Found in our local library, this guy is pretty funny at first glance. But if it's supposed to interest kids in becoming scientists, it's an Epic Fail.
And no, I didn't raise a ruckus about it with the library staff. Maybe I should have?
P.S. I mean, perpetuating the negative stereotype of the scientist as a freaky geek is less than helpful. Why not make him a wizard or a life-saving hero?
3 comments:
Its pretty funny .. but I can see where it would be ignored by kids .. even ones who actually love to use the library... fun foto
Hilarious! and interesting! ha ha!
Funny post!
Kiki~
It's a wonderful scarecrow / sculpture (how do you describe it?). If I were a scientist, I'd be cross. But if I were me or a child, just seeing it - I'd love it and smile. (I do!)
But I'm wondering if it's really a dig at one of the friends of the library staff and nothing to do with scientists in general at all. It's so specific in its features and so un-stereotypic in choice of footwear.
I wish we had such things in our library!
Lucy
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