this is what moms of boys are complaining about

[Anonymous]

This has got to be a troll.
-White mother of a white boy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do want to talk about this more and appreciate the different opinions, including the flaming.

I just object to my kid not being represented as one of such a large group. It’s not like there are four posters and no white, American males, there are 32. Thirty-two!

maybe they sold out

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do want to talk about this more and appreciate the different opinions, including the flaming.

I just object to my kid not being represented as one of such a large group. It’s not like there are four posters and no white, American males, there are 32. Thirty-two!

What don't you get? Every single store in the world is not obligated to carry something that represents your son. Dozens of other sellers on Amazon carry white, American, male astronaut merchandise. Representation of white American men is everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Umm aren’t these dudes White?

Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Crew - NEW Famous Moon Nasa Poster https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HQHVEZ0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_sy28FbCA4WA93

Technically isn’t this guy White too?

NASA Astronaut Joseph Acaba - First Puerto Rican in Space - NEW Poster https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0106F9LAS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_jA28FbCRRVJXP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Every. Single. Kid. needs heroes that look like her. Or him.

Agree. And there are literally millions of white American males that he can look up to. And the fact is most astronauts have been white males. But the poster series she specifically wants is about "firsts" - and complaining that there's only one that is white male is... stupid? By the nature of "firsts", there is only one first "white American male" poster. She can find different white astronaut posters for her son's wall from other poster series. Just not this one.

[Anonymous]

OP, can’t you just show your boys the movie The Right Stuff (either version—it was recently remade!!) and STFU about this? Please.

— mom of white boys

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look at this poster series:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=PosterEnvy+astronaut&qid=1609783767&ref=sr_pg_1

I specifically wanted a set of four posters that looked like this featuring different famous astronauts:

https://www.amazon.com/Mae-Jemison-African-American-Astronaut/dp/B00YATP4CQ/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=PosterEnvy+astronaut&qid=1609783767&sr=8-5

I was figuring that I’d find four American astronauts that looked different and hang them together. I counted over 30 posters. Only one white man, and he died in space. I am not putting that on DC’s wall. I’m all for representation, and I was figuring on having two men, including a white man and a male pic, and two women of color. I just can’t understand why white American men have NO place in a set of 30 posters. None. I’m not asking for our specific ethnic group, just a token appearance. Where is Neil Armstrong? How is this not discrimination?

LOL. I am the mom of a boy and this bears no relationship to things I complain about.

OP, are you a Russian plant or a right-wing plant or both?

[Anonymous]

If you aren't going to have the thread closed, at least change the title.

You do not speak for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah we're totally lacking on the white male representation...

OP hopefully you're a troll. Or hopefully you're now totally embarrassed--but understand.

I see the need for diverse representation, thank you. I feel like we can include everyone. I feel like my son is part of everyone.

[Anonymous]

You mean moms of white boys, not moms of boys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Umm aren’t these dudes White?

Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Crew - NEW Famous Moon Nasa Poster https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HQHVEZ0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_sy28FbCA4WA93

Technically isn’t this guy White too?

NASA Astronaut Joseph Acaba - First Puerto Rican in Space - NEW Poster https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0106F9LAS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_jA28FbCRRVJXP

The Puerto Rican would most likely be considered Latino, and OP does not consider Latino white.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How will he ever find a role model in this cruel world?

+1. You mean “mom of *white* boys” right? I saw plenty of male astronauts in your link, but that’s not who you’re talking about?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do want to talk about this more and appreciate the different opinions, including the flaming.

I just object to my kid not being represented as one of such a large group. It’s not like there are four posters and no white, American males, there are 32. Thirty-two!

I wouldn't miss seeing white, American men in books, posters, and television shows for the next 150 years. Maybe then we can talk about representation.

--white mom of a boy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah we're totally lacking on the white male representation...

OP hopefully you're a troll. Or hopefully you're now totally embarrassed--but understand.

I see the need for diverse representation, thank you. I feel like we can include everyone. I feel like my son is part of everyone.

OP if not a troll, you are an idiot. A seriously, seriously big idiot. Hopefully only you are included in idiot representation, and your son will grow up to not be part of that idiot demographic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Umm aren’t these dudes White?

Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Crew - NEW Famous Moon Nasa Poster https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HQHVEZ0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_sy28FbCA4WA93

Technically isn’t this guy White too?

NASA Astronaut Joseph Acaba - First Puerto Rican in Space - NEW Poster https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0106F9LAS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_jA28FbCRRVJXP

The Puerto Rican would most likely be considered Latino, and OP does not consider Latino white.

Joseph Acaba is white. Puerto Ricans/Latinos come in many different skin tones. It doesn't matter what OP considers them.