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camille65 -> RE: Political Correctness ? (4/21/2009 9:26:03 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Aneirin
This political correctness = sensitivity that is messing up our world, most recently seen at the UN racism conference, over what defines racism, where did the notion of political correctness all come from ? A guy named Bob.
Where did political correctness = sensitivity originate, to whom or where can the finger be pointed, it isn't polite to point fingers, it could hurt someones feelings. who caused it ? That guy named Bob. Everyone is fed up with it, it serves little purpose except to hinder, so why are we so obsessed = great concern with it ?
So often I hear people saying, ' oh, you can't say that, political correctness and all that ', why, what is wrong with words, if a word adequately describes a thing, why should it be disallowed in favour of a word which is ''politically correct'' ? Because Bob says so.
Who decides what words are politically correct, is there an annual meeting where the words are discussed, or is it anyone decides what can and cannot be said ? Yes, it is a secret meeting held in a secret chamber in a secret location. Run by Bob.
I first came across political correctness when I used to be a Civil Engineer, the '' manholes '', ( referring to a lidded access hole to sewers) had to be called personel access chambers, apparently, because it is not just men that access them, true enough, we had female engineers, but they called them man holes, not the politically correct term. In the words of one female engineer who was asked to change her terminology, and I remember this, she said, what a complete load of bollocks, who cares what is called. But the council insisted on the correct terminology and even went to lengths to change all existing plans and records to the new terminology, like, oodles of money and time wasted for a description of a thing that had an adequate description already.
When can we see the end of this lunacy ? Only when Bob gets his mouth stapled shut.
I agree. It has been taken too far. The concept I think is a good one, being aware of how words can effect others in a hurtful or negative way. That some traditional words/phrases exclude races or genders. The aura of fear that has been created has warped the concept IMO and people are simply afraid of being seen as _____ biased, add to that the ability to sue for financial damages if one is found guilty of being ______ biased in the workplace.
That workplace has overtaken our lives, has become such a large part of daily life.
Or just blame Bob.
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