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NYC Creates List of 50 Words Not to Be Used on Tests [VIDEO]

Comedian George Carlin had his list of “7 Words You Can’t Say on TV,” but New York City is taking things a step further, putting together a list of words they don’t want used on tests.  And some of the choices may surprise you.

FOX News Radio’s Chris Hoenig has details from New York City:

Audio clip:

Dinosaur.  Computer.  Halloween.  Birthday.

Those are just some of the roughly 50 words New York City schools are telling writers to leave off standardized tests.  The public schools say they’re looking to avoid evoking “unpleasant emotions” in students, such as those who can’t afford a computer or Jehovah’s Witnesses who don’t celebrate birthdays.

Dinosaurs refer to evolution.  Halloween?  Paganism.  And since everyone is equal, “celebrities” aren’t to be mentioned; no “rock ‘n roll” music; no “dancing,” with the exception of ballet.

The city says this is standard practice, though some educators say the list is more than twice as long as those in other cities.

Chris Hoenig, FOX News Radio.

WATCH more on the list of words being banned from NYC tests HERE:




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6 Comments

  1. Christy Robbins Myers

    March 28, 2012 at 10:49 pm

    Banned words in the NY public schools include, birthday, dancing, etc. Really!? 50 words. Who are these people?

  2. derekcrane

    March 29, 2012 at 7:40 am

    I hope they consider banning the word "father" from these tests. Most of the children probably don't have one and inclusion of the word would certainly "evoke unpleasant emotions in the students."

  3. Danny Haszard

    April 1, 2012 at 11:49 am

    Jehovah's Witnesses reject Birthdays all holidays,Thanksgiving even benign Mother's day.
    The Watchtower leaders want to be 'different' for the sake of being different.Jehovah's Witnesses are a dysfunctional group from the get-go .
    Christmas-Jesus was not born on exactly Dec 25th,but he also did not have his *invisible* second coming in the month of October 1914,a falsehood that is the core doctrine of the Watchtower religion.
    —
    ''tell the truth don't be afraid–Danny Haszard

  4. Jwalker

    April 3, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    You know, if I were a kid taking this test, I think I could find every single word in the dictionary offensive and a potential for making me feel bad about myself. This is about the most ignorant thing I've ever heard. Get a grip, if you grow up to the age of say, 20, you're gonna get your feelings hurt, some people are going to have more stuff than you and EVERYBODY is different! Good Lord, no wonder our society is so messed up.

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  6. RANGO

    April 6, 2012 at 7:59 am

    Has this country gone bonkers WTF is wrong with everyone, This is our way of life .and no but no needs to change anything. My advise is to leave it alone. If there are changes they will be conquest to pay. Just like the words in "IN GOD WE TRUST" Don't be stupid America