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  • Mary Poppins film age rating raised over 'discriminatory language'

    02/26/2024 9:26:46 AM PST · by yesthatjallen · 85 replies
    BBC ^ | 02 26 2024 | Helen Bushby
    Mary Poppins, the classic film starring Julie Andrews, has had its age rating raised by British film censors because it features "discriminatory language". The 1964 film has been reclassified from a U, which stands for universal, to a PG, for parental guidance. In it, a derogatory term originally used by white Europeans about nomadic peoples in southern Africa is used to refer to soot-faced chimney-sweeps. That now "exceeds our guidelines" for U films, the BBFC said. The film is set in London in 1910 and follows a magical nanny, played by Dame Julie, who looks after a family's children with...
  • Jean-Pierre lashes out over Tennessee law banning drag shows near children: 'What sense does that make?'

    03/03/2023 8:15:47 PM PST · by simpson96 · 66 replies
    Fox News ^ | 3/3/2023 | Brandon Gillespie
    White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre lashed out at Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Friday over a bill he signed into law this week restricting drag shows on public property, in the presence of children, or near schools in the state. Jean-Pierre, who is openly gay, questioned what impact the bill would have on the lives of Americans, and claimed people were more concerned about issues like the economy and healthcare. "The American people are focused on so many issues. We just talked about economy, we just talked about inflation, we're talking about safer communities and schools, and good healthcare...