{"id":2975,"date":"2014-12-15T17:36:28","date_gmt":"2014-12-15T17:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fieldstonnews.com\/home\/?p=2975"},"modified":"2014-12-15T17:36:28","modified_gmt":"2014-12-15T17:36:28","slug":"time-nation-realize-biased-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fieldstonnews.com\/home\/2014\/12\/time-nation-realize-biased-language\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s about time, we as a nation, realize biased language"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"imgres-4\"<\/a>by Hannah F., 6th grader<\/p>\n

Biased language can pass people by. They don\u2019t realize the whole story or background. It could be racist or offensive and people don\u2019t take a stand. My classmates and I are trying to prove that Christopher Columbus is not the \u201cGreat Guy\u201d that everyone knows today. Why should there be a Columbus Day?<\/p>\n

People Are Not Realizing.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s about time, we as a nation, realize biased language.<\/p>\n

There have been times that people use biased language without realizing it. One of those times is in regards to Columbus. This man \u201cdiscovered\u201d America. Now take a moment to think about that, is it true? Because if you do think that, you may have to think twice about what you\u2019ve been taught. Christopher Columbus arrived to the new world encountering Native Americans. The Native People had found the world before Columbus, so why do we honor him? Think about it.<\/p>\n

Columbus did not treat the natives well at all. In fact, he slaughtered the Native Americans. And we as a nation honor Columbus. But if you dig a little deeper, the true explanation is that we are honoring a murderer. We might as well just call it \u201cMurder Day!\u201d We are honoring a man who did not treat others fairly.<\/p>\n

Biased language still happens today. During Hurricane Katrina, there was a local grocery store where a white couple was caught \u201cfinding\u201d food, while a black person was caught \u201clooting\u201d food. Is this right? Is it okay to tweak the truth because of someone\u2019s racial identity? I think not.<\/p>\n

A final note to add. Authors are brainwashing the minds of children today. While doing a study during class, we all checked out picture books on Columbus from a library. Almost every single book left out the real truth behind Columbus, saying he was an \u201cexpert sailor\u201d even though many of his travels were failures. As you are reading this, think about what you can do to stop the repetition of biased language.<\/p>\n

\u201cLife is like riding a bicycle,<\/p>\n

To keep your balance<\/p>\n

you must keep moving.\u201d<\/p>\n

-Albert Einstein<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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