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A little boy is walking past a man beautifully playing violin on the street and all the boy says is "get a job."
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LOL - I haven't seen that commercial...I'll look for it. But I agree with you on the issue of "gender rolls"...basically, we should define them as narrow-minded azz generalizations and stereotypes - hell, let's be honest! As a BLACK man, I deal with it everday day! People are surprised when I show up on a construction site in the capacity of an architect/or designer! LOL - I call it my "shock and awe" campagin -LOL!! But naw, they think I should be playin' the role of "Toby".....who needs a job a job b/c it's either court ordered...or b/c he's way behind on his child support. Forgive me if this may be a sensitive issue for some....but if I accepted those stereotypes, I would be a"Toby" too. Now, I don't have any children, but I know that their young minds are impressionable, and they need the exposure, proper guidance and support in learning that there are no true boundaries....only those that are perceived. I'll leave you with this....a few weeks back, I was volunteering in a high school science class, and the lesson plan was covering atomic structures. Why did I hear an African-American child exclaim "we don't need to learn this mess....we black." LOL....now, where did they get that from? THIS THREAD IS DEEPER THAN A WOOD WIND INSTRUMENT.....
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