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In reply to the discussion: “Political correctness”: decoding a vicious, pernicious code word [View all]CBGLuthier
(12,723 posts)148. Outstanding, as usual.
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Exactly. Also, people are more sensitive today than they were years ago.
Louisiana1976
Jul 2014
#106
If your standard of comparison is the Middle Ages, of course we are more sensitive
eridani
Jul 2014
#192
Ethnic insults becoming moretaboo is a great thing. Just like talking about sex becoming less taboo
eridani
Jul 2014
#205
Actually from their perspective they legitimately thought they were doing the right thing.
Tetris_Iguana
Jul 2014
#226
Exactly. It is people getting fed up and saying they won't just accept it anymore.nt
redqueen
Jul 2014
#237
people are tired of continually being insulted for no reason but the manner borned. horrible,
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#179
i am in the maher thread. purposely offensive to offend then offended when the insulted are offended
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#4
They seem to have no idea what "free speech is a two-way street" really means.
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#177
Both sides of the political spectrum manipulate language to further their agendas
Algernon Moncrieff
Jul 2014
#32
Back when, news organizations reported on "Pro Abortion" and "Anti Abortion" politics.
Algernon Moncrieff
Jul 2014
#162
So, to be clear, tolerating a Menorah or a Nativity = smug superiority over the abused?
Algernon Moncrieff
Jul 2014
#166
"I think the ACLU has bigger fish to fry than whether someone wants to have a prayer before a footba
greiner3
Jul 2014
#204
"Rant" or not, this is one of your best posts that I've read in a while. You draw the lines
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#182
For the part about "insisting any diversity should be respected", consider this:
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2014
#18
But we see that an anti-FGM activist did call it 'political correctness'
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2014
#23
but a further problem with the example of circumcision is that it is foundational to
CTyankee
Jul 2014
#95
The use of the phrase is still misguided. "Political correctness" has become such a generic
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#184
Yeah, I would think "telling people what to do" is pretty well justified when it comes to mutilation
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#186
I'm not a fan of male circumcision either, even if it's nowhere near the same thing
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#224
Most of them are Republican/conservative/right-leaning. But not all. n/t
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#187
What they don't realize is they have their own, equally arbitrary version of "political correctness"
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#188
It's an example of made-up bullshit. Propaganda of the conservative, fox news variety.
redqueen
Jul 2014
#21
All these made up conservative talking points really make the rounds. You'd think we could
Squinch
Jul 2014
#118
What does one bizarre, misguided aberration have to do with not needlessly offending people
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#190
PC was originally a term bandied about by Chinese Maoists to describe the correct part line.
Comrade Grumpy
Jul 2014
#22
So she feels that you are objectifying women when you offer to take her to a boob restaurant, and
Squinch
Jul 2014
#212
You manufacture situations in which she is made uncomfortable enough that she feels she needs to
Squinch
Jul 2014
#221
OK, this is really entertaining and all, but we're going to end this now
Algernon Moncrieff
Jul 2014
#222
The strange thing is that the pasted 'wall of text' seemed to support your OP
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2014
#75
Igel is the only one saying "it's a useful ..."; your pasted 'wall of text' is what redqueen
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2014
#81
Meh - people who reply to posts in their own threads with 'tl;dr' don't get to complain
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2014
#93
I don't believe, in fact I'm positive, that's not what she what she was trying to say.
ismnotwasm
Jul 2014
#53
I own my language, it doesn't own me. I use my language as I please. I recognize no authority.
hunter
Jul 2014
#111
I imagine that the dogmatic who discount the colloquial may even believe 'gentleman'
LanternWaste
Jul 2014
#113
^^^^ That. The article says it's about entitlement and disrespect. When it is used to complain
Squinch
Jul 2014
#122
Don't you have any sources that aren't right wing agenda scams? That's two so far in this thread.
Squinch
Jul 2014
#124
No, Nye. Wikipedia is fine. In fact, it tells us that the Baa Baa Black Sheep story was a right
Squinch
Jul 2014
#129
Why are you using trivial bullshit to mock serious concerns about oppressive behavior?
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#195
My observation is that when "political correctness" is brought up in discussion of political issues
WatermelonRat
Jul 2014
#54
A lot (and by that I mean most) of the over-the-top stuff on tumblr is sarcasm.
redqueen
Jul 2014
#57
It's certainly possible, thanks to Poe's law, that a given example may be a troll or satire.
WatermelonRat
Jul 2014
#68
Demonization of the words "politically correct" is nothing but brainwashing propaganda
Uncle Joe
Jul 2014
#61
Lots of DUers were accused of "political correctness" when they objected to Rude Pundit
Nye Bevan
Jul 2014
#86
If you're making the point that "political correctness" is a largely meaningless phrase, there are
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#197
Political Correctness = Smug, greedy, well-fed white people have created a language to conceal
Exultant Democracy
Jul 2014
#76
Is using the word "seniors" to describe old people politically correct? I'd say so but you won't
brewens
Jul 2014
#102
hey buddy a troll is a troll and not deserving of any politeness from anyone
CBGLuthier
Jul 2014
#135
I love how you folks attempt to act as if the word cracker is vile and hurtful.
CBGLuthier
Jul 2014
#145
Well, you brought up the idea first, so instead of asking loaded questions why not provide examples
alp227
Jul 2014
#175
I believe it is used as a phrase to demonise compassion by the Right (wrong?)...
uriel1972
Jul 2014
#165
Call it "lunacy," then. Or "stupidity." Or even "intolerance" if you think that fits.
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#199
Right. If political correctness was just being courteous, then the word courteous would be used
valerief
Jul 2014
#213
Before it was used derisively by the Limbaughs of the world, it was used with 100% earnestness
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2014
#183
''It is my firm belief that it is a mistake to hold firm beliefs.'' ~Robert Anton Wilson n/t
DeSwiss
Jul 2014
#206
Excellent, thanks. Much nicer to see this from the left than the hoax stories from the right
redqueen
Jul 2014
#234
K&R I start to brace myself for a tsunami of stupid every single time I hear someone start
Number23
Jul 2014
#229