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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s interesting, I was in AP English through HS or college and Shakespeare did not make a difference in my life other than it was interesting for me to think about and read.

I promise Shakespeare isn’t the only author who helps student’s comprehension. The fact that there is a whole thread on this is a testament to white privilege.

And yes, I am bringing race into it because once again, you fail to see how complaining about this makes you look. Mostly not that it was asked but the ignorant comments alluding to teaching about black, brown, Asian, native people is ‘too political.’

And we live in a politically charged world, everything is actually about politics. So yes there will be more and more minority authors studied that YOU, old white mom, may not have studied and that’s ok.

Your child will not fall into a cesspool of illiteracy and lack critical thinking.

Also who says Shakespeare isn’t being studied? I graduated from walls less than 5 years ago and I did study Shakespeare. [/quote]

Your arguments sound like this:

Something something… white privilege. Something something … center people of color experiences. Something something… racism.

Frankly your argument is not compelling at all. I want my child to study literary works that make them a better person, writer and more thoughtful reader, regardless of the skin color of the author. Yes, race is one factor contributing to the human experience, one of the many. Include Frederick Douglas, but also Shakespeare.

You sound incredibly one dimensional.[/quote]

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