3 year olds who don't like spicy foods are racist

In order to have a non-racist society I think it is important to root out racist attitudes that can develop at a young age.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...ho-dislike-spicy-food-racist,-say-report.html

The guide goes on to warn that children might also "react negatively to a culinary tradition other than their own by saying 'yuk'".

Staff are told: "No racist incident should be ignored. When there is a clear racist incident, it is necessary to be specific in condemning the action."

 

You can't be serious.

 

"But teacher...Im allergic to patatoes."

You eat those french fries right now...with your little racist ass!"

 

A three year old saying he doesn’t like a type of food, a racist??? c'mon now. I agree with stamping out the name calling; but being called a racist because you don’t like food from a certain country: ridiculous. Sometimes I think some of these government organizations feel like they have to be seen to be doing something to justify their existence.

 

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Agreed.This is silly. Political correctness run amok, perhaps?

 

this is the biggest crock of crap i have ever heard!! :x

as a former preschool teacher (in the south, i might add)...i have worked with children of ALL ethnicities - black, white, vietnamese, indian, saudia arabian, chinese, philipino, venezuelan, and not to mention the array of bi-racial children i have taught. and let's not forget the vast majority of religious diversity including - christian, muslim, hindu, buddhist, and jewish to name a few....and there's also the aspect of economic/social differences - the childrens' parents ranged from doctors, architects, realtors, lawyers, housewives, pharmacists, teachers, judges, secretaries, coaches, etc. i have taught children from every walk of life....and one thing i have learned is that children are NOT born racist. children are taught racism, hate, etc.

kids are picky eaters. when it came to lunch and snack time....we had kids who didn't like carrots, crackers, peanut butter, raisins, water, lemonade, grapes, pretzels, popcorn...i could go on and on. so, would you like to tell me who the non-carrot loving children are prejudice against? or the pretzel-hating kids? and what about those p'nut butter haters?

i mean, is our society really coming to this?! are we seriously basing something so evil (racism), on something so innocent (disliking a food)?

give me a freaking break.

wake up, people!!

:x

 

Could a little boy be considered gay because he doesn't like peaches but prefers banannas? :lol:

 

tony, i know.

could a little boy be considered gay b/c he likes to play with dolls with his sisters? or could a little girl be considered a lesbian b/c she plays with trucks with her brothers?

the whole idea of it is ridiculous.

 

suprchic- "

Didn't know you were a preschool teacher.

I graduated preschool top of my class.

 

hahaha, :wink:

well, i taught preschool for a couple years. i wish i still was, but that's just how the cookies crumble sometimes, lol. kids are such a joy though - i can't wait to have my own little tribe of them.

 

I get teenagers to babysit mine. They call it birth control. Why is that???

 

For some reason perspective employers aren't all that impresed by my preschool academics though. They're just haters I think.


How's my man G'mo doing? Tell him I said wassup.

 

Probably because some teenage girls look at being pregnant as glamorous to a degree, and they believe that becoming a mother is the best thing that can happen to them.

However many of them fail to take into account of all of the sleepless nights, the doctor’s visits, the feeding, and the clothing. Not to mention that taking care of kids are a handful and parenthood is a full-time job within itself.

I’m in no hurry to have kids for this very reason. I’d like to some day, but I’ve got too much going on right now for that.

 

At first glance I thought the article was silly too. But I did a little research after reading this:

http://www.ncb.org.uk/Page.asp?originx_6073ic_23555200356948j64k_2008772856u

Suprchic, I agree. Children are not inherently racist. Racism is taught. And unfortunately, children can begin learning it very early. Although I haven't read the publication yet, I believe that the suggestion that early childhood education professionals examine & find new ways to emphasize such things as patience, tolerance, and manners in the classroom isn't such a silly idea after all.

 

Exactly!!! I'm from Ohio and I was taught to hate Michigan football for life.

 

Hey, so was I!

 

you'd think they know that children have sensitive taste buds...that's why they tend to prefer bland foods such as hot dogs, macaroni & cheese and ketchup as opposed to vegetables, spicy seasonings etc.

Of course I was a chunky child from ages 5-10 years old....so it didn't matter...LOL

 

I know...that's why I make them babysit all the time. Then I tell them my labor and delivery stories...I'm so MEAN!

 

Wow. :lol: