Apr26

show or tell?

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not my baby brother, but a similar-sized baby with one more hair. 
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my brother was born
when i was in my very early elementary years
i was so excited when he was born
he was the newest thing our family after all
i wanted to bring him in to share with my class
during show and tell
i couldn’t believe it when my mom
refused to let me take him on the bus and bring him in
telling me i had to bring a picture of him instead
i was furious
i couldn’t believe it
she was so mean
the nerve of her
i ended up showing his picture
told stories about how he cried and was loud and smelled but was cute
and years later
when i had my own children
i kind of got it.
—
“maybe there’s room for both, telling as well as showing. it’s something to think about.”
― a.d. aliwat

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  4. We didn’t have show and tell when I was at school. But when I was young, we could bring our favourite toy on a Friday. The girls often brought dolls, and I usually took a toy gun. Says a lot about gender stereotyping in the 1950s.
    Best wishes, Pete.

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