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Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Politically Correct

Once again from Zay Smith (I can never remember his middle initial when I get over here. I know he has one). Zay G. Smith? of the Chicago Sun-Times.

We were talking a few posts ago about political correctness. Zay posts an item every few days showing how a good thing can be taken to extremes. They have probably also forbidden snowball fights out of concern for the students' safety. No kidding; some schools have.

What about snowwomen?

The Case for Zero Tolerance of Modern School Administrators (cont'd):

Ripon College has instructed students that snowmen must "reflect the academic mission of the college."

posted by Granny @ 2/01/2006 09:21:00 AM  

3 Comments:

  • At Wednesday, February 01, 2006 10:04:00 AM , Blogger Yondalla said...

    Just thought you might be interested...my kids' schools absolutely forbid snow ball fights. I heard the older boy explain the younger that he could roll the snow on the ground to build things, but that he should never, ever be seen with a ball of snow in his hand.

    Of course that is an elementary school and you are talking about college...

     

  • At Wednesday, February 01, 2006 1:50:00 PM , Blogger Granny said...

    I think rocks sometimes find their way into snowballs so that may be part of it and part is worry about injury and school responsibility.

    I don't know how I survived childhood. Of course where I live now, there is no snow.

    Yes, I was talking about college.

     

  • At Thursday, February 02, 2006 11:41:00 AM , Blogger JBlue said...

    I blogged about PC, thanks to you, Gran.

    For the record, I'm opposed to throwing things at people, snowballs or whatever. It's just a bad idea.

     

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