Row over "rude" Christmas song
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The Daily Mail has carried a story with the Headline "Toddlers banned from making their own gestures as they sing Twinkle Twinkle 'in case it offends deaf people'"
"Generations of children have grown up singing along and performing actions to the nursery rhyme favourite Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
But one toddler group has been told not to make the twinkling ‘star’ sign with their hands for fear it could offend the deaf.
Parents were told that the sign – which resembles a diamond shape when made with forefingers and thumbs – is used in official sign language to represent female genitalia.
The decision was made after staff attended a sign language course and were made aware that the one they were using had potential to cause offence.
The article then goes on to claim parents are upset by the politically correct decision made by nursery staff.
The story has led to accusations that the Daily Mail is biased against Deaf People and Sign Language. Critics have observed that Nursery staff will frequently guide nursery children to use better choices if they accidentally use rude words, gestures, or signs. It hardly constitutes a "politically correct" ban. It has also been noticed that theDaily Mail seems to sometimes "have an agenda to make life more difficult for Deaf people and Deaf Values".