Australian teachers no longer allowed to use the terms "husband", "wife", "boyfriend", "girlfriend" or "spouse"

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Teachers are being urged to stop using terms such as husband and wife when addressing students or families under a major anti-homophobia push in Australian schools.

The terms boyfriend, girlfriend and spouse are also on the banned list — to be replaced by the generic "partner" — in changes sought in reducing discrimination in classrooms.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,351587,00.html

[nane1104 146]

you must be kidding me. What is wrong with people these days?

[*julez* 124]

Another case of political correctness going too far!

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

This would never happen in the US.

There is something seriously wrong with Australian people. Something in the water, perhaps?

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I refer to my 'husband' as 'partner' and to other people's significant others as 'partners' as well precisely to be inclusive (instead of saying, for instance "Hi, this is Melissa, the live-in girlfriend of my friend Alan" after they have been living together for 20 years but NOT married); so I don't see it as a big deal. Though I am sure some folks might take it more personal. To each its own.

[Jenn! 918]

Mother and father should be banned as well.

[sereia 0]

are you even allowed to say "run amok" anymore?!

maybe talking should be banned!

Edited April 17, 2008 by sereia

[*julez* 124]

Isn't is Australia where Santa Claus can no longer say "ho, ho, ho"?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Isn't is Australia where Santa Claus can no longer say "ho, ho, ho"?

Is it? I wouldn't be surprised

[nane1104 146]

What's next? Implanting language checks, kinda like a spell check for the computer? Geez

[*julez* 124]

Isn't is Australia where Santa Claus can no longer say "ho, ho, ho"?

Is it? I wouldn't be surprised

Check it out:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=96258

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

This would never happen in the US.

There is something seriously wrong with Australian people. Something in the water, perhaps?

Don't call me "mate", mate.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

This would never happen in the US.

There is something seriously wrong with Australian people. Something in the water, perhaps?

Don't call me "mate", mate.

What a crazy, deranged, psychotic bunch of people.

[DeadPoolX 9]

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I think, in order to keep ourselves completely inclusive and avoid discriminating against others and different cultures or genders, we should no longer name our children. Instead, they should all be addressed to by number. This way, everyone is the same and there is no reference to any one culture or gender -- everyone will be neutral.

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[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

[sARCASM]

I think, in order to keep ourselves completely inclusive and avoid discriminating against others and different cultures or genders, we should no longer name our children. Instead, they should all be addressed to by number. This way, everyone is the same and there is no reference to any one culture or gender -- everyone will be neutral.

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I concur brother THX-1138