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The United Kingdom has raised the age rating for the 1964 musical “Mary Poppins” because it contains “discriminatory language,” local media reported.
Members of the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) have re-rated the classic Disney film from 'U' to 'PG' because the film uses the derogatory term 'Hottentot'.
The character Admiral Boom, a former British marine played by Reginald Owen, uses the word twice in the film. The first time, one of the principal children asked if they would “fight against the Hottentots.” Later, in the scene where the chimney sweeps are dancing on the roof with their faces black with soot, the Admiral shouts: “We are being attacked by Hottentots.”
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Mary Poppins is no longer suitable for all audiences in the UK, because it has raised the age rating for using the word to refer in a derogatory way to a town in Africa.
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The Oxford Dictionary explains that the term, used in colonial times to refer to nomads in southern Africa, is “generally considered archaic and derogatory.” The BBFC said the word could cause distress in children or cause them to repeat it “without realizing the potential offence”.
For this reason, experts advise parents to be present when their children watch the movie.
The film “Mary Poppins,” starring Julie Andrews, won five Oscars in 1965, including best actress and best song.
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