Nanny has implemented the old "Orwellian" trick, first mooted in Orwell's book "1984", of controlling the language in order to control what people can think.Nanny's chums in both the government and the National Union of Teachers are banning pupils from using sexist insults at school, they fear that derogatory words can reinforce behaviour that leads to domestic violence.
Words such as "slag" have now been deemed to be "unspeak", ie you cannot use them.
Now dear Nanny, please tell us how you intend to ensure that pupils never utter these words again?
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Well, the last time i looked, the word "slag" had a proper dictionary definition. It is the scum formed from smelting of iron if i remember rightly. Words should only be criticised when misused in an unreasonable attack on a person.
ReplyDeleteAlthough i believe it would be reasonable to ask people to change their insults to others, such as:-
Instead of :-
You dirty f**king slag.
You could try :-
You are little more than a highly promiscuous daughter of an unwed waserwoman.
Although i do feel that banning of certain words could ruin some excellent British movies including Nil By mouth and anything with Vinnie Jones.
Rich