They are changing the title of this book in schools because "Old" is considered offensive, "Man" is considered sexist, and "Sea" is not fair to people living inland that may not grasp the concept of a large body of water.
How crazy has it gotten? You can nolonger use "polo" or "yacht" becase they are considered elitist. Check out the whole story and the list of 500 words no longer used in schools.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/EDUCATION/05...eut/index.html