"Mary Poppins' Age Rating Raised to PG Over Discriminatory Language"
TL;DR
The British Board of Film Classification has raised the age rating of the beloved children's musical "Mary Poppins" to PG in Britain due to the use of "discriminatory language," specifically an offensive racial slur used twice in the film. This decision reflects a trend of recontextualizing and reclassifying films from past eras to align with modern cultural norms and mores. The film, originally rated "U" in 1964, has been reclassified to PG, reflecting concerns about exposing children to discriminatory language and behavior.
- 'Mary Poppins' Gets New Age Rating in Britain for Racist Language The New York Times
- ‘Discriminatory’ language leads to new age rating for ‘Mary Poppins’ WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland
- Mary Poppins film age rating raised over 'discriminatory language' BBC.com
- Mary Poppins slapped with 'PG' rating by British film classification board for use of discriminatory language Fox News
- Here's why the 'Mary Poppins' age rating was just changed to PG ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV
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