21st Februay Telling both sides of the story

 

With the government offering guidelines to teaching staff on how to give a more balanced and none biased view on senstive subject, Grace Under Pressure is able to give a sneak preview of how this might be acgieved.  

In an attempt to redress a perceived imbalance between historical accuracy and the jumble of misconceptions proclaimed on social media and within the Daily Mail, the government is encouraging teachers to talk about the good and bad of major historical events and figures.

Whilst Hitler is generally acknowledged to be responsible for the Holocaust and the deaths of millions of Jews, gypsys, homeosexuals and those suffering from mental handicaps let's also stand back in appreciation of his art work including his delicate watercolour period and dabble in abstract impressionism.

Racist statues of former slave owners can provoke tension and hostilities regarding exploitation by the former British Empire but let's not forget that they do provide a very convenient place for pigeons to have a rest, for selfies to be taken and drunken louts to desposit traffic cones after a night out.

Jack the Ripper is thought to have been responsible for the slaughter of upt o five innocent victims in and around Whitechapel in the late 1880's but let's not forget the boost he has given to the tourist trade and the careers of ghoulish guides to back alley London

Many applaud the ideology of the 'Me2' movement but let's pause to remember that mysoginy and patriarchy are really, really cool too depending on which side of the gender divide you find yourself.

Whilst clapping the enthusiasm of Greta Thunberg and her adolescent teenage eco warriors thats not dismiss the massive economic effects of global warming and just how lovely it is to cuddle up infront of a huge coal / log fire or outside heater in a pub garden.


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