That statement made by one of Ethel and Robert Kennedy's children in the documentary was bothering me - that she had a "healthy disregard" for authority in all its forms... it sounds arrogant, and as if she didn't respect anything - and that isn't correct, that isn't the person you see in the film.
The only problem is the word "disregard" - the word he wanted was, instead, "skepticism."
She had a healthy skepticism for authority, in all its forms.
That's what he meant.
The story is told, in Rory Kennedy's film, about Ethel getting "demerits" during college. (Demerits are marks against your name if you broke a rule.) She got one for something described as "disorder in the tea room."
Oh - - kaay... ... ?
Oh, and if you don't have the streaming service that has the Ethel Kennedy documentary (Max, or Amazon Prime...) - it's on You Tube! Right there. So everyone can see it.
title of the video:
Ethel 2012 Documentary.
uploader / channel: Walter Lawler Archive
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