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PB and Jaw Dropping
In an effort to combat perceived discrimination, one Portland school seems to have gone off the deep end by suggesting peanut butter and jelly sandwiches carry racist connotations, Twitchy reported Monday.
According to the Portland Tribune, Verenice Gutierrez, principal of Harvey Scott K-8 School, “picks up on the subtle language of racism” on a daily basis.
“Take the peanut butter sandwich, a seemingly innocent example a teacher used in a lesson last school year,” the Tribune said.
“What about Somali or Hispanic students, who might not eat sandwiches?” Gutierrez asked. “Another way would be to say: ‘Americans eat peanut butter and jelly, do you have anything like that?’ Let them tell you. Maybe they eat torta. Or pita.”
“Insert flabbergasted face,” the Twitchy staff wrote.
One person asked on Twitter: “[W]hat’s the verdict on grilled cheese? Racist? Sexist?”
“The food at my kids’ schools hates everyone,” tweeted Melissa Clouthier.
HT/ Jerry Manderin
fxdwg
September 11th, 2012
Phucking idiots. These are the dipshit liberals that run our schools. We are officially a nation of pussies.
Boobie the Rocket Dog
September 11th, 2012
“the discussion on race “has moved beyond slack-jawed incredulity into total self-parody”
Amen. Kill your enemies with ridicule.
[Insert SNL clip of Eddie Murphy defending G.W. Carver here]
“[Us]racists probably even use black currant jelly sometimes. On white bread,”
That sounds delicious, but blackcurrant jelly isn’t easy to find. Even more difficult to find, and more delicious, is blackcurrant juice. Mixed 50/50 with 7Up, served over ice, … wonderful. In the Saudi desert (where surprisingly, blackcurrant juice is easily obtained since they don’t sell beer there) we called this a desert cooler and very effective it was.
Noodengr
September 11th, 2012
First off, calling two pieces of buttered bread and a slice a cheese a grilled cheese is racist. I grew up calling that cheese toastie. so there.
Oh for pete’s sake, PB&J racist? News flash the kids are going to school in America, that is a kid’s staple food get used to it, us baby boomers grew up on it.
Teach the kids to read do math and learn, worrying about PC crap just distracts from what education is supposed to be.
hanoverfist
September 11th, 2012
Peanut Butter cant be racist.
It was invented by George Washington Carver.
Oh,
And these “people” must be hard up for racism.
Tortillapete
September 11th, 2012
Can we all agree that “black” currant is a culturally insensitive term? It’s “African-American” currant unless you’re a prejudiced racist from racist-town (and if you are, you’re a racist).
Gotta go – all this talk about food is making me hungry for a breakfast torta…
old_oaks
September 11th, 2012
My daughter wasn’t allowed to eat her home brought snack at school because it was racist.
Actually they used the words “healthy enough.”
BUT I KNOW WHAT THEY MEAN!
FWIW – it was a 100 calorie pack of shortbread cookies.
Ya sure
September 11th, 2012
Behold the 46%.
That’s the consistent number polled that will again vote for Obama.
They don’t need facts, they can’t feel shame, they don’t care about anyone else or the succeeding generations. They are fully self-righteous, self-indulgent, want the best, even if they have to steal it, They are rude, crude and unwashed. They think Obama is Oh So Smart and compassionate!
They walk amongst us and comprise 46%.
the aardvark
September 11th, 2012
Hell, lets just ban everything as racist. Do these idiots even realize how ridiculous this looks. Oh, I forgot its Portland, Or. home of a bunch of nasty left wing loons who just can’t quit being a bunch of nannies (dare I say ninnies). You’ll have to pry my PB&J sandwich out of my cold dead fingers. UP yours, jerks! And what about tuna fish sandwiches are they sexist now too. Cue the Twilight Zone music once again. And tacos and burritos, don’t even get me started.
Boobie the Rocket Dog
September 11th, 2012
Try this: they changed the name of Palm Beach Junior College to Palm Beach State College because of the tendency of students to refer to the former as Peanut Butter and Jelly College (PBJC) because of the ease with which blacks (and whites) could get in and out of there.
Dr. Tar
September 11th, 2012
I thought PB&J was all but outlawed due to food allergies. Now I find out its racist too.
So is it a blow for or against racism if you eat your PB&J sandwich and therefore eliminate it completely?
persecutor
September 11th, 2012
@Boobie: That’s what Alinsky says to do–ridicule your opponent
Carlos The Jackal
September 11th, 2012
I guess text books are racist as well, since none of these fools seem to be using them.
Billy Fuster
September 11th, 2012
It’s true. As long as I’m not eating a peanut butter and jelly (I prefer jam) sandwich I love everybody. But as soon as I bite into one of those evil morsels I think about how much I hate Africans, Hispanics, muslims, gays–and oh yeah–the French.
Boobie the Rocket Dog
September 11th, 2012
@ Billy Fuster – Frogs ain’t bad, batter-dipped and deep fried. Taste like chicken.
66chevelle
September 11th, 2012
@Dr. Tar–You are correct, sir. These asshat food Diversity Officers with their precious tortas and pitas are going to run afoul of the Gluten Stasi soon, though. Eventually, all the kids will end up eating paste for lunch.
muddjuice (Absolutist)
September 11th, 2012
So tired of this crap. Frug em all!!!!!
Time for a National PB&J Day I think….
muddjuice (Absolutist)
September 11th, 2012
…and it needs to be in February and/or March…
Mr.Gates
September 11th, 2012
I remember hearing about millions of Somalians who would have killed for a sandwich.
Mr.Gates
September 11th, 2012
Remember, Jimmy Carter’s a peanut farmer. RACIST!
Carlos The Jackal
September 11th, 2012
Hey what if it’s PB&J onna tortilla?
Zat racist too?
BlahBlahBlah
September 11th, 2012
Orally ingesting hot dogs is still ok?
scr_north
September 11th, 2012
This is why parents who are truly concerned about their kids education, either the quality or the direction should be joining the PTA or attending the meetings. They shouldn’t be afraid to be vocal about this sort of viewpoint as it ends up as conditioning of their kids. Nothing scares a lefty teacher more then a roomful of parents not willing to put up with this nonsense.
toreydawn
September 11th, 2012
PB and Just plain NUTS!
Corona
September 11th, 2012
Wait till the mystery meat is brought up for discussion.
John F.
September 11th, 2012
“What about Somali or Hispanic students, who might not eat sandwiches?”
Have the Somalis been anything but a giant accommodation project since they arrived here? On another note, is there any aspect of our culture — high or low — that isn’t subject to deconstruction by leftists??
Paul Moore
September 11th, 2012
Imagine all of the black kids who can’t be seen in public enjoying watermelon.
or fried chicken
or sweet potato pie.
I’m glad to be a Frieslander, nobody messes with my grauwe erwten!
Noelegy
September 11th, 2012
Oh, yeah. THIS is what we need to be worrying about in schools.
Mr.Gates
September 11th, 2012
“What about Somali or Hispanic students, who might not eat sandwiches?” Gutierrez asked. “Another way would be to say: ‘Americans eat peanut butter and jelly, do you have anything like that?’ Let them tell you. Maybe they eat torta. Or pita.”
Americans eat peanut butter and jelly. It’s understandable that you feel different. Wouldn’t it be nice if you tried to fit in and stop complaining because you moved here and found out here is different from there? After all, the onus is on you to assimilate. Not the other way around.
marleenna1959
September 11th, 2012
Just laugh at and ridicule these morons until they crawl back under their rocks.