[NYPOST] A Manhattan private school aiming to use more “inclusive language” is encouraging its students to stop using the terms “mom,” “dad” and “parents” because the words make “assumptions” about kids’ home lives.Can we still make the assumption that children are produced by "moms" who were impregnated by "dads." There ain't no other way to make kiddies, regardless of whether they live with mom and dad or not.
The Grace Church School in Noho — which offers academic courses for junior kindergarten through 12th grade — issued a 12-page guide to students and staff explaining the school’s mission of inclusivity.
Do we really have to be "inclusive" of every odd arrangement people can think up? "Give this note to yer parents, Johnny!"
"I ain't got no parents. I'm being raised by cows!"
"Then give it to the herd bull."
The detailed guide recommends using the terms “grown-ups,” “folks,” “family” or “guardians” as alternatives to “mom,” “dad” and “parents.” It also suggests using “caregiver” instead of “nanny/babysitter.”
"Mary Poppins! Mary Poppins!"
"Yes, child?"
"Are you a nanny, a babysitter, or a caregiver?"
"What's the difference?"
"A babysitter is a teenager who puts us to bed early and then sits on the sofa texting her friends. A nanny is an adult who's raising kids while the parents..."
"Family!..."
"... family does other things, like investment banking, or day trading, or ruling Denmark."
"Excellent! And what's a 'caregiver?'"
"It's the new word for 'nurse' or 'nurse's aide,' or the bit of tomato you find in a word salad."
"Thank you for clarifying."
“Families are formed and structured in many ways. At Grace Church School, we use inclusive language that reflects this diversity. It’s important to refrain from making assumptions about who kids live with, who cares for them, whether they sleep in the same place every night, whether they see their parents, etc.,” the guide reads.
Why? If they don't live with the 'rents they'll likely let you know. Turning the whole herd for one person doesn't sound logical.
The document also states how to use appropriate terms relating to gender, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity. Instead of asking a person, “What are you? Where are you from?,” the query should be, “What is your cultural/ethnic background? Where are your ancestors/is your family from?,” according to Grace’s guide.
Ofewgawdsake! Spit the meal outta yer mouth!
The school defended the guide, telling City Journal that its goal is to “promote a sense of belonging for all of our students.”
Private school in Noo Yawk... Hmmm... It's probably rayciss of me, but I'd suspect the majority of their students are white red diaper babies.
“Grace is an Episcopal school. As part of our Episcopal identity, we recognize the dignity and worth common to humanity,” the Rev. Robert Pennoyer, assistant head of school, said in a statement to the outlet.
"I knew you were some kind of kneeler."
--Mattie Ross