HOS Dressed as Pharaoh for Super Hero Promo video during the month of Passover... wtf?!

[Anonymous]

Amazing thread. 14 pages and still going strong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For a group that is supposed to be tolerant, I see nothing in this thread but intolerance and blowing something out of proportion. Was Pharaoh a stupid super hero costume? Definitely, Spiderman is a Super Hero, not Pharaoh. But please, stop being so toxic and looking for problems where they do not exist.

The school is putting an a huge fundraiser and a lot of volunteers have invested time and effort into making it a great event - give them some slack.

Uhh no. Not giving my $ toward a fundraiser for that kind of leadership.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh god, lay off the teacher. We have zero context and are just zipping off "shallow optics", while claiming to want to foster a love of learning in children.
Otherwise, this silly thread is the gift that keeps on giving. "HOS dressed as Pharaoh.." made my day yesterday!

Then the school should release a statement about why Old South photo shoot was positioned as a fun activity for students. In the absence of that, we can only guess what they are trying to do at congressional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh god, lay off the teacher. We have zero context and are just zipping off "shallow optics", while claiming to want to foster a love of learning in children.
Otherwise, this silly thread is the gift that keeps on giving. "HOS dressed as Pharaoh.." made my day yesterday!

Have to imagine that kind of reenactment doesn’t instill a love of learning in kids who are not white. But yes, let’s not ask for accountability for poor judgment lest we make the school leadership uncomfortable.

[Anonymous]

I love the Congo parent who is somehow saying the school’s Pharoah thing and Southern dresses are somehow the result of someone with an axe to grind. No offense but ya’ll seem to be sharpening you’re own tools just fine without anyone’s help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh god, lay off the teacher. We have zero context and are just zipping off "shallow optics", while claiming to want to foster a love of learning in children.
Otherwise, this silly thread is the gift that keeps on giving. "HOS dressed as Pharaoh.." made my day yesterday!

Have to imagine that kind of reenactment doesn’t instill a love of learning in kids who are not white. But yes, let’s not ask for accountability for poor judgment lest we make the school leadership uncomfortable.

This is so incredibly important. This is why ultimately school needs full public mea culpa. I think students of color and students from other minority groups (Jews, Muslims) need to feel seen and supported. And frankly whether OP has an axe to grind I really don’t know— but OP could not have possibly been responsible for 15 pages of thread with many many folks agreeing that at best this was insensitive or clueless. These are educators in 2021– no matter who is grinding what, I cannot imagine OP made teacher post civil war fun in slave owner dresses or vaguely offensive super hero Passover oppressor. And yes, any Jew that does not at least have some connection probably hasn’t been at a sedar in sometime... trust me it is hours of “we were slaves in Egypt”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another Congressional Family here: We are proud of our Head of School and he would never knowingly offend anyone. I am pretty sure I know who the original poster is and this person has an axe to grind against the school....we get it, you're angry. We'll all look forward to your next post.

This

Yikes. You all sound like a really welcoming school. With parents like these, who needs people with axes to grind. This post, and the one who says lay off because it’s just a fundraiser speak to the culture at the school. Also... quick question: if the fundraiser is for the teachers, I assume the fundraising will go directly to year end bonuses?

[Anonymous]

Honestly, I think it's inappropriate for a HOS to don any such costume, because some people may always find it offensive in some way, and there's never enough time in the day to think through all the myriad ways in which a costume could go wrong.

At one of my children's schools, the black Principal and her blonde white assistant Principal dressed as salt and pepper shakers. It was hilarious. But the costumes were not people. They were not of any culture that had oppressed any other culture/religion. No one found it offensive.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What kind of a superhero is a Pharaoh?
Sounds like he just wanted to get his money’s worth out of his last Halloween costume
Sounds more like ignorance than intentional, but I agree they need to address the issue and make a statement

I could be waayyyy off base here but African Americans often celebrate ancient Egyptian achievements as distinctly African, which is true.

Kind of ironic that some ignorant people seem to be making this all about them.

That would make more sense if it was a specific Egyptian ruler that was famous for something. But it seems like the most famous pharaoh is the one from the exodus story so not sure which one would be a good choice to lionize.

I think the answer to that is clear: https://youtu.be/FYbavuReVF4

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What kind of a superhero is a Pharaoh?
Sounds like he just wanted to get his money’s worth out of his last Halloween costume
Sounds more like ignorance than intentional, but I agree they need to address the issue and make a statement

I could be waayyyy off base here but African Americans often celebrate ancient Egyptian achievements as distinctly African, which is true.

Kind of ironic that some ignorant people seem to be making this all about them.

That would make more sense if it was a specific Egyptian ruler that was famous for something. But it seems like the most famous pharaoh is the one from the exodus story so not sure which one would be a good choice to lionize.

I think the answer to that is clear: https://youtu.be/FYbavuReVF4

Seriously.

You have a very limited worldview or a sad lack of knowledge of history if the only Egyptian ruler you can think of is “the one from the exodus story.”

[Anonymous]

https://medium.com/the-bad-influence/your-addiction-to-outrage-is-ruining-your-life-9effebdfeaca

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What kind of a superhero is a Pharaoh?
Sounds like he just wanted to get his money’s worth out of his last Halloween costume
Sounds more like ignorance than intentional, but I agree they need to address the issue and make a statement

I could be waayyyy off base here but African Americans often celebrate ancient Egyptian achievements as distinctly African, which is true.

Kind of ironic that some ignorant people seem to be making this all about them.

That would make more sense if it was a specific Egyptian ruler that was famous for something. But it seems like the most famous pharaoh is the one from the exodus story so not sure which one would be a good choice to lionize.

I think the answer to that is clear: https://youtu.be/FYbavuReVF4

Seriously.

You have a very limited worldview or a sad lack of knowledge of history if the only Egyptian ruler you can think of is “the one from the exodus story.”

It is still cultural appropriation, which in 2021 is just not appropriate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What kind of a superhero is a Pharaoh?
Sounds like he just wanted to get his money’s worth out of his last Halloween costume
Sounds more like ignorance than intentional, but I agree they need to address the issue and make a statement

I could be waayyyy off base here but African Americans often celebrate ancient Egyptian achievements as distinctly African, which is true.

Kind of ironic that some ignorant people seem to be making this all about them.

That would make more sense if it was a specific Egyptian ruler that was famous for something. But it seems like the most famous pharaoh is the one from the exodus story so not sure which one would be a good choice to lionize.

I think the answer to that is clear: https://youtu.be/FYbavuReVF4

He came under fire for that sketch:
https://www.newsweek.com/steve-martins-king-tut-sketch-causing-controversy-one-college-campus-717418

That bit worked in the 1970s. I can’t imagine what the fallout would be if he introduced it in the 2020s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh god, lay off the teacher. We have zero context and are just zipping off "shallow optics", while claiming to want to foster a love of learning in children.
Otherwise, this silly thread is the gift that keeps on giving. "HOS dressed as Pharaoh.." made my day yesterday!

Have to imagine that kind of reenactment doesn’t instill a love of learning in kids who are not white. But yes, let’s not ask for accountability for poor judgment lest we make the school leadership uncomfortable.

This is so incredibly important. This is why ultimately school needs full public mea culpa. I think students of color and students from other minority groups (Jews, Muslims) need to feel seen and supported. And frankly whether OP has an axe to grind I really don’t know— but OP could not have possibly been responsible for 15 pages of thread with many many folks agreeing that at best this was insensitive or clueless. These are educators in 2021– no matter who is grinding what, I cannot imagine OP made teacher post civil war fun in slave owner dresses or vaguely offensive super hero Passover oppressor. And yes, any Jew that does not at least have some connection probably hasn’t been at a sedar in sometime... trust me it is hours of “we were slaves in Egypt”

Well said. THIS is my concern.

[Anonymous]

Those goyim don’t understand. Oy vey