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Nye Bevan

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7. Who would think that the phrase "This Little Piggie Had Roast Beef"

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Jan 14, 2015, 12:25 PM

Jan 2015

could be offensive in so many different ways?

Seems like political correctness gone mad. Oops, I meant political correctness gone mentally challenged.

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OUP authors told not to write about sausages or pigs in children's books to 'avoid offence' [View all] riversedge Jan 2015 OP

And leave evolution and global climate change out of schoolbooks to export to the USA.. Fumesucker Jan 2015 #1

If they're writing for that market, I get it. cali Jan 2015 #2

ummm. as I understand it, publishers are riversedge Jan 2015 #3

"So we can maximize our profits... silverweb Jan 2015 #4

You have hit it on the nail. thanks, riversedge Jan 2015 #8

Does OUP also ask authors to not portray LibertyLover Jan 2015 #5

Three little sheep went to the market. Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #6

Who would think that the phrase "This Little Piggie Had Roast Beef" Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #7

"according to authors, the guidelines are well-known and widely used by educational publishers" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #9

Thanks for finding that, which makes sense of an opportunistic headline. Denzil_DC Jan 2015 #13

Um, sausage can be and is often made with beef, turkey or chicken. KamaAina Jan 2015 #10

maybe we will finally find out what is in "spotted dick"? bettyellen Jan 2015 #11

So no Winnie the Pooh (Piglet), Toot and Puddle, Olivia or Charlotte's Web? hughee99 Jan 2015 #12

It's school books, not novels muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #14

A bigger concern is how Texas distorts American History and Civics for US classrooms. nt el_bryanto Jan 2015 #15