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In reply to the discussion: Maybe this is what Bill Maher was talking about ,we have become too politically correct [View all]Vashta Nerada
(3,922 posts)60. Overreaching a little bit there, aren't you?
BTW, the money raised from that event would have gone towards cardiac care. Now that the event is canceled, they're not going to get that money.
What's worse, the possibility that someone might be offended, or donating proceeds from said event to a hospital?
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Maybe this is what Bill Maher was talking about ,we have become too politically correct [View all]
oneofthe99
Apr 2014
OP
No. That minority groups inform the general public why certain words are offensive
NuclearDem
Apr 2014
#35
Well, I can see we are on the opposite ends of the spectrum on this. What you say sounds good, up to
quinnox
Apr 2014
#43
I'm certainly missing it. What does PC have to do with authoritarianism, fearmongering, and spying?
DanTex
Apr 2014
#34
What I'm getting is that to be against surveillance state and MIC tendencies
NuclearDem
Apr 2014
#37
MADem, don't you know? In the history of the world it's always been MINORITIES that have relied
Number23
Apr 2014
#62
LOL, there is no connection at all to spying. NONE, this post is ridiculous.
bettyellen
Apr 2014
#110
Well, that's a bit weak, to even throw her in there when it comes to any gripes about
MADem
Apr 2014
#64
It was just lame. If you were Gwenyth Paltrow, a member of the LGBT community, an atheist, or
MADem
Apr 2014
#67
Not to worry. Dartmouth allowed a man to publish a letter calling to rape a woman in the same dorm
seabeyond
Apr 2014
#5
But I WANT to wear my Speedy Gonzalez costume and shout ARRIBA! while funneling 3 Coronas at a time!
alcibiades_mystery
Apr 2014
#10
Yes. The ones who turned it into a pissing contest--who took their ball and went home--were the
MADem
Apr 2014
#22
Of course they weren't going to "serve" alcohol...the kids would bring their own.
MADem
Apr 2014
#36
But that's not true. The whole south-bashing thing has been discussed here many times.
MADem
Apr 2014
#61
Well, there's a learning curve for sensitivity towards the Mexican - American community, too.
MADem
Apr 2014
#66
If this fundraiser is of "no concern" to you, you could have certainly fooled me.
MADem
Apr 2014
#75
I've agreed with you as well--did I not concur that regional bashing isn't a good thing?
MADem
Apr 2014
#78
All you have to do is look at some of the photos on the net and it is clear what these
MADem
Apr 2014
#98
I guess I missed the part of the story about her demand for homage to Mexican culture.
merrily
Apr 2014
#85
Hernandez said she was offended, and wrote to several authorities about it
muriel_volestrangler
Apr 2014
#32
So when the woman said she was offended by the event with quasi-Mexican food, they accepted that
muriel_volestrangler
Apr 2014
#70
Again, you need to be consistent - if a 'Cinque de Mayo' event is offensive, then they did the right
muriel_volestrangler
Apr 2014
#84
I am being consistent, and I am telling you that these "phiesta" events, run by fraternities,
MADem
Apr 2014
#87
No, it didn't--it consisted of drinking and costumes, which, though "discouraged"
MADem
Apr 2014
#89
I use "The Fighting Whities" as an example often--however, that's one small team at a
MADem
Apr 2014
#123
All chartered Greek organizations have agreements and commitments to uphold basic mission
alcibiades_mystery
Apr 2014
#24
The relevant bylaw/policy would likely be a statement that the institution respects diversity
alcibiades_mystery
Apr 2014
#47
They got some pushback about a "crips and bloods" party last year. See upthread. nt
MADem
Apr 2014
#45
how pc for a vast majority of whites not be able to create a hostile environment for the minority
seabeyond
Apr 2014
#48
And with that, you just ate this dumb thread and drank that poster's milk shake
Number23
Apr 2014
#133
Probably depends on whether it is YOU that possibly might be offended ...
1StrongBlackMan
Apr 2014
#115
It's not about the NAME. The wingnuts would have you believe that, but don't get your news from
MADem
Apr 2014
#126
A party that uses antiquated peasant symbols in stereotypical fashion IS offensive.
MADem
Apr 2014
#136
couldn't possibly have found another name for the event, had to cancel it entirely?
unblock
Apr 2014
#104