Loaded Word Ban?

Not only are Dinosaurs themselves actually extinct, the word will soon be also... Save the words!

What has it come to in today's public school systems where we can't even have loaded words on tests! I'm all for teaching the abc's, but omitting words like birthday and dinosaurs?!? Its like telling me that I can't say Christmas at work! Wait, what? I CAN"T say Christmas at work and I have to say "happy holiday" instead? I think that an elf just died--cause every time someone changes the meaning of Christmas an elf dies, at least that's what my mommy says and she don't lie...


"Divorce. Dinosaurs, Birthdays. Religion. Halloween. Christmas. Television. These are a few of the 50-plus words and references the New York City Department of Education is hoping to ban from the city’s standardized tests.The Department of Education's says that avoiding sensitive words on tests is nothing new, and that New York City is not the only locale to do so. California avoids the use of the word "weed" on tests and Florida avoids the phrases that use "Hurricane" or "Wildfires," according to a statement by the New York City Department of Education."

Well of course California can't use the word "weed" on test, cause the word "weed" to a Californian is somewhat of a trigger word--kind of like Pavlov's dogs salivating with the ring of the bell... The minute weed is mentioned, kids start chucklin and has got the munchies all of a sudden. Its true! At least the part about the dogs are...
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