I agree with the argument Grant Penrod is making in his essay, Anti-Intellectualism: Why We Hate the Smart Kids. In my opinion I think children in schools are not always acknowledged for their academic achievements the way athletes are. This is very unfortunate because these students put in hard work and they are not getting the acknowledgement they should be given, which can be very discouraging. I think it’s true that children are afraid to be labeled as the “geek” or the “nerd” because of the bad rap they get in popular movies. Children often place these people in stereotypes and they are not treated like they should be. They are afraid of being ostracized by their peers. I thought Grant Penrod made a valid point when he mentioned that several famous celebrities have not graduated high school, but ironically these celebrities are role models for children. This sends the wrong message to children because they may think education is not as important as becoming a famous movie star or an athlete due to the acknowledgement they receive. This is very unfortunate because I believe education is extremely important and often time children are given the wrong message that education is not a necessity. All in all, I enjoyed this essay and it made me interested on the topic.Here is the website for the article:
Grant Penrod: Anti-Intellectualism: Why We Hate the Smart Kids
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