"You have to be taught to hate"

Such a string of quotes that show the ultimate brainwashing of children... and Aibileen's struggle against it. This must be why she leaves the kids by age 9 every time. Makes me think about how I am raising my kids and opportunities to teach them.

"I want to yell so loud that Baby Girl can hear me that dirty ain't a color, disease ain't the Negro side a town" (96).
"...what I really want to do is put my hands up over her ears so she can't hear this talk. And worse, hear me agreeing" (185).

And worse, hear the agreement. This also makes me think about teaching the strength to stand up for what is right. I know that I haven't always spoken out against racist, etc. statements when I have heard them. My silence could be just as deafening as Aibileen's agreement... hmmm...

I love this book!

What happened to Constantine??? (J/K don't tell me if you already read it!!!). Good questions are keeping me in it!
What did Minny do to Miss Hilly??

The history buff in me is pleased to incorporate the Medgar Evers life within the story... (geek).

end of chapters, sections...

OK, this might seem odd, but I want to compile all of the final statements at the end of the chapters or the end of the sections within the chapters because they are always moving and poignant. I continually find myself re-reading these statements -- sometimes sections -- over and over.
Pay attention to these!

Anyone else flying through the book?

I am completely engrossed in these characters' lives. Abileen has especially grabbed me -- I cried with her on her anniversary date -- didn't want to open myself up to that level with this book, but I am HOOKED! I am ahead of the schedule, but look forward to anyone's comments throughout the chapters.

Chapter 3: Crisco

i am slightly obsessed with using household products for other than intended uses....mainly vinegar (don't get me started on the awesome benefits of using it over chemicals to clean stuff around the house) so the part in chapter 3 when minny shares the various and somewhat amusing uses of crisco got me in stitches! i am so going to try out a few of those and see if they actually work.....like to grease my door or to fix butt rash, heck with frying the chicken in it :) i am enjoying the brazen miss minny!

chapter 4

brand new reading glasses.... i am getting old, but I have readthe first 4 chapters so far - looks like a good read!!!

Great quote from Chapter 2

"All I know is, I aint saying it. And I know she ain't saying what she want a say either and it's a strange thing happening here cause nobody saying nothing and we still managing to have us a conversation."