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POPS Should I homeschool?

by hairlessmammal 4-10-2007

This article has already been clipped by someone else, I can't remember who. Frankly, I reclipped it to show that it has got a massive conservative bent. I think there probably are a couple of good reasons to homeschool, individualizing attention on students is fantastc. However, the homeschooling mentions here reinforces negative 50s era family styles where the woman, even though she's doing the educating, has everything second guessed by the father. It enforces patriotism which can be dangerous and ugly. Then there's the religious craziness you can force on people. I also liked how children both "enjoy the innocence of childhood longer" and "acquire 'adult' mentality" earl on. And finally, you're not supposed to be friends with your parents. They're supposed to be your parents. You can be friendly with your parents but it shouldn't be a friendship. It's different.

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