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Dress witches in pink and avoid white paper to prevent racism in nuseries

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Teachers should censor the toy box to replace witches' black hats with a pink ones and dress fairies in darker shades, according to a consultant who has issued advice to local authorities.



From the Wicked Witch of the West in the Wizard of Oz to Meg, the good witch from the Meg and Mog children's books, witches have always dressed in black.



But their traditional attire has now come in for criticism from equality experts who claim it could send a negative message to toddlers in nursery and lead to racism.



Instead, teachers should censor the toy box and replace the pointy black hat with a pink one, while dressing fairies, generally resplendent in pale pastels, in darker shades.



Another staple of the classroom - white paper - has also been questioned by Anne O'Connor, an early years consultant who advises local authorities on equality and diversity.



Children should be provided with paper other than white to drawn on and paints and crayons should come in the full range of flesh tones, reflecting the diversity of the human race, according to the former teacher.



Read full article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/educatio...o-prevent-racism-in-nuseries-expert-says.html




What are your thoughts on this?
 
Oops..they forgot the blackboard and white chalk! Certainly those cause racism too *sighs in disgust*
 
...seriously?

...really? o.O

...

...undoing centuries of symbolism because it's supposedly racist?

The people who actually notice these things are the real racists.

Jazzy said:
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I thought you weren't supposed to call 'em that anymore
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wow.... I am speechless here. Talk about no racial equality we are just censoring way to much in today's society. This next generation is going too be pretty messed up.
 
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