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A Child Learns a Harsh Lesson in Politics


Monty Solomon (monty@roscom.com)
Sat, 5 Feb 2005 12:16:53 -0500

By JULIE SALAMON

For adults, the fuss over a PBS children's television show featuring
an animated bunny - and real lesbian mothers - was nothing new. But
for Emma Riesner, 11, who was supposed to be a star of the
now-controversial episode of "Postcards From Buster," what began as a
participatory social studies lesson has become a harsh lesson in
exclusionary politics.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/05/arts/television/05bust.html?ex=1265259600&en=3c8daf2784bd2764&ei=5090

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