I know you weren’t addressing this to me, but yes, I had several: my parents, several teachers at various times, a woman named Fran Hamerstrom whose books I read, a couple historical figures, and some people - mainly women - who attended the same church we did. With a couple exceptions (namely my father) they were all white women, like me. I’m surprised to hear you say you had no role models. There was no one you looked up to and took inspiration from?
Only those pussies Mike Love and Al Jardine.
Benjamin Franklin, for sure, US Grant, about half as much…
As one of the puppy dopers (26), I need to say that I love the Beach Boys and I got to see what’s left of them (Mike Love) last summer and it was a blast.
(I) Actually, there are reams of educational research going back 20+ years that support this, it isn’t even a controversial position (as I understand it) in the educational field.
(II) As Bricker points out, this situation is a little different, since race is pertinent to their overall success. You are specifically hiring black men - in part to be role models to black boys. The students of white men and white women (or for that matter black women) have less successful outcomes.
At the school my kids go to their is a male teacher teaching an all boys class. The feminist in me recoils - the slippery slope is visible from here. But the research fully supports that these boys, particularly the disadvantaged ones - will have a better outcome in this environment.
Weird One, thank you, I was beginning to go insane.
Then there’s this comic strip. Why couldn’t he be inspired by this one?
I had considered that, but thought that Richie Rich was a comic strip that he could have actually read but Scrooge McDuck was late 90’s, unless I’m mistaken.
And, of course, if I’m mistaken it just shows that I’m not rich enough to have the proper appreciation of American pop culture.
Hmmm, without looking it up, I believe Christmas at Bear Mountain (1st Uncle Scrooge appearance) was around 1950.
(Checks)
Damn, 1947. Three years off.
Am I a nerd or what?
Maybe, but you’re at least rich enough to appreciate pop culture. However you’re not rich enough to pay someone to appreciate it for you.
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I was thinking this.
Winner.
And that’s different from 90% of the arguments on this message board in what way?
I believe that’s very nearly Revenant Threshold’s point.
The worth of my life is certainly not measured in as many bank notes as Rand Rover’s but I know people personally who are far wealthier than he claims to be, and they don’t even remotely think his philosophy makes any sense.
That’s not a good point, it’s a fucking retarded one without any merit whatsoever.