Madrid, February 27. (Cultural Entertainment) –
Mary Poppins, Legendary movie From 1964, directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Julie Andrews, it has been considered a family classic for years. However, In the UK it is no longer a title for all audiences. And its age rating has been raised. Because of its “discriminatory language.”
The film was recently offered to us in February 2024 for re-release in theaters, and We have re-rated it as PG (with parental supervision) due to discriminatory language.“A spokesman for the British Film Rating Agency said,”Mary Poppins includes two uses of the discriminatory term Hottentots.The institution adds. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, this word It is used to refer to people of the Khoikhoi and San peoples of Africa and is considered “offensive”.
The British film ratings agency said its research into racism and discrimination showed that the main concern people, especially parents, had was “The possibility of exposing children to discriminatory language or behavior that they may find upsetting or repetitive.”
The organization adds that PG Rating “Children eight years of age and older should not be concerned” “Unaccompanied children of any age can see him, but Parents are advised to consider whether the content may be disturbing to younger or more sensitive children.”
This isn’t the first time a classic film has come under scrutiny for its potential racist content. Something similar happened with the movie “Gone with the Wind.”which was temporarily removed from HBO’s catalog in 2020 and was later returned to the platform with a notice that read: “The film’s treatment of this world through a nostalgic vision denies the horrors of slavery as well as its legacy of racial inequality.”
Similarly, Disney+ has also added a warning about racist content or negative representation of different cultures or people in some of its animated classics, Like Peter Pan, Dumbofantasy and lady and the tramp.This title includes negative representations and/or mistreatment of people or cultures. These stereotypes were wrong then, and they are wrong now. Rather than removing this content, we want to recognize its harmful impact, learn from it, and spark conversations to create a more inclusive future together. “Disney is committed to creating stories with inspiring and aspirational themes that reflect the rich diversity of the human experience around the world,” the statement read.
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