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In response to
"sitwap: NYC bans references to Dinosaurs, birthdays, Halloween and Dancing in tests -- (link)"
by
Remlik
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I read this yesterday. They're not banning them. They sent a letter to the people that make up
Posted by
Krusty (aka krustylu)
Mar 27 '12, 08:15
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the tests asking/advising them to not use those words on the tests. The city doesn't make the tests so they don't have all that much say in whether or not they do actually get banned.
Having said all that, I find it reprehensible that a modern society and one as liberal as NY tends to be can find banning words to be acceptable.
The NYC DOE does ban words but I'm not sure how effective they are in enforcing the ban.
Having read that article yesterday and others after it I couldn't help but feel like I'm in a different time and different place. Banning words? What the hell is going on? This makes me sick.
Here's the entire list of what they want banned:
Here is the complete list of words that could be banned:
Abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, or psychological)
Alcohol (beer and liquor), tobacco, or drugs
Birthday celebrations (and birthdays)
Bodily functions
Cancer (and other diseases)
Catastrophes/disasters (tsunamis and hurricanes)
Celebrities
Children dealing with serious issues
Cigarettes (and other smoking paraphernalia)
Computers in the home (acceptable in a school or library setting)
Crime
Death and disease
Divorce
Evolution
Expensive gifts, vacations, and prizes
Gambling involving money
Halloween
Homelessness
Homes with swimming pools
Hunting
Junk food
In-depth discussions of sports that require prior knowledge
Loss of employment
Nuclear weapons
Occult topics (i.e. fortune-telling)
Parapsychology
Politics
Pornography
Poverty
Rap Music
Religion
Religious holidays and festivals (including but not limited to Christmas, Yom Kippur, and Ramadan)
Rock-and-Roll music
Running away
Sex
Slavery
Terrorism
Television and video games (excessive use)
Traumatic material (including material that may be particularly upsetting such as animal shelters)
Vermin (rats and roaches) (Sorry, Dr. Vermin, you're not welcome in NYC.)
Violence
War and bloodshed
Weapons (guns, knives, etc.)
Witchcraft, sorcery, etc.
Salvery!?!?!? Are you fucking kidding me? They can't talk about slavery?!? Reprehensible pieces of shit in the NYC DOE.
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