offended, but acts like they do to get thousands in a settlement. I went to school during the 90s and early 2000s and I survived just fine. My teachers taught whatever they needed to, using whatever words were necessary to get the job done. I still remember my 11th and 12th grade teachers swearing to get a point across. And it worked. brad omg, whoever proposed these changes needs to be fired and banned from any sort of public office for life. This is beyond moronic, its Orwellian. 1984 for some reason that is the first thought that came into my mind. i feel gross after reading this. Get the bible thumpers and other idiots out of the school system. Andrew People who think this is a good idea should be used to feed ducks to aeroplanes that live on the sea. That comment made as much sense as this ridiculous idea to ban words because they may upset someone. On every level this is a joke. RK Recall Mr. Wolcott immediately. What a stupid use of someone's time and effort. Steve I think this comment list reflects the poor reading skills of people who went to our schools over the past 50 years or so. Folks, this is a list of words that are not used in questions on a test. It is part of the guidelines for test writers. This is NOT a list of words that are not ever mentioned in any context in the classroom. This