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Women and Patchwork Quilting Banned
I remembered reading this and just located it again. This has to do
with how censors are trying to make school tests and tests non-bias and have gone just a little overboard. For more information, follow the other links in the article: Women and Patchwork Quilting The bias and sensitivity reviewers rejected a passage about patchwork quilting by women on the western frontier in the mid-19th century. The passage explained that mothers in that time taught their daughters to sew, and together they made quilts for the girl’s dowry when she married. Quilting was an economic necessity because it saved money, and there were no factory-made quilts available until the end of the 19th century. The passage briefly explained how quilts were assembled and described them as works of art. The information in the passage was historically accurate, but the bias and sensitivity panel (as well as the "content expert panel") objected to the passage because it contained stereotypes of females as "soft" and "submissive." Actually, the passage did nothing of the sort. It was a description of why quilting was important to women on the frontier and how it was done. Nothing in the passage excluded the possibility that mothers and daughters were riding the range, plowing the fields, and herding cattle during the day. The reviewers objected to the portrayal of women as people who stitch and sew and who were concerned about preparing for marriage. Historical accuracy was no defense for this representation of women and girls, which they deemed stereotypical. From: http://www.aft.org/pubs-reports/amer...3/excised.html (note: although this appeared in an union publication, the union does not advocate this -- they are merely reporting it - so don't blame the teachers) Linda PATCHogue, NY |
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If you go to the links you can find they have banned housewife
right along with hussy too. : ( Taria ALZ wrote: I remembered reading this and just located it again. This has to do with how censors are trying to make school tests and tests non-bias and have gone just a little overboard. For more information, follow the other links in the article: Women and Patchwork Quilting The bias and sensitivity reviewers rejected a passage about patchwork quilting by women on the western frontier in the mid-19th century. The passage explained that mothers in that time taught their daughters to sew, and together they made quilts for the girl’s dowry when she married. Quilting was an economic necessity because it saved money, and there were no factory-made quilts available until the end of the 19th century. The passage briefly explained how quilts were assembled and described them as works of art. The information in the passage was historically accurate, but the bias and sensitivity panel (as well as the "content expert panel") objected to the passage because it contained stereotypes of females as "soft" and "submissive." Actually, the passage did nothing of the sort. It was a description of why quilting was important to women on the frontier and how it was done. Nothing in the passage excluded the possibility that mothers and daughters were riding the range, plowing the fields, and herding cattle during the day. The reviewers objected to the portrayal of women as people who stitch and sew and who were concerned about preparing for marriage. Historical accuracy was no defense for this representation of women and girls, which they deemed stereotypical. From: http://www.aft.org/pubs-reports/amer...3/excised.html (note: although this appeared in an union publication, the union does not advocate this -- they are merely reporting it - so don't blame the teachers) Linda PATCHogue, NY |
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Sounds like some misogynist has misgivings about women in general and can't
tell the difference between the two groups. Sad, really. "taria" wrote in message news:zrrwd.4780$Zn6.2927@trnddc08... If you go to the links you can find they have banned housewife right along with hussy too. : ( Taria ALZ wrote: I remembered reading this and just located it again. This has to do with how censors are trying to make school tests and tests non-bias and have gone just a little overboard. For more information, follow the other links in the article: Women and Patchwork Quilting The bias and sensitivity reviewers rejected a passage about patchwork quilting by women on the western frontier in the mid-19th century. The passage explained that mothers in that time taught their daughters to sew, and together they made quilts for the girl's dowry when she married. Quilting was an economic necessity because it saved money, and there were no factory-made quilts available until the end of the 19th century. The passage briefly explained how quilts were assembled and described them as works of art. The information in the passage was historically accurate, but the bias and sensitivity panel (as well as the "content expert panel") objected to the passage because it contained stereotypes of females as "soft" and "submissive." Actually, the passage did nothing of the sort. It was a description of why quilting was important to women on the frontier and how it was done. Nothing in the passage excluded the possibility that mothers and daughters were riding the range, plowing the fields, and herding cattle during the day. The reviewers objected to the portrayal of women as people who stitch and sew and who were concerned about preparing for marriage. Historical accuracy was no defense for this representation of women and girls, which they deemed stereotypical. From: http://www.aft.org/pubs-reports/amer...3/excised.html (note: although this appeared in an union publication, the union does not advocate this -- they are merely reporting it - so don't blame the teachers) Linda PATCHogue, NY |
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Well said Mystified One. Since I haven't had my coffee
yet, I was still grappling for the right words. If these are women, they must feel inferior; if these are men, they must also feel inferior! Think about that one. PAT in VA/USA Mystified One wrote: Sounds like some misogynist has misgivings about women in general and can't tell the difference between the two groups. Sad, really. "taria" wrote in message news:zrrwd.4780$Zn6.2927@trnddc08... If you go to the links you can find they have banned housewife right along with hussy too. : ( Taria |
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Have to laugh so I don't cry, quit asking "what's the world coming to" a
long time ago. Was also reminded of when I took a pre-university test at the age of 35. One of the sections of the reading and comprehension part had to do with a description of putting a quilt together. As I was reading it I sent up a prayer thanking God for putting me at ease, I received an extremely high score on that part, lol. "ALZ" wrote in message ... I remembered reading this and just located it again. This has to do with how censors are trying to make school tests and tests non-bias and have gone just a little overboard. For more information, follow the other links in the article: Women and Patchwork Quilting The bias and sensitivity reviewers rejected a passage about patchwork quilting by women on the western frontier in the mid-19th century. The passage explained that mothers in that time taught their daughters to sew, and together they made quilts for the girl's dowry when she married. Quilting was an economic necessity because it saved money, and there were no factory-made quilts available until the end of the 19th century. The passage briefly explained how quilts were assembled and described them as works of art. The information in the passage was historically accurate, but the bias and sensitivity panel (as well as the "content expert panel") objected to the passage because it contained stereotypes of females as "soft" and "submissive." Actually, the passage did nothing of the sort. It was a description of why quilting was important to women on the frontier and how it was done. Nothing in the passage excluded the possibility that mothers and daughters were riding the range, plowing the fields, and herding cattle during the day. The reviewers objected to the portrayal of women as people who stitch and sew and who were concerned about preparing for marriage. Historical accuracy was no defense for this representation of women and girls, which they deemed stereotypical. From: http://www.aft.org/pubs-reports/amer...3/excised.html (note: although this appeared in an union publication, the union does not advocate this -- they are merely reporting it - so don't blame the teachers) Linda PATCHogue, NY |
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