Imagine singing the words “Hankey Pankey, Shanghai, Hankey panky, Shanghai” sang to the tune of happy birthday, whilst narrowing your eyes in a parody of a Chinaman, and then imagine that your kids teacher is teaching the kids that.
I think something is only considered racist if it’s used in a nasty sort of way.
The fact that there’s singing and kids involved with the above scenario makes me think it was supposed to be lighthearted fun, not racist. Of course, it’s possible to find offence in almost anything these days, so who knows?
It is just that a friend is a bit perturbed by his 6 year old son coming home and making slanteyes and singing the words above, both taught to him by his teacher.
I’ve not been in a school since the 1980’s and I though things had moved along a little bit.
[Sensible answer time ] This sort of shit has no place nowadays. As a kid I used to come home from school in tears because of taunting. I used to wish I could be white. My dad realised the bother and taught me how to properly punch someone. After that I never hesitated and would hit immediately on provocation. I was in front of the teachers a lot because of this. But it was worth it to avoid that individual doing it again. Now this was bitd when attitudes were different. I would hope now that kids wouldn’t need to fight their way through childhood. That a teacher today is encouraging outdated and racist behaviour is beyond belief.
[Sensible bit over]