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I'm all for inclusion of all people in our society. No one should be prejudiced for who they are.

BUT! Today I have to draw the line! Listening to the Play School alphabet song with my kid and it goes "A, B, C, D....X, Y, zed or zee". Since when is this blatant destruction of our national identity accepted?

I'll be picketing outside the ABC's head office from tomorrow and following that the education office until this travesty can be corrected! Who's with me?!

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[–] kaffiene@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

As a NZr, I couldnt care less. English is a juggernaut truck - it goes on regardless.

[–] Oneser@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is play school big over there?

[–] kaffiene@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

When I was a kid, it was

[–] Gremour@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago
[–] eatham@aussie.zone -1 points 1 week ago

That's really fucking stupid. It's not about "diversity", they just want to make it look like they are doing stuff.

[–] Zier@fedia.io -4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Zee is your tipping point? Would you prefer to have Don The Con Trump for President? For perspective, there are worse things than Zee. Language changes. Check the Archaic letters section here.

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