02-23-2016, 03:28 PM
There isn't really anything in the article about it being "cute" or that anyone is teaching that. There are lots of problems with the concept of being cute and this is only a small part of that.
And certainly what is modeled in pop culture undercuts this. Mulan is not scared. Hermoine is not scared. Katniss may or may not be scared but she had good reason to be and acted bravely anyway. That seems like much more the dominant theme for young adults.
To me the broader issue is whether parents are raising their children, boys and girls, to be afraid of the world; taking risks and getting hurt and playing through that is part of life.
And certainly what is modeled in pop culture undercuts this. Mulan is not scared. Hermoine is not scared. Katniss may or may not be scared but she had good reason to be and acted bravely anyway. That seems like much more the dominant theme for young adults.
To me the broader issue is whether parents are raising their children, boys and girls, to be afraid of the world; taking risks and getting hurt and playing through that is part of life.