As if there weren’t enough issues going on in the world that really mattered, cinema enthusiasts across the pond have decided that Mary Poppins, the beloved Disney movie from 1964, was too risqué, controversial, and, well, “racist” for the eyes and ears of today’s uber-sensitive generation. The British Board of Film Classification rebranded the children’s film with a PG rating because of the film’s use of the word Hottentots, a term used to describe South African Khoekhoe herders, as the Washington Examiner’s Heather Hamilton previously reported.
It’s a silly left-wing political stunt that is indicative of the overly educated, underly in touch with reality crowd. It represents everything wrong with the so-called “woke” culture and the race-obsessed fanatics seeking to reshape society. There is nothing sensitive or racist about Mary Poppins. To borrow (and “reclassify”) a term from the film, the whole thing is “supercalifragilisticexpiali-stupid!”
“We understand from our racism and discrimination research that a key concern for … parents is the potential to expose children to discriminatory language or behavior which they may find distressing or repeat without realizing the potential offense,” the film organization said.
I cannot speak for every person who has ever watched the movie, especially viewers in the current outraged-at-everything political climate of the 21st century. However, if I were a gambling man, I would wager a significant amount of money that nearly everybody who watched the film, especially youngsters watching it today, had no idea who or what a “Hottentot” was. There weren’t any concerted efforts, campaigns, or political movements that were leading the charge condemning Mary Poppins.
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It’s an obscure reference that was only briefly mentioned in the movie. There was no need for this at all. Regardless, it is hard to imagine anyone sitting at home and becoming offended, angry, hurt, or emotionally devastated when (or if) they (even) heard the word Hottentot. Furthermore, if there was any word that viewers would remember from Mary Poppins, it most certainly would not be Hottentots. The film was revered for the song and use of the word “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”
There is no legitimate reason for this reclassification. It will not make any difference to 99.9% of the people who watch the movie. The only people who care about such a thing are the enlightened, self-righteous, and curmudgeon blowhards who are so obsessed with race that they had nothing better to do than concern themselves with a delightful children’s movie from 60 years ago.