BEING ACCEPTABLE! How hard do you try?
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I love Leunig's work. I think it's supposed to be a joke about society, rather than a personal instruction. He's countering the pressure to conform. I don't try very hard.
Chippie
Level 5
May 3, 2018
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Yes, I work with autistic people and many take this joke literally. With high functioning autism there is a deficit of communication and social skills, so people with this condition often get bullied. They sometimes try very hard to be accepted, so I point to this cartoon and remind them that trying too hard can have negative results.
My kids swing between two houses and they have to put up with different rules for different people, etc. My kids try to be 'acceptable', but it's an impossible request.
AstralSmoke
Level 8
May 4, 2018
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That's a v realistic view AS. I think that as parents, the best we can do for our kids when they are mature enough, is to encourage them to have confidence in what they believe is right for them. It's a long process of discovery. So many people shirk that responsibility and simply adopt a pre-made set of rules belonging to someone else ........ or those of an institution like the church or the military.
Leunig is a commentator, an artist who expresses himself through cartoons. Not all his cartoons are funning. In particular, he dedicated a beautiful,sensitive piece to Jake Bilardi.
berrinice
Level 3
May 14, 2018
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Yep, he's good. I have a couple of his books!
Check out his sister Mary I think you will get a kick out of her:
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