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Mom says offensive question went too far("LaShamanda has a heterozygous big bootie")
Charlotte Observer ^ | Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 | WBTV

Posted on 11/14/2014 7:37:03 AM PST by Sam's Army

A Charlotte mother is expressing concern after a class assignment she considers offense was given to high school students, some say it has racial undertones.

“I was completely stunned,” the mother said. “This is not appropriate language at all for the children in the school.”

The question was from a test on genetics.

"LaShamanda has a heterozygous big bootie, the dominant trait. Her man Fontavius has a small bootie which is recessive. They get married and have a baby named LaPrincess," the biology assignment prompts students.

The assignment then continues to ask "What is the probability that LaPrincess will inherit her mama's big bootie?"

The mother says the assignment was given last Monday and she reached out to the teacher for an explanation for the question.

"I am extremely concerned that this type of language is being used and considered expectable [sic] to be issued to students," she said while asking for an explanation.

According to an image of the assignment provided to WBTV, the questions before and after the "bootie" question revolved around "stinky feet" and the height of plants.

The mother showed WBTV an email apology she reportedly received from the teacher "if the question offended you."

"I had asked the students to pick two of the remaining questions on the worksheet and did not necessarily assign that particular one," the teacher said.

She continued, "I apologize if it offended you or your child."

The teacher said the worksheet had been passed down to her by other teachers who have been using it. It was also reportedly part of the "Summer School Biology Notebook Packet" that teachers were given by the school district.

WBTV's Dedrick Russell reached out to the school district to ask about the worksheet. "The worksheet does not appear to be a document created by CMS," the officials said. "The school has taken the worksheet out of circulation and requested its teachers to discontinue using it."

The mother is relieved the question will not be used again.

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/11/14/5314339/bootie-problem-at-cms-mom-says.html#storylink=cpy


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To: Sam's Army
"LaShamanda has a heterozygous big bootie, the dominant trait. Her man Fontavius has a small bootie which is recessive. They get married and have a baby named LaPrincess," the biology assignment prompts students.

The assignment then continues to ask "What is the probability that LaPrincess will inherit her mama's big bootie?"

LaShamanda: Bb

Fontavius: bb

Possible genotypes for LaPrincess: Bb Bb bb bb

Therefore, P(LaPrincess has a big booty) = 0.5

21 posted on 11/14/2014 7:48:07 AM PST by Slings and Arrows ("I Only Love You When I'm Drunk" - http://youtu.be/uT-tCbvfDUg)
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To: Sam's Army
Steatopygia

noun \ˌstē-a-tə-ˈpi-j(ē-)ə, -ˈpī-\

An excessive development of fat on the buttocks that occurs chiefly among women of African peoples


22 posted on 11/14/2014 7:48:21 AM PST by Iron Munro (DHS has the same headcount as the US Marine Corps with twice the budget)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Good ones. But the best one I ever heard was “La-Sha”......the ‘dash’ don’t be silent.


23 posted on 11/14/2014 7:49:15 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Sam's Army

Has anyone ever heard about an old “law school final exam,” where the question about Bankruptcy began something like “Lionel want to open a moon pie factory...”


24 posted on 11/14/2014 7:49:37 AM PST by Cowboy Bob (They are called "Liberals" because the word "parasite" was already taken.)
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To: matthew fuller

That’s a good one.


25 posted on 11/14/2014 7:50:39 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Sam's Army

You wonder how this stuff is allowed to happen.


26 posted on 11/14/2014 7:51:57 AM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: Sam's Army

making science relevant bump


27 posted on 11/14/2014 7:52:20 AM PST by dangerdoc ((this space for rent))
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To: Gaffer
Yes, little Nyquille was very upset! As was her sister, Vagisil.

Not to mention granny Vulvaliatis and aunt Fee'Mallie.


28 posted on 11/14/2014 7:52:30 AM PST by Iron Munro (DHS has the same headcount as the US Marine Corps with twice the budget)
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To: Iron Munro

I see (hear) these names on Jerry Springer and Maury and I come to the realization that all these citizens have one thing in common now, or in their future - an EBT card and a deep seeded desire to tag the baby daddy with a DNA result that gets them “chile support”.


29 posted on 11/14/2014 7:54:15 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Sam's Army
"I had asked the students to pick two of the remaining questions on the worksheet and did not necessarily assign that particular one," the teacher said.

That's her excuse? Her excuse is that it was not required that students answer that question?

She should be explaining why it printed on the worksheet at all.

30 posted on 11/14/2014 7:54:45 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: Sam's Army

I agree that it is inappropriate. I get that they were trying to be funny, but there are better ways to be funny.


31 posted on 11/14/2014 7:54:48 AM PST by jocon307
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To: Gaffer

You owe me a keyboard and a cup of Starbucks!


32 posted on 11/14/2014 7:54:54 AM PST by rhubarbk (2014: First Flush . . . 2016: Final Flush)
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To: Gaffer

LaShamanda?


33 posted on 11/14/2014 7:55:46 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: Boogieman

You beat me to it!


34 posted on 11/14/2014 7:55:50 AM PST by rhubarbk (2014: First Flush . . . 2016: Final Flush)
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To: Mike Darancette

Oh yes.


35 posted on 11/14/2014 7:56:08 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: dfwgator

That would be interesting unless the trait is sex linked.

There is a lot oc criticism on the thread that indicates general ignorance.

To ask about a bootie trait and recessive gene will develop far more understanding and remembrance than asking the same question about a trait related to peas or perhaps ear lobes.


36 posted on 11/14/2014 7:56:53 AM PST by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
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To: Cowboy Bob

Well, now, if Lionel is a corporation, and the question was on a British law school exam, then it was grammatically correct.

;-)


37 posted on 11/14/2014 7:57:57 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: Gaffer

There was a girl in my local WalMart with that name only she spelled it “La-A”.


38 posted on 11/14/2014 7:58:03 AM PST by 2nd amendment mama ( www.2asisters.org | Self defense is a basic human right!)
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To: dangerdoc

39 posted on 11/14/2014 7:58:41 AM PST by dfwgator (The "Fire Muschamp" tagline is back!)
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To: Gaffer

LOL! Now that is funny right there. Thanks for the laugh.


40 posted on 11/14/2014 7:59:35 AM PST by Remember Ruby Ridge
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