Listening to the radio on my way home; the latest from the HRM School Board—at the teachers discretion, they can now call the upcoming Mother’s Day celebration Family day as not all kids have Mothers. This is the same bunch that are having newly qualified teachers essentially grovelling in person before them to keep their jobs. —167 Majority Rules
This article appears in May 5-11, 2011.
… all the kids DO have mothers.
Case closed.
pc is the power-play of NWO..eventually it’ll fail..could get ugly though..
I guess that fathers day will be cancelled too.
So Mothers day is Family day and Fathers day presumably will also be family day but what happens if Nova Scotia ever gets that holiday that other provinces call Family Day???!!!
I shudder at the confusion…but I have a solution.
Let’s make Mother’s Day – Uterus Appreciation Day and Father’s Day can be Testicular Fortitude day and if your parents are pre-op transvestites you can switch them up however you like.
hahaha…those would make for some interesting greeting cards
We should have abortion day then…
I have no family, so now I’M UPSET. I insist we change it to Ice Cream and Weed Day!
no socks day is coming up on may the eight
I was the one who posted this – I thought, oh my fuck how much more pathetic can we get!
So, to some I say to you on May 8th – Happy Test Tube Day.
The second part I also found disturbing, part of the teachers contract does give teachers the option of, essentially, grovelling in person at the School Board to ask that their termination can be overturned. It’s happening this evening.
‘Tis indeed strange times we are living in….
I’m taking refuge with a few of Mr. Keiths finest.
oh boy oh boy oh boy…watta yea gett’n me pg..not the same as last year i hopes..:)
lol @ devil girl
Did anyone pick up a copy of the Coast? My Concert bitch got published. Thanks to all who commented. Funny story, my mom and sister picked up a copy and could tell it was me right away. I guess I have a style.
it’s like balderdash tommy. i see through your eyes baz…how old robin hood?
Bas, PC’ness is a cancer. I agree thta maybe we were a little loose with certain terms 40 years ago, but… this is another one to add. Who comes up with this tripe?
I can’t wait; calling a woman “pregnant” is next. Suggestions?
it’s gonna be a long life, and if you let shit like this bother you, then there are no hoping for things to get any better. the same with christmas, yeah, christmas, call it what the fuck ever you all want, but it is still and will always remain christmas, til the day i croak.
if you move here, and don’t like our customs and traditins, then you are very welcome to go back where you came from, or somewhere else. this shit is stuid, and so lame. might as well change the new year too. how about a fresh start day? yeah, i thought it was stupid sounding too.
my socks..idk..what yr is this?..
@Guyute – don’t you know she’s not pregnant she’s “with child” 😉
A woman actually said that to my sister when she was pregnant and my sister said, “No, I’m actually having a basset hound”
d_g, some chicks dolike doggy style, heh, heh.
“… Mr. Keiths finest” lolzzz
Hey, why not repeat myself: ‘Political correctness is America’s newest form of intolerance, and it is especially pernicious because it comes disguised as tolerance. It presents itself as fairness, yet attempts to restrict and control people’s language with strict codes and rigid rules. I’m not sure that’s the way to fight discrimination. I’m not sure silencing people or forcing them to alter their speech is the best method for solving problems that go much deeper than speech.’ – George Carlin
Why do we always have to cater to the most sensitive people in the room ?
Like beating your head against a jello wall.
Jewish people don’t have Jesus, and they seem to do just fine over Christmas.
Atheists survive Easter.
Diabetics make it through Halloween.
No one melts during Chinese New Year.
Single people suffer through Valentine’s Day no worse for the wear.
I’m sure the kids with two daddies will find a way to cope. I’m unsure, however, how the generation as a whole will manage to get catered to in this manner and not find themselves will a disturbing amount of entitlement.
Political correctness in speech is a reach that exceeds it’s own grasp. It gets to the point of being silly sometimes but the goal IS to be sensitive to other’s handicaps and/ or beliefs. I see nothing wrong with that. Yes, we said “retarded” and “midget” back in the day but we also said “nigger”, “packi” and “faggot”. Some may not seem as bad as others but they’re all hurtful to those at the receiving end. Words can be weapons even if they are not meant to be. As invasive as PC can seem to be, thinking before we speak can only be a good thing.
Usually when this issue comes up at schools they will ask a student to do something for someone else in their life of the same gender.
So if the kid has no mum they pick an aunt or grandmother or cousin or friend or whatver, and same for Father’s day with a dude. Problem solved.
This reminds me of “spring spheres day” instead of easter at an American school I heard about recently.
People who are complaining about this have obviously never have a 6 year old say to them “But I don’t have a Mom/Dad.”
Why would you want to make a child feel bad about something they can’t control simply because you don’t want political correctness to take over the world.
Depends on the kid^^^
http://www.jlowman.com/Gingers/Ginger_Kids…
Maybe they came from test tubes? It’s Mother’s Day…..as the world knows it. Fuck what the teachers call it. Hope those 45+ teacher that just got dismissed from their jobs ponder the thought on the unemployment lines.
http://gocanada.about.com/od/canadatravelp…
now what the fuck are they going to do?
@ nda
Political correctness is observed for vulgar and disrespectful comments, thoughts and ways. Not a bunch of ovrsensitive idiots that need to be babied for their entire life. Some people really need to get a spine FFS.
If a child has no mother there is a reason, explain it or offer comfort and find a way to make it work. You dont have to cancel a fucking holiday. Jesus people, get ahold of yourselves.
Hay, thanks for the idea, katherynne.
I find Halloween offensive because I can’t participate in the eating of copious amounts of simple carbohydrates, so I demand no one else gets to participate! IT’S ONLY FAIR, GUYS!
Maybe Stephen will get rid of Political Correctness. One can hope.
I told my ten year old to ignore any policies from the school/teacher/school board, and that he was more than welcome to celebrate Mothers Day and make a MOTHER’S DAY CARD for his MOTHER for MOTHER’S DAY!
Fucking retards.
@Frenchie
Political Correct means ” Of, relating to, or supporting broad social, political, and educational change, especially to redress historical injustices in matters such as race, class, gender, and sexual orientation.”
And calling it “Family Day” is a way of making it work. That way, if a child wants to make a Mother’s Day Card, they can. But if they want to make a card thanking their grandmother or aunt, or father, then they can do that too.
And darmouthy, telling your child to ignore policies by the people who are suppose to be taking care of him is a stupid thing to do. Now anytime he gets in trouble he’s not gonna give a rat’s ass about what is said to him because his Mom thinks his teachers are stupid. Good job.
Honestly, 5 year olds have more tack and understanding for their peers than you people have for children.
Here’s a novel idea … call it whatever the fuck you want. I don’t care if they change Christmas to “Fat Fuck featuring Sack ‘O Presents Day, I’M still calling it Christmas. Let the PC assclowns call it whatever their hearts desire.
@ nda
On my calendar, May 8th is Mother’s Day… I guess everyone else in the world, exzcept for those at the School Board of the HRM, missed this memo…
So my son will be making a Mother’s Day card for Mother’s Day.
If Tack and understanding is what is required to deal with the State and while they are attempting to brainwash my child with their insanely over-reactive idiotic policies, then yes, I am sorely lacking in this area.
You feel free to steer your child into serfdom – I will instead steer my child into a life of autonomy, thinking for himself and questioning authority. Have a good one!
A more accurate definition of Political Correctness would be:
“I am prepared to defend to the death YOUR right to be offended; but watch me turn conscientious objector when it comes to MINE”. And while I tend to associate it mostly with the left it is present on the right side of the political spectrum as well. It’s just got a different name there – hypocrisy.
The quote is actually “I disagree with what you say, but I will defend until the death your right to say it.”
I don’t have kids. But I take care of over 60 of them. They all come from different backgrounds. Some only live with their Mom/Dad, some have 2 Moms, some live with their Grandparents, some are foster kids. So should I say to a little girl, “It’s MOTHER’S DAY, not random relative day. If you don’t have a Mother around, than that’s too bad for you. Because if I say it’s Family Day than Jimmy’s Mom is going to come in and bitch at me because I’m a left wing, politcally correct idiot.”
I fucking hope the people who are bitching about this are not put in charge of kids who don’t fit into the “norm.” I wouldn’t want you teach your children about how others are different and that they should be understanding of the people around them. Just make sure they hate everyone who isn’t like them because those who are different might inconvience them.
Ever since I heard that the self important assholes in the US have had future copies of Samuel Clemmens ‘Huck Finn’ edited for political correctness.
I have completely given up on participating in any of this nonsence.
And the next person who tells me its incorrect to say Merry Christmas, I’m going to beat the shit out of them with a plastic baby jesus.
http://www.funnyheck.com/christmas/foamych…
@ nda,
That’s great you are a teacher and you have no moral objection to cow-towing to whatever crazy policy your school board comes up with. Us parents don’t have to cow-tow to anyone, and our child’s’ best interests are what we have at heart.
Without officially trying to change the name of Mother’s Day, which by the way no matter how hard you try isn’t going to happen, you could instead instruct the 60 kids you teach that while they may not all have mothers, children who have a different family makeup are free to make a card for someone special to them.
See – that’s what you do with children. You talk TO THEM.
You recognize, in front of the class, that not everyone has a Mother and Father with them at home.
They may have TWO mothers for mothers day.
They may have two fathers, which will be a bonus come fathers day.
They have have a grandma, or an aunt, who is also a mother.
You DON’T dictate stupid policies in an attempt to make everyone happy, because that isn’t going to happen.
Sorry you are so blind as to not realize how to talk to kids – but since you are a teacher, my fears of the way my state is attempting to brainwash my child with idiotic policies seems to have much basis in fact.
I’m fully aware of Voltaire’s original quote nda; and believe me, I’m also fully aware of just how far removed from it today’s so-called “liberals” are.
PS nda,
You don’t teach children about how others are different and that they should be understanding of the people around them by changing the names of all the holidays that don’t suit their particular situation.
You do it by having a frank, age appropriate conversation about the differences in everyone’s families.
You celebrate this fact, that not everyone is the same.
What you are doing, but attempting to de-list Mother’s Day, is doing just as much harm as you purport to be avoiding by renaming Mother’s Day to random relative day.
Use it as a TEACHING opportunity. Not a dictatorial one.
RETARD!
it’s may the 5th bitches http://www.motifake.com/image/demotivation…
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ARRIBA!
I agree with dartmouthy.
nda, yes I have had to remind 5 year olds how they are special even without a mother. Do you think it is an unusual thing. Kids learn to deal with it. How about using it as an opportunity to teach the other children about family structure. Not being a mother yourself, perhaps you don’t understand what it means to those that are. You have no right to take it away.
BTW I don’t think there are any 5 year olds with lovers but I know they celebrate valentines day in school.
No probs PK. I’m all for equal opportunity.
LOL DevilGirl, I am also with child when together we read books, walk into a store, go to the park…
Tim, Please turn off your computer. Do not talk to anyone. There will be a black Impala downstairs waiting. We just want to “talk”. I have a few ideas I want to share with you about positive affirmation and… well, we’ll talk. And by the way, it is PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER, Exalted Keeper of the Prorogue Stick. You’d do well to remember that.-SH
I too agree with Dartmouthy wholeheartedly.
In a previous life I was a little boy’s step mom. His real mom wasn’t around much. But he made a card for me, one for Granny and one for his useless biological mom because he loved us all. Didn’t matter.
You work with kids. You celebrate differences. You do NOT try to make everyone conform. It ain’t gonna happen and it’s just going to mess them up more in the long run.
Dartmouthy – well said.
There seems to be a common thread: these PC changes appear out of nowhere. When do we hear someone complain about these horrendous slaps to the face such as Family Day? Christmas? Yeah, words like nigger, retard, mongoloid and faggot were base insults aimed at a particular segment of society, and needed to be expunged; but changing the words we use to describe events or otherwise noteworthy occasions like OP is mentioning seems to be people justifying a salary. I see a horrendous trend where we are trying to make sure our lexicon is so generic that we don’t OFFEND anyone because no-one can be DIFFERENT. My neighbor has red hair, so is that next? She isn’t a REDHEAD, she is… hmmmm… Otherwise-colored-keritan. My two cents.
I watched one of the US channels yesterday and the Indians (that’s what they call them in the US, not First Nations) were offended that the SEALS had the codeword GERONIMO for the successful OBL whackfest.
At least this guy was happy at the outcome…
http://www.discount-nfljerseys.info/images…
Oh come on, lighten up. Not every Indian has to be standing on a hillside with a single tear running down his cheek^^^
This isn’t just about kids who have 2 dads. What about the 2 little boys in my class whose moms died of cancer and a car accident. Isn’t life hard enough for them already? Should we reduce them to tears by forcing them to make a card that says “happy mothers day?” No one is not allowing kids to make things for mom if they choose, we are just offering a choice to insert “grandma” or “aunt” in that blank if they so choose…
Halifornia….just because a biological Mom is gone…doesn’t mean someone else isn’t Mum now. Life sucks at times & I see no reason why you can’t explain to a child that its all right to make a card for their step mum , or aunt, Grandma etc.
Who ever is the mum now would probably be very touched to get such recognition.
Halifornia, no. I lost my Dad when I was young and to the best of my knowledge having a day dedicated to Fathers has not ruffled my feathers in any significant way.
The fact of the matter is that there is no real need to replace Mother’s Day with Family Day simply so kids without mothers won’t feel slighted. It’s Mother’s Day for cryin out loud, it’s about MOTHERS, not the kids who might not have one.
Trust me, the children in your class who have lost their mothers so untimely will be more affected by the anniversary of their deaths than they will be consoled by changing the name of a holiday celebrating mothers who are still here.
Halifornia, you don’t have to take away Mother’s Day to allow a child a choice to insert “grandma” or “aunt” in that blank if they so choose.
I’m sorry todays teachers have become so lazy that they can’t stand the thought of having a five minute discussion before an activity like this takes place about the diversity of families.
If a child has lost a mother to cancer or to a car accident, part of them dealing with the issue is facing the issue. As unfortunate as it may be, and that is heartbreaking to be sure, you have to facilitate their growth into a healthy adult.
Not make lazy directives to change the name of a holiday they will see 500 times in television and print media over the next five days so they will “feel better”…
Going by the “politically correct” logic, we shouldn’t even be able to say what the date is because someone might know some who died on that date. I don’t really know many people that go and wish children a happy Mother’s Day but whatev. Did anyone catch the woman on the radio this morning? Who said how she didn’t like that they used “sex” instead of “gender” on the census? It made me think of y’allz :).
I know that most fyminists will never rest until a “cuntroach” has the right to be considered every bit as filthy, disgusting and unwelcome in the average home as it’s cis-male counterpart.
‘Cuntroach’ – good one – any relation to ‘twatgnats’?
As we’re talking PC – and having a so called crime spike (acc to deputy chief of police) – let’s report the colour/ethnicity of the perps?
It was actually an 11 year old child who brought this issue forward this year (they have several people voice this issue every year) and it was supported by some teachers and parents. The HRSB does not have a clear position or at least is doing a very poor job of stating a clear one. The idea is not to replace Mother’s or Father’s day but let that tradition carry on as each person sees fit in their own homes. Then have an inclusive Family Day for all. None are mandated curriculum activities. So Let’s make it easy shall we?
Is a change to Family Day:
-Going to include all kids? Yes.
-Going to include all types of parents? Yes.
-Going to take two non-curriculum activities and create one in its place, thus leaving more time to spend on curriculum? Yes.
-Give teachers a break so they a) don’t spend more of their own money on two of these days and b) don’t have to worry about the feelings of the kids or parents in their class? Yes.
-Leave everyone free to celebrate as they see fit in their own homes? Yes.
Tradition is hard to buck and change is tough at times. But what’s with the “we were here first and this is how we do it” attitude? The fact is, the world IS changing, like it or not. For example, we don’t pray in school anymore either. The fact is, as our communities become more diverse, we need to become more inclusive. What is good for you in your own home or family, may not fit anymore with a classroom or workplace. It’s not about policing how you think. We can’t hide behind a “political correctness” rant. It’s about making room for all. It’s not that hard if you make an attempt to be open to it.
Will we always have the ability to fix things for our children? No. But when there is an easy fix – I’m all for it! And in the end, if my child learns to go through life respecting differences and realizing its not always just about them – I for one will celebrate my success as a parent.
Ell
if it bothers you in your class by all means skip it and do classwork instead. No one is making you celebrate it. Like you said do what you want at school and do what you want at home. Comparing religion and parenthood is like apples and oranges, not to mention how alot of people disagree with that too. Having said that Mothers Day is not even on a school day. It is always on a Sunday. Are you teaching Sunday school? Now go put on your big girl panties and remind yourself that you are lucky you were not one of the teachers that were fired. Go on, your dismissed
I agree with this bitch, totally ridiculous. If the school board actually wanted to be compassionate, instead of just appearing to be compassionate, they could see that teachers take the opportunity of Mother’s and Father’s Days to talk to their students about how not everybody’s family looks the same, and kids can come from all kinds of different family circumstances. Or they could make sure that kids who recently lost a parent are getting the counselling and support they need, instead of just arbitrarily changing the name of a holiday that still bears the same name everywhere else.
As well, if they do succeed in changing the name, they can be sure that there’ll be all sorts of whiny right-wing “traditionalists” stamping their feet and bemoaning the sanctity of their precious hallmark holiday, and instead of blaming the do-gooder school board ninnies for fucking things up, they’ll be railing against motherless children for “playing the victim”.