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Peter pan full movie 1953 youtube6/26/2023 ![]() Obviously, it’s important to find entertainment that counters stereotypes, but it might be worth it for parents to accept that teachable moment exist even when blatantly racist things are happening in a narrative. At some point, your kid is going to see Peter Pan or Disney’s bizarrely historically incorrect Pocahontas. They will encounter racism in older media that is less-than-thoughtful, but newer media, too. Obviously, if your kid has never seen the original Peter Pan, and you only remember it hazily, I’ve just saved you a lot of trouble by reminding you that this movie is racist as hell. But, the only thing that makes this worse is having their parents reinforce that racism by not talking about it directly. Recent studies have shown that many very young children might be racist on accident. ![]() In fact, it’s never too early to talk about race. On some level, if your kid has already seen the terrible portrayals of Native Americans in this film, it might actually be a good thing.
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