IP: NO banned words at Stockport College

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> Reply-To: <rfulmer () sclobby com>
> From: "Rick Fulmer" <rfulmer () camden net>
> To: "Dave Farber" <farber () cis upenn edu>
>
>
> Thought you would find this interesting. I received it when I quizzed
> Stockport about their policy.
>
> Rick Fulmer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kristina.Harrison () stockport ac uk
> [mailto:Kristina.Harrison () stockport ac uk]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 11:54 AM
> To: rfulmer () camden net
> Subject: NO banned words at Stockport College
>
>
> Dear Rick,
>
> Thank you for asking about the article in such a polite manner. So far we
> have just received abuse so it makes a nice change.
>
> Stockport College has NOT banned ANY words around the College. The British
> media have yet again made mountains out of molehills which have spread to
> international parts.
>
> Stockport College is a multicultural College and has 15,000 students and 700
> members of staff. The College prides itself in it's Equal Opportunities
> policy which ensures all employees and students can work in a harmonious
> environment. This list of words was used as a small part of a staff training
> programme to develop discussion into what some people might find offensive.
> The aim of the training to make people more aware and more sensitive to
> others around them. We have NO banned words in the College and each
> individual has the freedom to speak as they wish.
>
> So in answer to your question, the newspaper articles are rubbish. I may
> also add that the document which listed these words was an Internal Training
> Manual for staff. It is NOT part of the Equal Opportunities Policy.
>
> Because of the global coverage the College has issued a Press statement
> which I have attached to the bottom of this reply.
>
> If you have any further queries please feel free to contact me.
>
> Regards
>
> Kristina Harrison (Marketing)

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