Sunday Reflections: How the 2016 Election is Affecting Teens, Week 3 (A tweet story by Mary Hinson)
On Sundays, I have the privilege of hosting a weekly event that we call Spaghetti Sunday (inspired by author Christa Desir). We open our home to a wide group of people, eat food (not always spaghetti), do puzzles, play games, and just hang out. My beloved Mary Hinson (@knoxdiver on Twitter, YA assistant at Irving Public Library) is one of my treasured guests. And we usually have anywhere from 2 to 10 teens come.
Last night, Mary had a conversation with one of the teens which she tweeted about. She gave me permission to Storify those tweets and share them with you here. So in my ongoing quest to show you how the results are affecting teens, here's week three presented by Mary Hinson.
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Thank you Mary for being there for this teen last night. I adore you, even if you do dip your potato chips in ketchup.
More on the Aftermath of the 2016 Election and Teens
Spending the Day After the 2016 Election with Teenagers
Now What? On Being a Librarian and a Book Lover After the 2016 Election
Things I Never Learned in Library School: On Being a Teen Librarian 2 Weeks After the 2016 Election
Sunday Reflections: My Teens Will be Voting in the Next Presidential Election
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About Karen Jensen, MLS
Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 30 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).
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Trump hasn’t spent one day as President, and you’ve already closed your eyes, ears and mind with preconceived notions. Isn’t that what you say you are fighting for? For people to have an open mind, and not judge???? Possibly you are no better?
Hi Ross,
Actually, all I have to do is look at who is putting into positions of power combined with his campaign and it is very clear who he is and what his goals are. For example, he has stated very clearly what he hopes to accomplish in his first 100 days and I believe that puts many important parts of democracy in jeopardy, as well as the environment. The truth is, it’s not per-conceived notions; he, the party platform, and the cabinet he is putting in place have made his intentions and goals very clear. For example, despite the fact that there has been a tremendous increase in the amount of hate crimes performed against the very groups that he ran against – Muslims, Jews, POC and GLBTQ – IN HIS NAME, he has failed to come out against it though he has come out against Hamilton, SNL and voter fraud – this is a concrete action – and lack of action – that tells us who he is and what he believes. So no, I’m not going in with preconceived notions but responding to facts and making a judgment based on facts. He said he would “drain the swamp” and has put together the most swamp filled cabinet and transition team. He has numerous conflicts of interests that put democracy and our safety at risk; conflicts which he won’t even disclose. He said he would be tough with business and then gave Carrier a tax subsidy to stay, only saving around 800 jobs – many will still be offshored/outsourced. I am judging our president-elect by his words and his actions, which put American citizens, my family, and my teens in danger. Facts exist and they matter.
Karen
The 2016 election may be affecting teens, but it is unlikely that it is effecting them.