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Before I start I just want to make it clear that I'm not intentionally trying to offend anyone.
I have two brothers that are much younger than me (4 and 6) so I am able to keep in touch with what goes on at infant school and which programmes are shown on cbeebies, and other channels of that nature, and it is not how I remember it.
For example, the nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black Sheep has been given a second verse which starts Baa Baa White Sheep. Personally, I think it's pointless but apparently some people find it offensive to sing about black sheep. I am aware that Baa Baa Black Sheep was originally a slave song but I doubt that there are any four year olds, black or white, that realise this. Nowadays it's about sheep, just sheep, just like nobody associates Ring-a-ring of roses with the black death (no doubt we'll banned from saying that soon).
One final example is Postman Pat. In the new series there is an Asian family. As far as I remember there were plenty of characters in the old series and they are just being put there for the sake of it and to my knowledge (correct me if I'm wrong) there aren't many asian families in country side villages. Having an asian family in Eastenders makes sense though because that reflects reality. Also, the song no longer mentions Postman Pat and his black and white cat, but Postman Pat and Jess the cat. Is anyone offended by this sort of thing?
I'd like to say again that I'm not trying to be offensive but if any offence has been caused then I apologise.
Finally, this is supposed to be a serious post so don't use it as a way of laughing at me for having an overly extensive knowledge of Postman Pat. Like I said, I have younger brothers.
I have two brothers that are much younger than me (4 and 6) so I am able to keep in touch with what goes on at infant school and which programmes are shown on cbeebies, and other channels of that nature, and it is not how I remember it.
For example, the nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black Sheep has been given a second verse which starts Baa Baa White Sheep. Personally, I think it's pointless but apparently some people find it offensive to sing about black sheep. I am aware that Baa Baa Black Sheep was originally a slave song but I doubt that there are any four year olds, black or white, that realise this. Nowadays it's about sheep, just sheep, just like nobody associates Ring-a-ring of roses with the black death (no doubt we'll banned from saying that soon).
One final example is Postman Pat. In the new series there is an Asian family. As far as I remember there were plenty of characters in the old series and they are just being put there for the sake of it and to my knowledge (correct me if I'm wrong) there aren't many asian families in country side villages. Having an asian family in Eastenders makes sense though because that reflects reality. Also, the song no longer mentions Postman Pat and his black and white cat, but Postman Pat and Jess the cat. Is anyone offended by this sort of thing?
I'd like to say again that I'm not trying to be offensive but if any offence has been caused then I apologise.
Finally, this is supposed to be a serious post so don't use it as a way of laughing at me for having an overly extensive knowledge of Postman Pat. Like I said, I have younger brothers.
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I know what you mean, it has gone overboard lately.
Is this a PC thread?
Before I start I just want to make it clear that I'm not intentionally trying to offend anyone.
I have two brothers that are much younger than me (4 and 6) so I am able to keep in touch with what goes on at infant school and which programmes are shown on cbeebies, and other channels of that nature, and it is not how I remember it.
For example, the nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black Sheep has been given a second verse which starts Baa Baa White Sheep. Personally, I think it's pointless but apparently some people find it offensive to sing about black sheep. I am aware that Baa Baa Black Sheep was originally a slave song but I doubt that there are any four year olds, black or white, that realise this. Nowadays it's about sheep, just sheep, just like nobody associates Ring-a-ring of roses with the black death (no doubt we'll banned from saying that soon).
One final example is Postman Pat. In the new series there is an Asian family. As far as I remember there were plenty of characters in the old series and they are just being put there for the sake of it and to my knowledge (correct me if I'm wrong) there aren't many asian families in country side villages. Having an asian family in Eastenders makes sense though because that reflects reality. Also, the song no longer mentions Postman Pat and his black and white cat, but Postman Pat and Jess the cat. Is anyone offended by this sort of thing?
I'd like to say again that I'm not trying to be offensive but if any offence has been caused then I apologise.
Finally, this is supposed to be a serious post so don't use it as a way of laughing at me for having an overly extensive knowledge of Postman Pat. Like I said, I have younger brothers.
I have two brothers that are much younger than me (4 and 6) so I am able to keep in touch with what goes on at infant school and which programmes are shown on cbeebies, and other channels of that nature, and it is not how I remember it.
For example, the nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black Sheep has been given a second verse which starts Baa Baa White Sheep. Personally, I think it's pointless but apparently some people find it offensive to sing about black sheep. I am aware that Baa Baa Black Sheep was originally a slave song but I doubt that there are any four year olds, black or white, that realise this. Nowadays it's about sheep, just sheep, just like nobody associates Ring-a-ring of roses with the black death (no doubt we'll banned from saying that soon).
One final example is Postman Pat. In the new series there is an Asian family. As far as I remember there were plenty of characters in the old series and they are just being put there for the sake of it and to my knowledge (correct me if I'm wrong) there aren't many asian families in country side villages. Having an asian family in Eastenders makes sense though because that reflects reality. Also, the song no longer mentions Postman Pat and his black and white cat, but Postman Pat and Jess the cat. Is anyone offended by this sort of thing?
I'd like to say again that I'm not trying to be offensive but if any offence has been caused then I apologise.
Finally, this is supposed to be a serious post so don't use it as a way of laughing at me for having an overly extensive knowledge of Postman Pat. Like I said, I have younger brothers.
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