Friday 12 July 2024

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished...

Country singer Dolly Parton has been branded as 'racist, sexist and homophobic' after she recommended a children's book that a woke academic declared to be pushing 'white western values'.
The artist and philanthropist offered the book, Llama Llama Red Pajama, as part of the library of free titles her club periodically mails out to children up to the age of five in an effort to promote literacy.

Given that 'white western values' are clearly dominant in successful countries, why wouldn't they be pushed? What does this idiot think should be pushed instead?  

Jennifer K. Stone's Ph.D. dissertation, titled 'Reading Power With and Through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (DPIL): A Critical Content Analysis,' asserts that the book selections in the program conform to dominant white western values.
Stone's analysis of the children's book claims that characters with disabilities, LGBTQ+ couples, and non-normative gender identities are erased.

Ah, the same woke nonsense they can get from school and TV. I don't think they're missing out somehow...  

She also critiques the portrayal of values such as individualism, work, single-family homes, physical fitness, and goal-oriented literacy, arguing they privilege a narrow worldview.

One worth acquiring if you want your children to get on in life. Maybe that's the real issue?  

When Matt Fleming of the Orange County Register read the story to his one-year-old daughter he claimed he had 'no idea I was supporting 'white saviorism.''

You aren't.  

Stone's dissertation has sparked controversy, with many parents continuing to support Parton's initiative, which is simply aiming to promote literacy among youngsters.

Another failed acandemic goes down in flames, almost certainly still thinking she's the right one and the parents are wrong...  

6 comments:

Bucko said...

I just Googled her name. Is she an actor, or some social media misfit? I'm none the wiser. Whatever she is though, she's a complete nobody compared to Dolly Parton, which is probably the reason she's taking pot shots

Some people can only get others to notice them by attacking the acheivements of much more successful people. A lot like those people who make 'documentaries' about the moon landings being fake

Tom said...

She has gone to a university and is presenting a dissertation for a Micky Mouse PhD. Talk about “dominant white western values”! Which African university was this?

Clarissa said...

Trying to go after Dolly? Brave, Minister, very brave.

Lord T said...

It gets difficult to find decent books for the kids nowadays. I should thank her for pointing these out to me as the have the values that I want.

Boganboy said...

Agreed Lord T!!

JuliaM said...

"Is she an actor, or some social media misfit? I'm none the wiser."

She's the person you will soon say 'Large latte with soya milk to go' to...

"Talk about “dominant white western values”! Which African university was this?"

Probably one of the formerly well regarded US universities, sadly...

"Trying to go after Dolly? Brave, Minister, very brave."

Well quite!

"It gets difficult to find decent books for the kids nowadays. I should thank her for pointing these out to me as the have the values that I want."

Heh!