I work in an ‘intermediate’ school ages 11 – 13, only for 2 more weeks however, then i’m leaving! It’s a very multicultural school in New Zealand. Now for the end of term ‘talent show’ the teacher have informed me that we are to perform a rendition of ‘Melting pot’ by Blue Mink.
They pretty much stopped playing this in the UK years ago, it was fazed out with Gollywogs and flares. Here they don’t think anything of playing it on the radio as well as calling Pakistani’s ‘****’s’ when discussing the cricket on the radio, as well as calling Maori kids ‘darkies’.
I’ve been here 3 1/2 years now and still can’t get used to it. No one has called me a honky yet mind.
My problem is that I think that the song is just not really appropriate. However if I am to say anything I might appear to be racist as I don’t wish to sing a song about multiracial interbreeding.
I am not doing it anyway as I think it’s a crock of Sh1t, and i’m off anyway. I do however want to cause as much trouble as I can in the staff meeting when I kick off and say that I don’t want to be involved in their ‘performance’.
I think that this is a way better version
Any ideas of a great argument against involvement in this lameness?
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