Is This Cartoon Bigoted?

All Rights Reserved for the artist, but I don't think civil rights are observed here for the student or parent. I don't like the stereotyping of the baby, either.

I have taught for two decades in SoCal, by choice always in areas that qualify as low-income and with a variety of minorities. I grew up in the sixties, listening to MLK and RFK and watched the Civil Rights movement include the handicapped ( IDEA) in the seventies. But there is still work to be done in folks' hearts, apparently. I switched my political affiliation to Independant after the 08 election because of the vitriolic hysteria, not to mention the outright racism rising like a gross stink across America. I am sad. I am angry about this.

 

My students don't need stuck up staff judging them or their parents. Life is tough enough. (Plus I've observed plenty of staff dressed inappropriately. How sexy do you really need to be at a middle school?) Can't we exert some tolerance and kindness? If the student has a dress code violation, address it. If the parent is at school for a meeting or to help their student BE GRATEFUL.

 

Here are political cartoons and articles from the beginning of Obama's term. I still am shocked anyone, much less a person with national resources to publish, would have the nerve to put this out there. And, so sadly, still have this bigotry in their minds.

 

Monkeys, watermelons and black people

http://blogs.suntimes.com/mitchell/2009/02/monkeys_watermelons_and_black.html 

 

Monkey Murder (Racist or Not)

http://blacksnob.com/snob_blog/2009/2/18/monkey-murder-racist-or-not.html