A "Harey" Problem, WAS: Re: Newer UK Edition of CoS Has Three Changes

erisedstraeh2002 bdmorrp at budget.state.ny.us
Tue Sep 10 13:33:38 UTC 2002


No: HPFGUIDX 43849

Haggridd (jkusalavagemd) wrote:

> I fear that this is a case of misplaced sensitivity on the part of 
> the American Editors.  One can visualize a harelip without having 
> any desire to ridicule or persecute people with cleft palates.  Why 
> censor this?  

Now me:

I have both the UK and the US versions, and both say "hare lip" (see 
post #43829).  I don't think we can blame the American editors for 
this one, but I'm still waiting to hear which edition says "hairy 
chin."  

~Phyllis





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