Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Vegan analogy for reactions to homeschooling

I am reading a book called The Vegan Sourcebook (Joanne Stepaniak, M.S.ED.). There was a particular part talking about how others may feel or act towards you for your choice of diet, and I thought it exactly described how some others behave when they learn that you are homeschooling or plan to homeschool. So, read below and substitute the vegan reference for homeschooling, and I think we have hit the nail on the head.


Questioning our worldview is a difficult, sometimes impossible task. There are so many elements in our lives that we just assume to be corect that it usually doesn't even occur to us to question them. Even when pressured by outside forces, we tend to cling to our own worldview rather than consider other perspectives. That is why choosing to be vegan can seem so enigmatic to friends, family, and coworkers. Challenging the validity of accepted societal norms makes people uneasy. It brings up issues most people never think about, let alone want to talk about.

1 comment:

mamazee said...

loved this - it's too long for a facebook status update so i can't steal it, but it's soooo apt this weekend!