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| Your Toddler's Not Picky.....He's RACIST! (Really...) |
| 2008-07-08 |
| Toddlers who turn their noses up at spicy food from overseas could be branded racists by a Government-sponsored agency. The National Children's Bureau, which receives £12 million a year, mainly from Government funded organisations, has issued guidance to play leaders and nursery teachers advising them to be alert for racist incidents among youngsters in their care. This could include a child of as young as three who says 'yuk' in response to being served unfamiliar foreign food. I guess it's okay to not like fish and chips or shepherd's pie. Unless someone slips in some curry powder... The guidance by the NCB is designed to draw attention to potentially-racist attitudes in youngsters from a young age. It alerts playgroup leaders that even babies can not be ignored in the drive to root out prejudice as they can 'recognise different people in their lives'. Errrr....you kind of want them to be able to distinguish between different people. Otherwise you have a severe developmental problem brewing. The 366-page guide for staff in charge of pre-school children, called Young Children and Racial Justice, warns: 'Racist incidents among children in early years settings tend to be around name-calling, casual thoughtless comments and peer group relationships.' It advises nursery teachers to be on the alert for childish abuse such as: 'blackie', 'Pakis', 'those people' or 'they smell'. 'Teach them to use 'infidel', 'limey git', etc. Those terms don't offend anyone. The guide goes on to warn that children might also 'react negatively to a culinary tradition other than their own by saying 'yuk''. Staff are told: 'No racist incident should be ignored. When there is a clear racist incident, it is necessary to be specific in condemning the action.' Well I think they should strap them in a chair, pin their eyes open, fire up the strobes, crank up the Wagner and show them the million frames a second slide show. That'll teach the little bastids... Warning that failing to pick children up on their racist attitudes could instill prejudice, the NCB adds that if children 'reveal negative attitudes, the lack of censure may indicate to the child that there is nothing unacceptable about such attitudes'. Nurseries are encouraged to report as many incidents as possible to their local council. The guide added: 'Some people think that if a large number of racist incidents are reported, this will reflect badly on the institution. In fact, the opposite is the case.' Homeschooling the Tsarevich is looking better and better every day.... |
| Posted by:Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields |
| #17 I'm glad my passport expired. I don't think I'll renew it. It's getting harder and harder to find an adult place to visit. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-07-08 21:44 |
| #16 :-) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-07-08 21:12 |
| #15 Belgianist!!! |
| Posted by: Adriane 2008-07-08 20:39 |
| #14 I don't like Brussel Sprouts. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2008-07-08 20:16 |
| #13 Nurseries are encouraged to report as many incidents as possible to their local council. The guide added: 'Some people think that if a large number of racist incidents are reported, this will reflect badly on the institution. In fact, the opposite is the case.' Sounds like they're getting ready to set up a quota system. Gotta feed that database. And what a database it's going to be! |
| Posted by: Vinegar Flomonter3636 2008-07-08 14:27 |
| #12 I guess my idea might exclude some of the good people. Just don't like the idea that if there are not enough 'racial complaints' then that is a sign that more need to be found. It is simply clear whom this policy is aimed at - I love european food but one has to go out of their way to find something remotely spicey (even the hot wings in London only tasted like they were dipped in ketchup). More unelected policy makers - I am beginning to think it is more sinister than new agers getting older. Friend of mine is about to head over to teach, wonder what they think of this craziness. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-07-08 13:03 |
| #11 The fact that these folks were not tarred and feathered for submitting this paper says a lot about the UK. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2008-07-08 12:41 |
| #10 What if the kid hates haggis? Or Snails? Is it alright to fear European food, or is it only racist to not like food by non Europeans? |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2008-07-08 12:40 |
| #9 So goodbye Britain. Good knowing you, sorry you've gone mad. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-07-08 12:17 |
| #8 Its simple folks. Serve St. Louis Style ribs. Whoever says ick is a racist and should be treated as such. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-07-08 10:36 |
| #7 Long past time for the serfs to burn the manor houses. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-07-08 09:32 |
| #6 'Racist incidents among children in early years settings tend to be around name-calling, casual thoughtless comments and peer group relationships.' I blame all of those "Dick, Jane and Spot" books the boomers published during the 50's and 60's. I hope they've all been burned by now. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-07-08 09:03 |
| #5 It is long past time for the people in Europe to become very, very violent. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-07-08 08:59 |
| #4 So "Mr. Yuk" is the new N-word. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-07-08 08:31 |
| #3 (Y)UK! |
| Posted by: Mullah Lodabullah 2008-07-08 06:32 |
| #2 If anybody where I work handed me a 366 friggin' pages! guide to anything, chances are pretty good it would end up in the circular file the moment they left. Oh, sorry. Recycle bin. My bad. |
| Posted by: PBMcL 2008-07-08 01:20 |
| #1 What do they propose the teachers do, stuff it down their throats? |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-07-08 00:26 |