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Should Father's Day be changed to Special Person's Day?

Posted by Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst on August 25, 2017 at 4:04pm
AN EARLY childhood activist has been labelled “offensive” after suggesting Father’s Day be renamed ‘Special Person’s Day’ so kids without dads wouldn’t feel left out.Dr Red Ruby Scarlet, an activist with a doctorate in early childhood studies, is pushing for the name change to the annual holiday.During an interview on Today Tonight Dr Scarlet denied it was case of excess political correctness.“Why are we calling this political correctness when in fact it’s about our rights?” Dr Scarlet told host Rosanna Mangiarelli.She went on: “There’s a lot of Australian research that has actually informed a lot of international research ... that has demonstrated children’s capacity to be really inclusive once they know about these ideas and they think, ‘Wow, why are people seeing this as a controversy?”Dr Scarlet, who insisted that was her real name, said that many families without fathers supported the idea.“We have single parent families, satellite families, extended families, lesbian and gay families,” she said.New South Wales Liberal minister David Elliott attacked the idea to rename Father’s Day on Facebook. Picture: SuppliedNew South Wales Liberal minister David Elliott attacked the idea to rename Father’s Day on Facebook. Picture: SuppliedSource:SuppliedHer ideas were met with a stern rebuke from New South Wales Liberal minister David Elliott, who called them “rubbish”.“Can’t believe that someone who professes to be ‘enlightened’ would advocate such crap,” Mr Elliott wrote on Facebook.“People still celebrate fatherhood even after their father and grandfathers have passed away, in fact for many people Father’s Day is a wonderful time of reflecting and remembering.”He went on: “Dr Red Ruby Scarlet — you are the offensive one. Maybe we should start a campaign to address that.”
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  • 2agd8rk0gah1u August 25, 2017 at 4:14pm
    No! What a disgrace to even suggest it!
  • Kramerica August 25, 2017 at 4:27pm

    What about Mothers Day??

    There are kids without mums too.

    I reckon Dr. Red Ruby Scarlett would feel alot better if she had someone she could call Daddy, if you know what I mean :)

    • Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" > Kramerica August 26, 2017 at 1:35pm

      C'mon Kram - even the most desperate have standards that won't go THAT low.

      I reckon you couldn't even feed it to the pigs.

  • Parra fan on The Hill August 25, 2017 at 4:28pm

    The children nursery rhyme "Bah, bah black sheep..." should be changed to "Bah, bah rainbow sheep" and the Great White Shark be renamed "The Great Big Bad Shark".

  • ParraTime August 25, 2017 at 4:32pm
    Wonder what women would say if we changed mother's Day to Special Human Day instead.
  • Nidge August 25, 2017 at 4:44pm

    For the love of God! People like this make me unafraid of death. How ridiculous! If you have 2 fathers, give 2 fathers day presents. If you have 2 mothers give them 2 mothers day presents. Solved!

  • Hindy's Hienie August 25, 2017 at 4:47pm

    Dr Red Ruby Scarlet ?   What about cherry, cerise or even vermilion?  Are you sure it's not a piss take?

    • Dave > Hindy's Hienie August 25, 2017 at 4:54pm
      Just call her Dr Period
  • Collaroy Eel August 25, 2017 at 4:52pm
    No way... every baby has been born from sperm and an egg.... too damn bad if the women decided to get some sperm from the sperm bank.... imagine the up roar if a bloke pull a baby out of their arse and we mentioned no Mother's Day....as much as the lesbians and single mums of this world like to think they brought the baby into the world themselves there was a bloke involved.... FFS
    • CarloEEL2 > Collaroy Eel August 25, 2017 at 6:00pm
      Before any one suggests it , wasn't me .
      I fully support fathers mothers pets day !!!
      Never enough time to celebrate life imo
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