Dictionaries are banned in Californian schools

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Dictionaries are banned in Californian schools
Topic Started: Feb 1 2010, 12:13 AM (613 Views)
OuterJaccob	Feb 1 2010, 12:13 AM Post #1
too cool for capitalism Posts: 2,140 Group: Outer Heaven Member #7,889 Joined: June 5, 2008	http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/jan/25/oral-sex-dictionary-ban-us-schools Quote: Dictionaries have been removed from classrooms in southern California schools after a parent complained about a child reading the definition for "oral sex". Merriam Webster's 10th edition, which has been used for the past few years in fourth and fifth grade classrooms (for children aged nine to 10) in Menifee Union school district, has been pulled from shelves over fears that the "sexually graphic" entry is "just not age appropriate", according to the area's local paper. The dictionary's online definition of the term is "oral stimulation of the genitals". "It's hard to sit and read the dictionary, but we'll be looking to find other things of a graphic nature," district spokeswoman Betti Cadmus told the paper. While some parents have praised the move – "[it's] a prestigious dictionary that's used in the Riverside County spelling bee, but I also imagine there are words in there of concern," said Randy Freeman – others have raised concerns. "It is not such a bad thing for a kid to have the wherewithal to go and look up a word he may have even heard on the playground," father Jason Rogers told local press. "You have to draw the line somewhere. What are they going to do next, pull encyclopaedias because they list parts of the human anatomy like the penis and vagina?" A panel is now reviewing whether the Menifee ban will be made permanent. The Merriam Webster dictionary joins an illustrious set of books that have been banned or challenged in the US, including Nobel prize winner Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon, which last year was suspended from and then reinstated to the curriculum at a Michigan school after complaints from parents about its coverage of graphic sex and violence, and titles by Khaled Hosseini and Philip Pullman, included in the American Library Association's list of books that inspired most complaints last year. Grown ups
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wraith shadow	Feb 1 2010, 12:22 AM Post #2
Death before failure Posts: 4,994 Group: Outer Heaven Member #3,858 Joined: January 3, 2007 Favourite Metal Gear Title? Metal Gear Solid	Thats great They should probably get rid of the internet at home too. Also, telivision. Fuck it. Lets get rid of all media.
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..Liquid..	Feb 1 2010, 12:31 AM Post #3
You call it religion, you're full of shit Posts: 4,236 Group: SEES Member #4,928 Joined: April 12, 2007 Favourite Metal Gear Title? Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater	That is quite hilarious, those parents are fucking morons. Also the people who let the ban motion pass are idiots also.
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Comatoes	Feb 1 2010, 12:35 AM Post #4
Shpedoinkle. Posts: 1,453 Group: DEAD CELL Member #7,139 Joined: April 11, 2008 Favourite Metal Gear Title? Metal Gear Solid	Meh... it's not like they were using them for anything else besides looking up vulgar words, anyway. ISS NOTTA TUMA!!!
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The Protagonist	Feb 1 2010, 12:52 AM Post #5
You talkin' to me? Posts: 4,192 Group: The Special Forces Member #7,662 Joined: June 4, 2008 Favourite Metal Gear Title? Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater	Ha! That's hilarious, seriously. I wonder what guvernor Schwarznegger thinks about this... ''I vant zé kids in Califurnia to have a guud education!'' No but seriously, what's next? Ban internet just because there are pornsites, like Wraith wrote? Typical American-thinking: ''If you don't like it for no good reason, sue it!'' Jackasses...
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wraith shadow	Feb 1 2010, 01:15 AM Post #6
Death before failure Posts: 4,994 Group: Outer Heaven Member #3,858 Joined: January 3, 2007 Favourite Metal Gear Title? Metal Gear Solid	The Protagonist Feb 1 2010, 12:52 AM Typical American-thinking: ''If you don't like it for no good reason, sue it!'' Jackasses... Don't generalize so much. Come here to america, and if the majority of Americans are like that, then I suppose that comment is justifiable. Otherwise, I don't see how you can say that aside from what the media says. Edited by wraith shadow, Feb 1 2010, 01:16 AM.
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sadistic_greyfox	Feb 1 2010, 01:27 AM Post #7
Exterminate the whole fucking race Posts: 16,470 Group: OH Emeritus Member #1,075 Joined: June 30, 2005 Favourite Metal Gear Title? Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty	Keep on sheltering your kids People, let them grow up to a rude awakening.



G.J.V.	Feb 1 2010, 01:28 AM Post #8
SUIT UP! Posts: 4,940 Group: DC Moderator Member #7,197 Joined: April 16, 2008 Favourite Metal Gear Title? Metal Gear Solid	wraith shadow Feb 1 2010, 01:15 AM The Protagonist Feb 1 2010, 12:52 AM Typical American-thinking: ''If you don't like it for no good reason, sue it!'' Jackasses... Don't generalize so much. Come here to america, and if the majority of Americans are like that, then I suppose that comment is justifiable. Otherwise, I don't see how you can say that aside from what the media says. Well there was a thing a while back where the TV show Top Gear tried to donate a car to charity to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, only to be threatened with a lawsuit because they accidentally got the year wrong when describing the car to the charity. Ontopic: Yeah, pretty much like everyone else is saying. People be crazy.
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Null	Feb 1 2010, 01:29 AM Post #9
People said his brain was infected by devils. Posts: 10,600 Group: OH Global Moderator Member #3,826 Joined: December 31, 2006 Favourite Metal Gear Title? Metal Gear Solid	Please don't open that can of worms up. REMEMBER KIDS, THERE ARE ONLY IDIOTIC PEOPLE AND NO IDIOTIC NATIONALITIES.
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Comatoes	Feb 1 2010, 01:35 AM Post #10
Shpedoinkle. Posts: 1,453 Group: DEAD CELL Member #7,139 Joined: April 11, 2008 Favourite Metal Gear Title? Metal Gear Solid	Null Feb 1 2010, 01:29 AM REMEMBER KIDS, THERE ARE ONLY IDIOTIC PEOPLE AND NO IDIOTIC NATIONALITIES. What he said. After all, there's a thread dedicated to hating on America, already...
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Soriddo Sunēku	Feb 1 2010, 02:00 AM Post #11
Don't say it, be it. Posts: 7,793 Group: OH Emeritus Member #2,248 Joined: May 11, 2006 Favourite Metal Gear Title? Metal Gear Solid	Quote: Typical American-thinking Typical tool-labeling. —- On topic, hey guys. I have an idea. Let's ban literacy next so kids won't be able to read anything bad! Edited by Soriddo Sunēku, Feb 1 2010, 02:00 AM.
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Jiro	Feb 1 2010, 02:19 AM Post #12
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sadistic_greyfox	Feb 1 2010, 02:19 AM Post #13
Exterminate the whole fucking race Posts: 16,470 Group: OH Emeritus Member #1,075 Joined: June 30, 2005 Favourite Metal Gear Title? Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty	Perfect plan, or maybe we should go one step further and just ban any form of communication so that their children would never have to hear these words in the first place. It sure will stop those awkward moments of your child asking you about sex and maybe they'll try finding out for themselves! Sheltering is fun!



..Liquid..	Feb 1 2010, 02:30 AM Post #14
You call it religion, you're full of shit Posts: 4,236 Group: SEES Member #4,928 Joined: April 12, 2007 Favourite Metal Gear Title? Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater	Like most kids find out what oral sex is through the dictionary anyway. Why ban them? If they think it's that serious why not just release some 'kids dictionary' for schools? Problem solved.
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doubleo sigint	Feb 1 2010, 03:09 AM Post #15
It be sweet if SEGA let me out of this cave! Posts: 2,871 Group: Outer Heaven Member #6,015 Joined: August 13, 2007 Favourite Metal Gear Title? Metal Gear Solid	No no no no no that wont work Angelo don't you know kids can just get their hands on the adult dictionaries? BAN THE WORD ALL TOGETHER!! Anyone caught saying oral sex jail time at least 5 years.
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SolidSnake2012	Feb 1 2010, 03:31 AM Post #16
Қáқášħĩ Háţáқé Posts: 4,365 Group: FoxHound Member #6,709 Joined: January 25, 2008 Favourite Metal Gear Title? Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty	Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooow sigh.... I kind of wonder how these kids will mature... The kid probably watched/watches porn by now... Maybe he was just trying to get a hard on during class...kind of creep and stuff, but whatever.
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Comatoes	Feb 1 2010, 03:33 AM Post #17
Shpedoinkle. Posts: 1,453 Group: DEAD CELL Member #7,139 Joined: April 11, 2008 Favourite Metal Gear Title? Metal Gear Solid	Ah, I remember the first time I looked up the word "fellatio" in the dictionary. Good times, goooooood times...
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sadistic_greyfox	Feb 1 2010, 03:46 AM Post #18
Exterminate the whole fucking race Posts: 16,470 Group: OH Emeritus Member #1,075 Joined: June 30, 2005 Favourite Metal Gear Title? Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty	I remember the first time I looked gay up in the dictionary, seems even the dictionary was unsure what gay really meant



..Liquid..	Feb 1 2010, 03:52 AM Post #19
You call it religion, you're full of shit Posts: 4,236 Group: SEES Member #4,928 Joined: April 12, 2007 Favourite Metal Gear Title? Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater	Yeah, it doesn't say 'people that deserve to die' so yeah, stupid dictionary. jk guys dont kill me
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KALASHsixtynine	Feb 1 2010, 04:42 AM Post #20
THE WORLD IS VERY SEXY Posts: 4,047 Group: Outer Heaven Member #2,365 Joined: May 21, 2006 Favourite Metal Gear Title? Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater	sadistic_greyfox Feb 1 2010, 01:27 AM Keep on sheltering your kids People, let them grow up to a rude awakening. Exactly, those kids are going to grow up, then when they make it out into the real world, first thing they see out of their door is a giant cock pressing their forehead in... Honestly, In my senior year (so two years ago) I was in the bathroom pissing and I came out of the stall and there was 4 or so 7th grade kids looking at a cellphone video of some fat naked chick giving a blowjob... Disgusting. Kids should enjoy being young while they can, they dont need the perversion and complications, HOWEVER they should still be able to look up blow jobs in the dictionary cause thats what you do; look up dirty words and laugh at them.
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