Se un bambino rifiuta cibi provenienti da altre nazionalita’ puo’ essere bollato come razzista. E c’e’ un’agenzia finanziata dal governo inglese con circa 23 milioni di euro annui, che si occupa di scovare i piccoli e cattivissimi bambini omofobi e razzisti. L’agenzia deve inoltre controllare e contenere possibili tendenze al razzismo da parte dei piccini, anche attraverso l’ingerenza forzata (a questo punto lo e’) di cibi che semplicemente a dei bambini possono non piacere. Precauzioni, tutte queste, che ci sembrano fuori dal mondo ed assolutamente esagerate, oltre che controproducenti (almeno per loro): non rischiano di alimentare il razzismo che vorrebbero invece contenere?The National Children’s Bureau, which receives £12 million a year, mainly from Government funded organisations, has issued guidance to play leaders and nursery teachers advising them to be alert for racist incidents among youngsters in their care.

This could include a child of as young as three who says “yuk” in response to being served unfamiliar foreign food.

The guidance by the NCB is designed to draw attention to potentially-racist attitudes in youngsters from a young age.
It alerts playgroup leaders that even babies can not be ignored in the drive to root out prejudice as they can “recognise different people in their lives”.

The 366-page guide for staff in charge of pre-school children, called Young Children and Racial Justice, warns: “Racist incidents among children in early years settings tend to be around name-calling, casual thoughtless comments and peer group relationships.”

It advises nursery teachers to be on the alert for childish abuse such as: “blackie”, “Pakis”, “those people” or “they smell”.

The guide goes on to warn that children might also “react negatively to a culinary tradition other than their own by saying ‘yuk’”.

Staff are told: “No racist incident should be ignored. When there is a clear racist incident, it is necessary to be specific in condemning the action.”

Warning that failing to pick children up on their racist attitudes could instil prejudice, the NCB adds that if children “reveal negative attitudes, the lack of censure may indicate to the child that there is nothing unacceptable about such attitudes”.

Nurseries are encouraged to report as many incidents as possible to their local council. The guide added: “Some people think that if a large number of racist incidents are reported, this will reflect badly on the institution. In fact, the opposite is the case.”

Fonte: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/education/2261307/Toddlers-who-dislike-spicy-food-racist

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