Does race in movies and on TV matter to young kids?

I think it's important for them to see diversity on t.v. and movies because kids do see differences in skin color. When my son was three he would say things like, "There is a little brown boy." We shouldn't ignore skin color, we should talk about it and make sure they understand that everyone's the same on the inside. There are still so many prejudiced adults out there who make ignorant comments and kids do pick up on what they hear and see. We need to start talking about race at a young age and continue reinforcing commonalities as they grow older.

I'm white and live in a mostly white area and I do think it matters. If kids don't see people of other races and religions on t.v. and in the movies, especially if they live in a mostly white area, they could develop sterotypes that are perpetuated by many people in our society. I'm curious to know what people who are other races feel about this.

If what's important is the inside why do we spend so much time talking about the outside? As long as we're still arguing about our outsides and who gets the most coverage etc. then we're on the wrong track. We haven't truly succeeded until we stop seeing what's on the outside. We see a nice person or a mean person, or a successful person or a poor person but not black vs. white vs. oriental, etc.

kids don't care about color of skin. They olny care about how everyone is treated. They don't discover skin color until 8 or 9 or someone points it out. I wish everyone was like my 6 year old granddaughter.

We are the ones who are teaching our children that there is a difference between the races, or that there even are other races. We need to leave them alone in that area and just do what comes naturally. You can always tell which kids have been "poisoned" by their parents by looking at a playground. Most kids will happily play with any kid no matter what the race and gender and that's an absolutely beautiful thing. Children, unless an adult or several adults have gotten to them, are born color blind and we need to do what we can to make sure it stays that way! In fact, a lot of adults could learn from children in this and many other areas of life!

Does race in movies and on TV matter to young kids?

All children should be given the opportunity to identify with images that they are familiar with! Many people of different ethnicities are not given that opportunity in a variety of spectrums within the media. Often when children can not identify with the images provided they tend to develop a poor perception of how the world perceives and values them. The extreme affect would be child developing a decrease; in self love, acceptance of themselves and members of their same ethnicity/race. As adults we often inquire and address our children's issues from the perspective of how we think our children would react, instead of internalizing and taking on the feeling, thoughts and perspectives of a child (which is a blank slate until educated and influenced by their home, school and community). Does race matter in movies and on TV to young kids? Its argue-able, but I truly believe that children just want to be loved, accepted and able to identify with "something" that reflects themselves (even the big kids aka adults). However it is our job as adults to make sure those images are provided for them.

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