OK, I admit, I may be a little extreme at times, but this one just irritated me to a point that may not be rational!
I received an e-mail via a weblist I'm on and the topic was the term "gifted". There was at least 8-10 parents of gifted kids talking about how much easier things would be if their children were referred to as something other than "gifted".
They feel that the term is elitist and carries an "I've got it made" atitude, which doesn't reflect the truth behind our kids. They would like our children to be referred to as "Asynchronous learners".
How long before that term becomes "Elitist?" Used to be they called kids like this genius. That term was changed to gifted in honor of political correctness. With so many more pressing issues facing these kids I can't even believe that people want to focus on something so......Stupid!
Fact is if you call a zebra a horse with stripes, it's still a zebra....JMO
Oh, girlfriend, I am SOOOOOOO with you! This is one of my big complaints. I don't care if you call my kid sdgtlkhasdi, just TEACH him! How is that elitist? Words aren't elitist, people are!
It annoys the fool out of me!
