Racism & Kids

So my dad was cleaning up in the family home today and found a children's book from when I was little.

The thing is though, it's called "Little Black Sambo"

This book was first published in 1967, but if that book were made today, I really don't think that it would even be allowed to be pitched. Unless the writer was looking for a way to end their career.

As soon as I saw it, I was like, 'Oh man, how'd they get this made??'. Of course we've been living in present times were racism isn't tolerated, so we've been sensitised to things like this.

I was at an Airport just the other day, and there was a young family there with two babies. The parents were playing nursery rhymes (VERY LOUDLY might I add) and after a couple, 'Ba Ba Brown Sheep' came on.

Yes, you read that right.

Brown Sheep.

Like seriously, people have to change the lyrics of well known, classic songs these days, just because whoever releases copies of this song are worried they might be sued for being racist?

Should we really be worrying that much?

To end on a lighter note, I really did think that book was pretty funny.

Until Next Time......

Morgan ^^