Feminist Cartoon Compliments

My kids love Schoolhouse Rock.

Do you remember watching that? On Saturday mornings in between cartoons? I adored Schoolhouse Rock. And (convinced as most parents are that their children should experience everything they did) when I saw the DVD on sale about a year ago I bought it and put it away for a rainy day. Of course, I promptly forgot all about it.

But a month or so ago my three year old’s teacher brought it up. She thought that since my kids are so into educational music, they might really learn from and enjoy Schoolhouse Rock. And wouldn’t you know it? They can’t get enough of it. So we “Conjunction Junction” and “Lolly Lolly” all around our house these days. Because Schoolhouse Rock…well, rocks. Truly.

Anyway, while watching it one afternoon with my boys piled onto my lap, we happened to be watching “Sufferin’ Till Suffrage” (a catchy little ditty all about the 19th Amendment, because Schoolhouse Rock actually has the skillz to make a song about such an amendment “catchy”.).

And my three year old turns to me and says: “That’s YOU Mommy!”

Oh. The little cartoon feminist within me blushed. And sat up a little straighter with chin held high. And thanked him profusely. What a compliment. My sweet boy sees me as someone jumping around, hollering, celebrating and singing about women’s rights in patriotic flare pants and a half shirt. With LOTS of hair.

(He wasn’t there with me in college but wow. I have to wonder.)

Love it.

Check it out and enjoy.