Allure of Black
Discussion Guide
Participants:
- Narrator (young son)
- Mother
Event:
Feelings of a boy who has helped his mother construct a girl's Halloween costume.
Discussion:
- The mother seems to have no difficulty with using the boy as a stand-in for his sister while making the costume but does not think it is appropiate for him to have a chance to wear it at Halloween.
- How do you think you would feel if you were the son on being told it is for girls only?
- Was anyone harmed by this event? If yes, how?
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