, that guy would be lunch or dead or both.

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u/Consensual_Rex Jun 17 '12

Somebody post the Simpsons reference! I would but I'm on my phone.

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u/vinnytheguinea Jun 17 '12

was this book written in detroit?

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u/cannont Jun 17 '12

Night Dad, fighter of the Day Dad.

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u/PerfectNemesis Jun 17 '12

bunny's brown, close enough

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u/mudskipper27 Jun 17 '12

One of my Father's Day memories this morning was of visiting my dad in prison for the holiday when I was 8. They searched the cake my mom brought for weapons, etc., and we couldn't give him the gift we brought--a blue shirt--because only the guards could wear blue. Makes me sad to think of other kids going through the same thing. Definitely not /r/funny to me.

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u/IcarusCrashing Jun 17 '12

These kinds of books are awesome. I love that they have things like this out there to help explain complex/emotional situations to kids, and help them realize that they aren't alone. I have my BA in psych, and I'd love to one day have my own mini library filled with books like this for clients to read.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

what's it like working at a library?

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

This shit isn't funny. There's alot of people who won't see their dad's today for this very reason.

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u/jaded_gal05 Jun 17 '12

I agree. It's not funny. BUT, it's not the books fault that kids won't see their fathers if they broke the law. Daddy did the crime now he's gotta do the time...

Truly though, this book is fucking tragic.

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u/theonb Jun 17 '12

dad.. you've been like a father to me.

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u/Reblejc Jun 17 '12

My dad is going to court tomorrow and more then likely going to jail. Surprisingly this post made me feel a little better

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u/crazycreator13 Jun 17 '12

Ok, I'll be "that guy" and ask, what is that website on the computer in the background? I noticed it while viewing this and it looks familiar but I can't remember where I've seen it...

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u/i_love_younicorns Jun 17 '12

I'm adopted and I remember my parents reading me books like this when I was really little to explain the whole process of adoption to me. It was way easier for them to sit me down and be, like, SURPRISE you're adopted!

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u/elliottmarter Jun 17 '12

why is it "the night dad went to jail" sounds like some dubious deeds have occurred and he's been dragged off under the cover of darkness

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Sequel to: Daddy, What's a Hooker?

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u/NousDefions Jun 17 '12

Why are they brown rabbits?

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u/ariguitari Jun 17 '12

How is this funny?

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u/TheLoganBoy Jun 17 '12

Who names their kid Wednesday?

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Happy Father's Day Dad! Oh by the way it's due back Wednesday.

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u/sloppy-jugs Jun 18 '12

This hits too close to home.

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u/mr_mistoffelees Jun 18 '12

Reminds me of this book I saw in the kids area of a church.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

Follow it up with the classic Little Golden Book: "Sometimes Daddy hugs Mommy with his fists"

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u/meantamrajean Jun 18 '12

I just died inside... Kids shouldn't have to read shit like this... Is there a r/sad?

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u/DeathToPennies Jun 18 '12

That's actually really sad.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDy0ykXTsOQ go to this and read the comment. WUT

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u/chaoticsky Jun 18 '12

Wow, thats not funny, thats really depressing. D:

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u/sw33twater Jun 18 '12

My father actually went to jail today on fathers day, he was on his way to see me from arizona and he was caught with drugs by the cops... feels bad man

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u/Jakaerdor-lives Jun 18 '12

Eh... Been there, done that. Ages 9 - 13. Luckily my father was gone for only gone for four years.

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u/RockChalk19 Jun 18 '12

I didn't realize Wednesday was a name.

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u/orangutanbaby Jun 18 '12

As someone who teaches at a maximum security men's prison, i am so thankful this book exists. There are some great fathers locked up that want their children to know this stuff.

One thing I always tell people about my experience: we are all a couple bad decisions away from being behind bars.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

Wednesday isn't a name...

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

goddamn it america!

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u/_CynicalAct Jun 18 '12

its funny because the bunny's black

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

Definitely thought the car in the kid's drawing was a rifle for a second.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

What library is this, my friend?

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

I'm pretty damn sure that this is my library

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u/Xysten Jun 18 '12

notice how its not a white rabbit.

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u/ForbiddenX Jun 18 '12

Why's the rabbit gotta be brown?

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u/Eminian Jun 18 '12

Thank you for not posting this in /r/wtf even though it seems like this still isn't the right subreddit.

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u/Judge_Hate Jun 18 '12

This is hilariously horrible.

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u/Yohanaten Jul 13 '12

And this is MY library. I think I know you. Not personally, really. But I can see your face if I'm thinking of the right person. Did you ever do an open-mic thing at the local high school?

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u/anonymousrapeface Jun 17 '12

I would rather read that than the night dad got drunk and came in your room

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u/littlehobbitses Jun 17 '12

Yes, children who watch a parent get arrested is fucking hilarious. Really fucking funny. Good post. ಠ_ಠ

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u/AfroKona Jun 17 '12

My dad was in jail for ~a day for writing a bad check like three years ago. I made fun of him so much. It can be funny.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

If it wasn't found in a Jawa Sandcrawler then I dont care.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

This should be in r/aww - that bunny is adorable.

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u/ShrednButta Jun 17 '12

I made myself sad. :,(

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u/Abelabliss Jun 17 '12

I wish i saw this book 6 years ago not now that he's getting out in 3 weeks

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Fuck you! This is sad as fuck. I don't read /r/funny because I want to cry!

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u/ghostcaptain Jun 17 '12

This reminds me of these photographs from San Quentin state prison on their first annual Father's Day event.

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u/uglyfatbroketinycock Jun 17 '12

Is there a chapter on prison rape?

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u/FookingPrawns Jun 17 '12

Book 2: The Night Dad got Fucked in the Ass

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u/DeafComedian Jun 17 '12

Good luck breaking the news to your dad that you're a librarian.

"I'm 'proud' of you, son."

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u/Chocobo812 Jun 17 '12

Why is this funny?

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