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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI'm sorry, but as a Florida public school parent, I feel as though I must share this:
This absolutely and positively was in my children's elementary school math book, believe me and trust me because naturally you just should do that on the internet:
"Johnny--who believes that race is a social construct which historically has been used by governing powers to create an artificial hierarchy in society based solely on that race--has three apples. Kenny, who believes that the idea of "color-blindness"--while perhaps well-intentioned--has been too often been co-opted as an excuse for modern-day authorities to refuse to address historical racial injustices of the past, has two apples. How many apples would Johnny and Kenny have if they put their apples together and both agree that dominant racial groups have subconsciously created their own reality when it comes to race relations and thus are stifled in making any significant moves towards racial equity, which means racial groups are given the necessary means in order to achieve a more equal society (not to be confused with racial equality, which is merely a superficial equal distribution of such means regardless of the specified needs of any one particular group)?"
I'm sorry, but this is just not cool. Not cool at all.
(Do I even need the here?)
exboyfil
(17,857 posts)Some right winger will take it and run with it.
Towlie
(5,307 posts)
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(Missed it by one minute.)
MyOwnPeace
(16,887 posts)That would require more reading than the average teenager does anymore - unless it's on a 'phone' screen!
RobinA
(9,874 posts)The average winger wouldn't get through the first sentence. And I mean the adults.
Towlie
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I want to see the textbook contents that they're objecting to. I'll bet they're even funnier than the parody that Tommy Carcetti posted above.
Tommy Carcetti
(43,079 posts)Could be terrorism indoctrination.
perfessor
(262 posts)Weapons of Math Instruction
KS Toronado
(16,901 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,887 posts)and 'Welcome' to DU! (looks like you'll fit right in - well, forget the 'right' part, but you know what I mean!)
Celerity
(42,637 posts)Weapons of Maths Destruction
lol
sdfernando
(4,896 posts)Could be very confusing:
XIV - III = (OK..this ain't so bad)
XIV X III = ( so is that multiply or add 14 10 and 3)
How do you do fractions? Polynomials???
wnylib
(21,146 posts)sdfernando
(4,896 posts)wnylib
(21,146 posts)copyright page of books, and in crossword puzzles. I get completely lost once the numbers get into C, L, and M.
mrsadm
(1,198 posts)Oh but oops, it's Asian
wnylib
(21,146 posts)yardwork
(61,408 posts)Weren't the ancient Greeks all gay? I mean, how is this Christian?!
mahatmakanejeeves
(56,885 posts)Tommy Carcetti
(43,079 posts)Duh. Read between the lines.
MyOwnPeace
(16,887 posts)Not everybody can 'read' RepubliQan........ but a special 'decoder' ring is for sale at 'tRump.scam'
Towlie
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sop
(9,945 posts)sanatanadharma
(3,639 posts)Five apples, two headaches, and three to eight friends with whom to share apple halves.
And one fired math teacher.
MissMillie
(38,452 posts).
hedda_foil
(16,368 posts)Lucky Luciano
(11,242 posts)IronLionZion
(45,254 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,535 posts)packman
(16,296 posts)txwhitedove
(3,922 posts)I want to share with you a passage from the Bible....". Excuse me, what are you calling about? Wanda repeated. I said no thank you out and hung up. I could have shared your post to see what she thought, but love my DUers too much to get that fight started. Did Jesus tell her to call me?
Frostlight
(90 posts)Personally, I try to plant doubt and make them face their own insanity at every chance, but it's not obligatory.
txwhitedove
(3,922 posts)sounded tired, so not a good day to mess with Wanda.
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)Frostlight
(90 posts)In all seriousness, if you wanted to troll them with something like this, you could, easily. The problem is that they'll spread it far and wide as 'proof' that 'Critical Race Theory' is being taught to children.
These are fundamentally stupid people we're talking about here.
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,450 posts)Project like crazy. The crt bullshit is more of the same.
They accuse Dems of exactly what they are doing.
Just like pooty does.
Projecting dark triad losers strike again
Frostlight
(90 posts)I'll message you as soon as I'm able.
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,450 posts)Look forward to your messages.
Frostlight
(90 posts)Hint: Discussions on Human Superconscious Theory. Probably been 8 years or so. You said one of the most interesting things about why it is that the 'predominant/mundane' world of consciousness rejects us.
Warpy
(110,900 posts)And people honestly believe that convoluted crap is in there?
Every time I think Republicans have come up with the dumbest thing ever, they just keep talking.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)and Kenny placing 2 black apples in the same basket. Both students report their results of adding the apples in the basket -- both report that the sum = 5. However, the teacher, as required by Florida State Law, must notify the Governor that Kenny willfully added black apples to the white ones in Johnny's basket. Also, both students will get an "F" for this exercise, since in Florida the answer is the sum = 3 apples (the white ones), since black apples are not counted in Florida.
eppur_se_muova
(36,227 posts)Vive la diversité!
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,450 posts)Never saw the black and white apples before. Now I wanna try. All the apple colors.
robbob
(3,514 posts)But I really want to know WHAT, exactly, is in those textbooks! I searched high and low on this and every story (CNN, The Guardian, etc.) have the same story we already know; insane Florida law pulls numerous math text books from the curriculum, and, in spite of claims of transparency, they refuse to specify what the offending material is.
I think they need to be pressed into showing exactly what they object to. Why? Well, for one thing, there has to be SOMETHING there. They cant just randomly pick out books to ban. Because some publisher forgot to grease their palms?
But more importantly; they deliberately want to leave it vague and scary. CRT! Woke culture!!!! Brainwashing/grooming children!!! They do this to rile up the base and stir up anger, division and controversy ahead of the next election. If we force them to reveal the offending material I think its going to reveal a lot more about who THEY really are.
Im just guessing here, but Im thinking maybe illustrations that show white and black kids working together on math problems? Or word problems that involve characters of different ethnic backgrounds? You know, inclusiveness? Make them show us the offending material so we can see what real racist snowflakes they actually are.
ThoughtCriminal
(14,009 posts)I'm pretty sure they have nothing they are willing to share with the public - it will just be too ridiculous and they know it.
I think they will just act outraged until the next distraction.
ForgedCrank
(1,723 posts)it was probably posted by someone on twitter or facebook and a bunch of people believed it.
Now we'll see Ted Cruz hollering about it on TV next week.