Thread: BBC apologises after Mensa guest says anyone with an IQ of 60 is a ‘carrot’
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Old 22-12-2012, 00:11   #27
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Re: BBC apologises after Mensa guest says anyone with an IQ of 60 is a ‘carrot’
How is it crap? They removed the word black, did they not?

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/...aa-Black-Sheep

If they want to sing about other colours/shapes, then they can sing a different nursery rhyme rather than change an old classic.

Looks like maybe the "explanation" is to avoid coming under fire for excessive political correctness.

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Another from the huff..
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012...n_1414042.html

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The way I see it, is like this. If the class wanted to add in different words, they could do so without omitting the word black.
Additionally, one has to remember that schools for young children are notorious politically correct.

This might shed some light on why:
http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6004257

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Racism witch hunts in schools

Seems to be lots of these cases, beggars belief really.
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