Comments on: Generational Attitudes Toward Homeschooling http://www.daftmusings.com/2008/07/04/generational-attitudes-toward-homeschooling/ by Carolyn Bickford Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:14:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tammy http://www.daftmusings.com/2008/07/04/generational-attitudes-toward-homeschooling/comment-page-1/#comment-13824 Tammy Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:07:28 +0000 http://www.daftmusings.com/?p=804#comment-13824 Oh, I forgot to say... LOVE your picture. Makes me wish you were my neighbor. We could clink glasses. Oh, I forgot to say… LOVE your picture. Makes me wish you were my neighbor. We could clink glasses.

]]> By: Tammy Takahashi http://www.daftmusings.com/2008/07/04/generational-attitudes-toward-homeschooling/comment-page-1/#comment-13823 Tammy Takahashi Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:06:25 +0000 http://www.daftmusings.com/?p=804#comment-13823 I think the mainstream perception is changing. It takes a while for these things to come around... but it is. If you talk to people who homeschooled in the late 80's, early 90's, you'll get a feel for just how stereotyped homeschoolers were. It's definitely better today. The next time someone gives you a "homeschoolers are weird" line, ask them, "So, you think I'm weird?" See what they say. If they say, "Well, you're different." Try, "Really? Well, then, I guess it doesn't matter then, that homeschoolers are weird." Real, "I don't feel threatened by you" confidence befuddles people. And it's also respectful of them. Good post. Keep 'em coming. I think the mainstream perception is changing. It takes a while for these things to come around… but it is. If you talk to people who homeschooled in the late 80′s, early 90′s, you’ll get a feel for just how stereotyped homeschoolers were. It’s definitely better today.

The next time someone gives you a “homeschoolers are weird” line, ask them, “So, you think I’m weird?” See what they say. If they say, “Well, you’re different.” Try, “Really? Well, then, I guess it doesn’t matter then, that homeschoolers are weird.”

Real, “I don’t feel threatened by you” confidence befuddles people. And it’s also respectful of them.

Good post. Keep ‘em coming.

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