tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677181678998387043.post5501243906466796724..comments2018-10-26T00:07:30.689-07:00Comments on Kate In The Closet: Real Life HorrorKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16995806117529635229noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677181678998387043.post-26882369237146774682010-07-20T07:53:37.102-07:002010-07-20T07:53:37.102-07:00I hate living in Texas. It's absolutely horrib...I hate living in Texas. It's absolutely horrible here. At least my professors aren't as ridiculous, but still...it's a real problem. Many other states use Texas textbooks as a template for their own--so really, this affects ALL states, not just Texas. And now with this new Arizona law, Texans are talking about other radical views--like taking out "ethnic studies" and foreign languages from the classroom. <br /><br />UGH!Vegetarian Cannibalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11925705619348289154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677181678998387043.post-68556158049073482712010-05-25T18:04:14.575-07:002010-05-25T18:04:14.575-07:00Another example - the "golden triangle" ...Another example - the "golden triangle" of molasses, to rum, to slaves was renamed the "Atlantic Trade Triangle" and mention of slaves was dropped.<br /><br />JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677181678998387043.post-71486184965701766272010-05-23T12:53:12.755-07:002010-05-23T12:53:12.755-07:00Example from a previous set of changes: a photogra...Example from a previous set of changes: a photograph of a woman carrying a briefcase was replaced with a woman pulling a cake out of an oven.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16995806117529635229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677181678998387043.post-30246285619647951492010-05-23T12:51:52.512-07:002010-05-23T12:51:52.512-07:00It's not meerly a Christian fundamentalist vie...It's not meerly a Christian fundamentalist view. It's also a sexist and racist point of view. The problem is that he appears to be succeeding. I tell you, it's crazy over here lately!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16995806117529635229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677181678998387043.post-60432124009894375342010-05-23T00:38:25.217-07:002010-05-23T00:38:25.217-07:00This is worrying. I'm not au fait with the par...This is worrying. I'm not <i>au fait</i> with the particulars of American history but it's quite clear that this is a Christian fundamentalist wanting to rewrite the textbooks to his way of thinking.fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.com