Deep Throat: think about it. There is actually a semi-important figure in American history who is named for a blow-job movie. How do school teachers handle this?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He questions how educators handle the absurdity of a historical figure sharing a movie title.
- In plain terms
- A major historical figure shares a name with a sex movie. How do teachers explain this?
- What can you take from it?
- History often contains embarrassing coincidences.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you teach messy history?
- What names make you uncomfortable?
Another view
Many historical names overlap with modern words without causing confusion.
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