An "ugly" makes everyone angry! On May 26, the illustrations of the mathematics textbook of the people's Education Edition were accused of "ugly figure illustrations, distorted aesthetics, tattoos and private parts", which triggered a heated discussion and seven hot searches in a row. In response, the people's Education Publishing House responded that it had begun to redraw the covers and some illustrations of the relevant volumes of mathematics textbooks, improve the painting style and artistic level.
With the fermentation of the event, netizens have found that not only the primary school textbooks published by the people's education press, but also some publishing houses have problems. For example, the children's picture book "sweating!" of Jiangsu Oriental Doll journal Co., Ltd In the picture, two boys holding a girl's arm licking sweat made people feel uncomfortable; Another example is that when a certain edition of children's books explains children's games, they openly draw a picture of a little boy raising a little girl's skirt, which makes it difficult to avoid the association and doubt that children's books play erotic football.
From the people's education press mathematics textbooks to strange children's picture books, why are the public so angry and worried?
It's about aesthetics, but it's not just about aesthetics!
Teaching materials, textbooks and picture books are not only a window to open the horizon of cultural knowledge, but also imperceptibly carry the role and function of aesthetic cultivation and value shaping. Illustration by illustration is likely to build a child's cognition and imagination of the world, and on this basis, form a outlook on life, world outlook and values, and teach children how to draw their own life and what value orientation to establish. Especially for the children in the lower grades, pictures are a very important cognitive channel, which has an enlightening effect that can not be ignored. In contrast to the above illustrations, the tattoo of a little girl, the private parts of a little boy are obvious, and the tongue sticking out of a primary school student is more weird than "Yeah"... What kind of guidance does this give to children?
There is no limit to art, but even though the aesthetic appreciation is different, the guidance of minors' aesthetic education should also be cautious, choose the painting style that conforms to the psychological health development of minors, show the truth, goodness and beauty, and transmit positive energy. From this point of view, it is not unreasonable for netizens to worry, and it is not too prudent to guide minors' aesthetic education.
As for how such "problem teaching materials" and "problem picture books" have passed the examination and publication at various levels, the relevant departments cannot avoid talking about it. The illustrations in this textbook have aroused public dissatisfaction, and are also reminding the textbook writers and publishers that it is both an obligation and a responsibility to present children with a positive world that conforms to the mainstream aesthetics. From a legal point of view, China's publication management regulations clearly stipulate that publications targeting minors shall not contain contents that induce minors to imitate acts that violate social morality and illegal and criminal acts, and shall not contain contents that harm minors' physical and mental health, such as terror and cruelty. Children's cultural reading materials should be able to stand the scrutiny of the network magnifier, and they should not become "poisons"!
In recent years, from "evil code animation" to children's clothing violence patterns, and then to worrying textbook illustrations, the factors that may cause wrong guidance to minors that were easy to be ignored by the public have been frequently concerned, which just shows that people have higher requirements for the value orientation of public goods. Public goods should listen to public opinions and accept public supervision. It needs the joint efforts of the whole society to take care of the growth of minors in an all-round way.
Just as a netizen said, "why did problem illustration make us so angry? Because we had seen the real innocence and beauty in our childhood textbooks. The vast sea and the bright young leap land under the moonlight in the seaside town brought me infinite reverie at that time."
This is the power of books. Education is the country's major plan. Every word, every picture and every picture should not be taken lightly, nor should it be rectified until the public finds out the problems and public opinion!