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Originally posted by kath@Nov 3 2003, 12:45 PM
Anyone see the new Leap Frog educational toy commercial?
It shows a little blond boy sitting on his front porch watching a Hispanic family move in. His mom hands him the new Leap Frog bi-lingual educational toy and in no time he has learned enough so he can go next door, say hello, tell the new kid his name and make a new friend!
While this all seems cute and edu-inspiring for most American families it sends a horrible message... why is it that WE need to learn THEIR language when they come HERE? Sure we're a melting pot... but immigrants from around the world learned English when they came here over the generations - why is it different this time around?
Living in Southern California I see so much of this happening. WE have to adapt. WE have to change. If not - WE lose out - not them. Take a look at the LA papers when ya'll come out for Webmaster Access at the end of the month and see how many jobs say "Bilingual Required" in the want ads. It's ridiculous.
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Can you imagine the outcry if they'd had it the other way with the Hispanic boy having to learn English??!!
