Why Do We Teach Children Political Correctness?

Question

Sure I'm hitting the nail on the head with this! This is about 11 things children will not learn in school. About how feel-good, politically correct teachings create a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept has set them up for failure in the real world.

Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!

Rule 2 : The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

Rule 3 : You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.

Rule 4 : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.

Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.

Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.

Answer 1

Hi tony,

Oh what a better chance children would have in life when they grow up if they were taught this at school.

or shud i sy o wot a difrent lyfe kids m8 hv if tey wer tawt dis in skewel.

Answer 2

I totally agree. The education system is harming children, with regard to life in the outside world.

Dr Antony (educator and a none politically correct person)

Answer 3

Political correctness is need of the hour to be taught to the students to make them responsible civilian. who can respect the rights of others and follow their duties, thus can contribute positively in the inclusive development of global world.

Answer 4

wooooooooo!!

All i know is that I taught my kids that they could be anything they wanted in life, but it meant they would need to work hard to get there.

I also believe that if you give out negativity to your kids, then thats exactly what you'll get back from them.

I haven't been disappointed with the way they both turned out, infact I'm extremely proud of them and I've been a single working mum for half their lives.

Answer 5

Somebody got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.

Answer 6

Your question is perplexing because your premises have nothing to do with 'political correctness.'  I would wager that children are caught political correctness to prevent them from offending and being offended.  IE We've all met the people who have no concept of political correctness and they appear rather backwards.   For example:  racial slurs, derogatory speech towards [insert group here]  are not publically accepted.  

What you have pointed out is that children are not taught ACCOUNTABILITY.  Which i thouroughly agree with.  As an educator, I groan inwardly at students who 'shift the buck' and 'pass the blame' because they were never taught to be accountable.   After all "They're special,"  at least that's what they grew up hearing.

Answer 7

Well, I do agree with the 11 rules listed above.  However, parents generally have their children 4 to 5 years before they attend school.  A lot of observation and development happens during that time.  Children love and admire their parents when they are young.  Children generally trust their parents more than their teachers.  While a child spends all day at school 10 months out of they year; they are not under the constant influence of the teacher.  At the end of the day they return to the influence or lack thereof of the "parent/s."  I think that a parent doing their job can take from the educational system that which is good and easily undo the disagreeable.  The educational system is NOT a utopia.  It is ignorant to think that a teacher can teach your child anything that you don't support or neglect to explain.  It is kind of ironic these rules tout responsibility, yet you are not expecting the parents to take ANY!

Answer 8

You did not write this and its intellectually dishonest to suggest that you did. it is a very common viral - seen over and over since the 90's

from snopes:

"This list is the work of Charles J. Sykes, author of the book Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Can't Read, Write, Or Add"

and you even missed the last three!

Answer 9

LOL I love this forward! I have it on my fridge!

My children hate it because I will refer them to a number from it to explain why they can't have or do what they want to!!!!

I think it should be posted in classrooms.