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I barely remember seeing this movie when I was much younger. The problem was that the movie depicted African-American people as child-like and less than intelligent. It had nothing to do with the dialect used. It was more in the way the people accepted a demeaning role. I personally wouldn't want my children to see the movie unless I was present to discuss such problems with the depiction of people in this manner. Becky Mosbacher Library Media Specialist Hellgate Middle School 2385 Flynn Lane Missoula, MT 59808 bmosbacher@hellgate.k12.mt.us -----Original Message----- From: Toni Koontz [mailto:akoontz@CDEDUCATION.ORG] Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 11:47 AM To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Subject: Re: SOTS OK, I admit I am getting older - and I remember well, both the book and coloring books ( I had one of each until my younger sibs decided they made great scratch paper). I also remember the movie well. I have often wondered why if wasn't re-released. After this discussion and some searching on the 'Net, I think I understand why - Fear. Fear of not being PC, of being insensitive to some segments of our population, of being hypocritical. Yet, we manage to laugh at ethnic jokes, religious jokes, situation comedies that make fun of various segments of our population and no one raises an eyebrow most of the time. Just like Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer were reflections of a time in our history- of a culture and social mores that have since passed away, so, too SOTS depicted some aspects of the same time and culture. One of the great things America has always had going for it was it's multi-culturism. I thoroughly enjoyed Uncle Remus and his stories. I knew enough to know that not all people talked that way - or acted that way. Why do we always think our kids will pick up the "wrong" idea? If it is prefaced by an explanation that at one time some people talked that way and that, just like other stories read to the class, these are stories, too, then the class will just accept it as they do other stories. Haven't any of you used different dialects or "voices" in reading folk tales or other stories? Why should SOTS be considered any different? - Because it is a visual element? What about some of the TV shows and movies, then? Sorry for the soapbox, but I would rather my grandson go to see SOTS than some of the things that pass for entertainment these days. Anyway all this is moot as Disney won't re-release it at this time and maybe never - Why? - Read my opening. Good luck to all - hope Toni Koontz akoontz@cdeducation.org Media Specialist St. Charles Preparatory www.cdeducation.org/schools/sc Columbus Ohio Carpe Diem =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archive: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml LM_NET Select/EL-Announce: http://www.cuenet.com/archive/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ven.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archive: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml LM_NET Select/EL-Announce: http://www.cuenet.com/archive/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ven.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-