U.K. Schools Ban Witches’ Black Hats for Promoting…Racism Among Children?

The Blaze ^ | Sept. 27, 2011 | Tiffany Gabbay

[Free ThinkerNY]

It seems nothing — from the traditional dress of age-old children’s storybook characters to the very sheet of paper those stories are written on — is above the scrutiny and condemnation of those seeking to push a politically correct agenda and tie even the most seemingly innocent of things to an assault on racial “equality.”

That’s correct, according to diversity and equality “experts,” the Wicked Witch of the West (or at least witches in general), promotes racism among children simply because she dons a black hat. Likewise, the pale, glistening colors typically worn by “fairies” — those ethereal creatures of middle earth so often portrayed in sweetness and light — are merely calculated, cynical wardrobe choices intended to dupe children into believing that all things light, or white, in color are inherently “good.”

Now, to combat that perceived threat, primary school teachers in Britain are allegedly being encouraged by equality advocates to censor fictional children’s characters, eliminating witches’ black pointed hats in favor of white ones, while dressing fairies in dark colors. Proponents of this technique claim the method will eliminate “racism” in children as young as two.

[Oztrich Boy]

eliminating witches’ black pointed hats in favor of white ones

This has the potential to cause strife

[Duke of Qin]

Thus the West dies. Not with fire and blood but the crushing force of accumulated petty tyrannies.

[chuckee]

All subjects, hear ye hear ye:

Black will no longer be worn to funerals. Pink and white will be appropriate funeral wear attire

Pot may no longer call kettle black but may make references to its gray pallor

Political longshots shall no longer be designated as dark horses but pale horses

[TexasCajun]

What will these idiots rename the millions of BLACK Holes in the universe?

Black holes take & take from the Non-Black universe and never pay it forward.

[momtothree]

This is uber STUPID! So, you eliminate black witch costumes and two year old aren’t racist? I guess they should also eliminate banana costumes (so they aren’t racist to Asians) and anything red (so they aren’t racist to Native Americans). Eliminate all brown costumes (for anyone having a brown skin color) and green costumes (so the toddlers don’t hate eco-wackos).

[Hodar]

Let’s all blame Harry Potter ...

[Da Coyote]

There seems to be a “sub-idiot/cretin” influenza that targets “teachers” both here and in the UK.

Are they all really that stupid?

Obviously not all...but I’m beginning to think that the number is asymptotically approaching 100%.

Part one of the cure: ban EVERYONE from our schools who possess any degree in which they had to take courses in “education”.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Welllll.... Michelle WAS dressed in black at the recent CBC event....

[KarlInOhio]

There seems to be a “sub-idiot/cretin” influenza that targets “teachers” both here and in the UK.

Are they all really that stupid?

I know a couple teachers and they both just roll their eyes at this idiocy. I think that might be a large part of the problem. The teachers who just enjoy teaching kids just roll their eyes and try to ignore the idiots worried about what color of clothes witches wear. Unfortunately the idiots are driven so they jump on committees worried about things like this (which anyone sane tries to avoid) and are eventually more likely to be promoted to principal or superintendent that their rational coworkers.

[TexasCajun]

What will these idiots rename the millions of BLACK Holes in the universe?

Black holes take & take from the Non-Black universe and never pay it forward.

[SkyDancer]

And in other news from England, the color black will no longer be referred to as “black” but the non-racist color of white-opposite.