Political Correctness
 

I was wondering what words/descriptions/slang/Products etc that we used to use years ago is now seen as Taboo by the political correct crew

ie
Golly Wog - removed from Robinsons Jam
No more Big Ears in the Noddy books

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dont use blackboards in schools now, they are white boards

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No more Seamen Staines or Cpt Pugwash.....

Dylan doesn't smoke dope anymore in Magic Roundabout....

What a dull world we've created for the kids...

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you forgot master bates

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"Happy as a Sambo"

"Eeny, meeny, miney mo, catch a nigger by his toe"

"You thieving Arab"

"That's a bit Irish"

yes, happy schooldays

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It seems that a lot of the childrens cartoons / books have been torn apart (perhaps some justified) but hey you got to admit Kids would probably get the whole Captain Pugwash underlined Names now (Is Master Bates still there???)

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and Roger the Cabin Boy

unfortunately all those characters are an urban myth! they never were on Capt. Pugwash!

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R u sure???, I was too young when it was on to notice (actually prefered The Clangers) but I thought that they were all true

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Spaz!

Spastic Society changed its name to Scope because of that one!

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Yep! And "mongs" are now known as people with Down's Syndrome.

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characters were

The Mate
Tom the Cabin Boy
Pirate Willy
Pirate Barnabas
Cut Throat jake

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Serious Question..are you still allowed to say people are blind and deaf or is it Sight and Hearing Challenged ???

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You can say whatever you like.

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I guess calling someone a Joey wouldnt have the same meaning now! Youngsters would just think you are referring to a character from Friends :D

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You got the DVD'S :D