Sign of the times: I was subbing in a 6th grade Com Arts class. The assignment was to have the students read aloud an old Irish fable about a magical dwarf who lived in the woods.
“That’s rude,” one child complained. “They prefer to be called ‘Little People.’” He was clearly incensed. From then on, he insisted on reading about the magical Little Person.
It's easier not to be wise and measure these things by your brains ~Live, “I Alone”
Oh my gosh! The world has just gone nuts! I also heard that The Cookie Monster is no longer really a "cookie monster" anymore!! He has to eat healthier now and only has cookies once in a while. Now, that's just not right!!!!!!!!!
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I think for the most part political correctness isn't a bad thing. I really am proud of the awareness that kids today tend to show. And I agree whole-heartedly that Little People should be called Little People. What I thought was funny was the irony in the kid's misinterpretation. Part of the point is to create a necessary distinction between fairy tale dwarves and real life people!
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