I find this sort of scary, and I'm not entirely convinced that being a doctor, lawyer, (or Indian chief, in all its politically incorrect usage) is even marginally"better" than being a teacher, nurse or Walmart worker. Last time I looked, the Walmart workers had much better benefits than almost any of the people I know; writers, professors, ministers and musicians.
I think we have be very careful when we start to plant these stereotypes in our kids' brains. As far as I'm concerned, the world has too many lawyers and not nearly enough teachers. And if no one works at Walmart, (those poor workers that you've labeled as "krill") where are you going to buy your reasonably priced clothing? I bet even your doctor shops there.
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Originally Posted by pennywise
I was unable to make a new thread so I will add to this one:
What can a trip to the zoo teach us?
I took my daughter to the penguin exhibit and there was a chart (with pictures) showing the walrus eats the penguin, the penguin eats the seal, the seal eats the fish, and the fish eat the krill (sp?). Well, I tell my daughter the Walrus is the doctor, lawyer, or Indian chief (oh how those childrens rhymes had meaning), the Penguin is a teacher or nurse, the fish is the factory worker or day laborer, and the krill is the Kmart or Walmart worker. I ask her what she wants to be. Does she want to eat or be eaten? Big lessons in a small place!
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