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The founding fathers are now called the framers.
People felt like founding fathers implied the United States was created by men and not women. Although it was created by men
. But if it helps the women feel they aren't worthless then I support this change.
Senior citizens are now referred to as older persons.
Snowmen are now referred to as snowpersons
Mt. Rushmore is now banned from textbooks all together.
Native americans cannot be portrayed with braids or in rural areas. Despite the facts that many of them do have braids and live in rural areas.
Some unhealthy foods like hot dogs and butter are also banned from school text books.
Where did I get this? Well it was a whacko talk show of course. It was a libertarian talk show. Yes I'm trying to cure my libertarian ways. I'm trying to become a socialist, honest. It's not an easy conversion.
I don't really care about these. If the liberals want to ban these things, go ahead. The important thing is special interest groups feel good about themselves. I'm not making this thread bashing these things. I can really care less. I'm willing to give in to the liberals on this one.
What I find interesting is how certain terms become derogatory and then banned. For instance, South Central Los Angeles (LA) is now being called South Los Angeles. This resulted from the depiction as south central in movies and rap music. But what happens when new movies and rap music reflect the neighborhood as South LA in a negative manner? Will they then change it to Not North LA?
And don't get me started on short people. I have no clue what to call them. midgets? short people? I have no clue.
I'm unsure what to call retarded people as well. All these changes in the English language is to confusing for my brain to comprehend. Perhaps I'm retarded as well.
and I still call black people black people, so sue me. I'm not sure what to call them either.
People felt like founding fathers implied the United States was created by men and not women. Although it was created by men
. But if it helps the women feel they aren't worthless then I support this change. Senior citizens are now referred to as older persons.
Snowmen are now referred to as snowpersons
Mt. Rushmore is now banned from textbooks all together.
Native americans cannot be portrayed with braids or in rural areas. Despite the facts that many of them do have braids and live in rural areas.
Some unhealthy foods like hot dogs and butter are also banned from school text books.
Where did I get this? Well it was a whacko talk show of course. It was a libertarian talk show. Yes I'm trying to cure my libertarian ways. I'm trying to become a socialist, honest. It's not an easy conversion.
I don't really care about these. If the liberals want to ban these things, go ahead. The important thing is special interest groups feel good about themselves. I'm not making this thread bashing these things. I can really care less. I'm willing to give in to the liberals on this one.
What I find interesting is how certain terms become derogatory and then banned. For instance, South Central Los Angeles (LA) is now being called South Los Angeles. This resulted from the depiction as south central in movies and rap music. But what happens when new movies and rap music reflect the neighborhood as South LA in a negative manner? Will they then change it to Not North LA?
And don't get me started on short people. I have no clue what to call them. midgets? short people? I have no clue.
I'm unsure what to call retarded people as well. All these changes in the English language is to confusing for my brain to comprehend. Perhaps I'm retarded as well.
and I still call black people black people, so sue me. I'm not sure what to call them either.
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