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“People Positive” concept. Art and text by Madeline Gonzalez..
A recurring complaint I hear from parents regarding people of different sexualities or lifestyles is: “how am I going to explain that to my children?”. For my final project, I aim to create a children’s book that simply “explains” people who are different from what a child may be exposed to. The explanation? That some people in the world are simply different-looking from you and your child, and that is okay. My children’s book will feature people of different cultures, races, sexualities, and lifestyle choices. These complex concepts are presented toward my intended audience (ex: there will be colorful, cartoony pictures and the book shall be written in mostly rhyming verse) with respect toward each individual I show.
http://madelinegonzalez.tumblr.com/
returntonorway
This is amazing! I feel like some of my high school pupils would benefit from this too.
MizuNoMark
this is epic gj op
hernibs
Not very far into this I thought 'my five-year-old will enjoy this!' Very happy to read about the plans for it -- well done.
joboo
You got it, strange white Casper the Ghost person with legs!
elemmiere
thank you for sharing
DeathRecon
Is that the Greendale human being?
fazzle
I hope this book gets published and is taught in schools
mnfrostyprincess
as a future educator, I will try my best.
MyCatLovesToSnuggle
As an early childhood teacher, good on you! I will buy that book!
tba832
oh look dr. seuess
RaynieDai
I love every thing about it from the art to the message :)
mindolluin
THIS IS AWESOME!!!
LokiGirl
This is adorable! <3
tacoblockosupreme
Come, fellow imgurians. We must lead the charge to the front page, and break the walls of the user submitted!
Daffodildoe
comment for future referrance
nightwolf12
I hate that question "How am I going to explain that to my children?" Like its questionable to teach a child to love people and not genders.
godmakebaconbaconisholy
its hard when you look like smeagol huh?
Lem0nPledge
As someone who lives the lifestyle of image #6, thank you for including us in there, since not many people accept it.
davidbowieasziggystardust
very true...though when i was in high school my mother and i had a meeting with the principal and he said the kids who dressed "like me" 1/2
davidbowieasziggystardust
are some of the nicest kids he's ever met...it's been 7 years...i still remember those words :)
koobmaster
itunes on shuffle. complete coincidence, but Bon Iver goes great with this. Go ahead. give it a try.
TaydolfSwiftler
Bon goes great with everything. but especially sexy time.
martentos
Good luck with your book, sounds like a great call.
ExodusDei
Just to clarify, I am in no way related to the author, Ms. Gonzalez, merely wanted to share this great post with others.
thisnamereallysucks
As someone who works with children- I love this!
otakucode
Except for the kids who are different in that they're very high-energy and don't want to sit still, of course.
ExodusDei
It is something intelligent people can really appreciate. I hope the artist will have success with her book.
VforVagina
Kids are amazing,my stepson (whos 7) said 'what does gay mean?' so we explained and he said 'so why do people think it a bad thing?' EXACTLY
snowbody
Why wouldn't you love it anyway?
Solkir
I imagine because they can use it for lessons, or whatever they do when working with children
ihatemostofyou
Not many people include fat people in things like this. Kudos.
belbel
Love the end... Some people love women, some people love men, I want to love everyone as much as I can. :) Made me smile!
ExodusDei
Have some green arrows on me and keep up the fantastic open-mindedness.
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mattnjoe
Thank you!
VforVagina
y'know what makes me love it more? The fact that the girl with hair has hairy legs... It makes me feel all tingly
DearKitten
She already gets a upvote by default for drawing Heisenberg. Now she gets extra upvotes all around! :O
tiomela
How can I get this?
MrXhin
And they all poop.
TheJabberwocky
That is beautiful, OP.
fourpointfivebillionyearslater
Yeah. Fuck yeah.
polaroidkidd
In the words of my friends 6 y.o. cousin: "Why do people hate black people? I mean we're all human and we all have butt holes."
oldmidget
what a fucking retard
BooCostanzo
Children's words are so innocent and amazing.
starryeyedq
Children are the best secret geniuses.
GGCrono
Your friend's cousin is wise.
Myharoth
Wiser words were never spoken.
LadyFate
well, shit, when you put it that way...
polaroidkidd
it's like.."well... can't argue with that."
TheEroticTaco
Flawless logic.
CheeryCherryCat
Pooping: The great leveller of humanity.
hugohugoyeayea
Brilliant in its simplicity
eeeeeagle
Best explanation ever. I'm going to use that when I have kids. "Even though people look different we are all still people who poop"
ThatOneKidfromMN25
Then read them the book "Everyone Poops"
DodgeDuckDipDiveDodge
Or, if you're feeling mean, the less popular "Nobody Poops But You"
GhostWizard
Or, for the religious: "You're a Naughty Child and That's Concentrated Evil Coming Out the Back of You"
cosrevv
...suddenly extreme period moment at a prom involving satanic powers.
wasy
Humanity: United we stand in the potential for defecation.
Omnislash9
if there's ever a worldwide currency, I hope this is the motto on the bills
OhhCanada
plot twist: never happened.
verneinen
That's some wisdom I can get behind.
theedjofglory
AMEN, BROTHA!
ImMrsMeeseeksLookatMe
This made me laugh harder than I have laughed all year!
polaroidkidd
glad I could make your day :)
duki
Except for Kim Jong Il...he never pooped. http://matadornetwork.com/life/20-kim-jong-il/
polaroidkidd
haha, awesome :D
polaroidkidd
that explains a lot :)
TheArtfulReposter
Relevant:
iamagrocerybag
My mum always told me that the Queen doesn't poo, she has someone to do it for her because she doesn't have a bumcrack.
listen2me
There's something I never thought I'd have to picture...the Queen taking a massive dump.
boneywasawarriorwayayix
Yeah, and she's just recovered from gastroenteritis... How's that for a pretty image..?
iwantashortnameforonceohshit
mum, poo, bumcrack... y'all just sound so much prettier than us 'muricans
iamagrocerybag
Hah, I'm normally quite crude but quoting something from my childhood brought out my inner child. That, and 'bum' is my favourite word c:
ShonaghMirtschink
Eww... girls don't have butt holes do they? DO THEY??!!
IHaveThePerfectPuzzleForYou
Of course not. The only things that come out of us are roses and fragrances.
ShonaghMirtschink
I know, that's what I was thinking.
nycnewyork
...Who told them people hate black people?
polaroidkidd
fuck knows. Irregardless he wasn't having any of that :)
SaigoShinigami
It's actually just regardless irregardless is a double negative and as we all know two wrongs don't make a right.
polaroidkidd
non-irregardless, anit-non-thanks for the un-deupdate on the english language. (not my first language) Laters :)
kingkimbit
loool i'm dead
StinkFist893
That is so tight butthole.
4Madison
Just want to say I am the 1001 upvote. Give me recognition
polaroidkidd
and upon giving the 1001st upvote, 4Madison received PolaroidKidd's eternal gratitude and recognition. Cheers, mate :)
4Madison
thank you so much! wow, I don't know what to say! uh... I would like to thank the academy and my friends and family and you all for being he
polaroidkidd
going through old comments. stumbled upon this, made my day. thanks :D
4Madison
;)
CaptainButtbeard
Have you ever seen a black guys butthole? Aha a hole in your theory!
Sonnydays
I just want to know who told your 6 year old cousin that people hate black people. THAT person needs to be smacked.
BobbyBobbyBobbyBabyBobbyBooby
Whenever we see someone hating someone on imgur....
StrawberryPrincess92
Damn Straight, sing it six year old cousin of Polaroidkidd!
abeansits
Who the hell would downvote a plea for open-mindedness?
magpet42
Assholes and bigots are who would downvote a plea for open-mindedness. You can see by the "bad replies" this this post.
Sugarcrotch
GingerTheBeard
bigots.
TentacleRat
Assholes.
ExodusDei
As long as others like the message of the post, who cares about one, or for possible future reference a few, buttclencher/s?
abeansits
Buttclenchers. I like it. That should become a common insult in day-to-day life.
ExodusDei
I started using it after becoming hooked on OMFGcata. A name for those who go crazy as he plays as he wants instead of how they want him to.
ermergerd
I did because I'm tired of feel-good stuff like this. Why lecture about open-mindedness when imgur is probably 90% liberal college students?
iLynux
What's wrong with being a liberal college student? Have you met the conservative college students? They're 10x worse.
ermergerd
them what they already know.
ermergerd
No, I'm just saying that the majority college students have already been brought to be open-minded, and there's no point in repeating to...
iLynux
Thanks I misinterpreted that. But I was making a dumb joke anyway lol.
smathev
Is OP = to Ms. Gonzalez? Either way, what a positive message, thanks for making my day start with a smile!
ExodusDei
I am afraid I don´t understand your question. Everything, including the message at the end, is by Madeline Gonzalez. I merely shared.
smathev
That's what I was asking. Whether you were Gonzalez. Either way, thanks for shaing :)
ExodusDei
Oh, I am in no way Ms. Gonzalez. My only talent is drinking a pint in one go and burping my country´s anthem afterwards.
smathev
WOW! Unless your country's anthem goes "buurrppp", you have more talent than me in the gassy department. I couldn't do that :)
ExodusDei
Hah, I wish it would. But unfortunately the Slovak anthem is about thunder and whatnot.