First Christmas, Then Halloween, Now Thanksgiving
around lunchtime on Tuesday, the 25th of November 2008 by Katie
The PC police is out to destroy another holiday.
Can we please grow a national thicker skin?
A cute holiday tradition – one school’s Kindergartners dress like pilgrims, the other school’s Kindergartners dress like Indians (or Native Americans in PC speech). They get together and have a feast.
For decades, Claremont kindergartners have celebrated Thanksgiving by dressing up as pilgrims and Native Americans and sharing a feast. But on Tuesday, when the youngsters meet for their turkey and songs, they won’t be wearing their hand-made bonnets, headdresses and fringed vests.
Sounds great. But someone has to be offended.
“It’s demeaning,” Michelle Raheja, the mother of a kindergartner at Condit Elementary School, wrote to her daughter’s teacher. “I’m sure you can appreciate the inappropriateness of asking children to dress up like slaves (and kind slave masters), or Jews (and friendly Nazis), or members of any other racial minority group who has struggled in our nation’s history.”
“There is nothing to be served by dressing up as a racist stereotype,” she said.
Did it ever occur to some of these nitwits that the schools are not trying to ridicule Native Americans during Thanksgiving. They are trying to honor their people and their contributions.
But there are still some parents willing to “fight the good fight”
The debate is far from over. Some parents plan to send their children to school in costume Tuesday — doubting that administrators will force them to take them off. The following day, some plan to keep their children home, costing the district attendance funds to punish them for modifying the event.
“She’s not going to tell us what we can and cannot wear,” said Dena Murphy, whose 5-year-old son attends Mountain View. “We’re tired of [district officials] cowing down to people. It’s not right.”
Someone please save us from this insanity.
Update: Michelle Malkin has the story on her site, now.
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November 25th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
I agree with the parent that protested. If you look at it from her well-reasoned perspective then it is hypocrisy to keep this event.
Does not being able to dress up like a Native American really change the meaning of Thanksgiving to these kids? If so, then they really need a new set of parents.
November 25th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
I see nothing wrong with dressing children up like Pilgrims and Indians and having a feast. It is a harmless tradition, and it helps the children remember the holiday. My girls have done it two years in a row, and it was the highlight of their year.
In fact, I had just taken off my feathered headband when I saw the story.
I am part Indian, part WASP, part Irish, part German. You don’t hear my screaming every time that I hear a joke about one of those groups. And Germans (ie Nazis) are still the only “safe” enemy that our country has.
If it offends someone, they can remove their child from the class. I am sick and tired of my kids missing out on traditional holidays because someone chooses to pitch a hissy fit.
November 26th, 2008 at 9:37 am
I first came across your blog when I read your “Carbon Credits for Abortion” article. I am enjoying your posts. And, I agree about the nation’s continuing “politically correct” movement. Good grief!
I have a tiny bit of “Indian” in my bloodline and I am not offended. The “Indians” did get a bad deal…but we must now learn from history…not change it.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
November 26th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Next up.. banning history in schools, right? since someone might be offended that their “people” will be viewed in a negative light…
thicker skin.. seriously is needed.. not to mention, common sense.. and heck a freaking clude!
these people are fine tuning the “marshmellow” generation.. who will be weak and empty, as well as clueless, and defenseless.. overly protected wimps!
Ahh the future!