Monday, January 25, 2010

Dictionary Censorship: They Might As Well Get Rid of the Computers, Too

Merriam-Webster in print

Link to January 24 Los Angeles Times report, "'Oral sex' definition prompts school district to pull dictionaries". (First seen at LISNews)

Excerpt: A school district in Riverside County has pulled the Merriam-Webster's 10th edition dictionary from school shelves because it includes the term "oral sex."

The Menifee Union School District took the action last week after a parent complained about the dictionary.

Well, first of all, folks, there's an 11th edition.

And, secondly, what's to stop students from going online.



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