Like the way they change names (from Merry Christmas to Happy Holidays, or instead of saying someone is a transvestite they now call them transgendered), does it really matter?
2006-06-25 15:49:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
The term 'African-American' is the worst politically correct phrase I've ever heard. Hell, it's not even always correct; not every black is American nor is every black originally from Africa (they could've came from Haiti, Cuba, Domican Republic, etc.) Some people take it way too far...
Just call them 'blacks'. Even blacks prefer that word.
2006-06-25 15:57:30 · answer #1 · answered by MM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think anything that mandates political correctness, such as university speech codes, is going too far. There are also some people who are just hair-triggered about perceived insults. There was a man a couple of years ago who almost lost his job for using the word "********* (look it up).
On the other hand, I have no problem with people voluntarily using "politically correct" terms. Offending people is not necessarily a virtue. Political correctness in this sense is not a new thing - how long has it been since "lunatic asylums" became mental hospitals.
I also think that opposition to perceived political correctness can go too far. Last year's campaign against "Happy Holidays" was just silly. While most people are celebrating something around the winter solstice, if only New Year's, not all of them are celebrating Christmas. Many people, business in particular, use "happy holidays" to be inclusive. The people protesting the practice were trying to impose their own brand of political correctness.
And Good Yule to toe poe gee gee oh !
2006-06-25 23:33:36 · answer #2 · answered by injanier 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now look, I'm as anti PC as the rest of you, apparently, but let's clear this up: Happy Holidays, contrary to what Bill O'Reilly and John Gibson would have you believe (mainly so you'll watch their show and buy their books) is not a result of political correctness. It stems from the fact that two major holidays, Christmas and New Year's, fall within a week of each other. If you count the Eves and the Days, that's four holidays. We could go around saying Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, but we've got lives we'd like to get on with. So we shortened it. Much more convenient don't you think?
2006-06-25 22:56:42 · answer #3 · answered by Guelph 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, i don't.
many people don't celebrate christmas, so why would someone say "merry christmas" to everyone, not knowing whether they even celebrate the holiday?
there are other holidays celebrated around that time, by the way.
and in my experience, people who dress in clothes usually associated with another gender are usually called cross-dressers and are often classified [if there isn't a word better than "classified"] as transgendered.
i don't know how most cross-dressers feel, but i'm sure that if they wanted to be called transvestites, that would be acceptable. if it really is "politically incorrect", as you would put it, to call a person who cross-dresses a transvestite, it's because many of those people don't like that word being applied to them.
what conservatives typically brush off or try to insult as "political correctness" is really just a guideline for not making people feel bad about themselves. maybe certain things don't make sense to you, but when you choose to say things that you know will offend someone, you're purposefully hurting someone's feelings.
it's not about fighting for your right to say certain words. it's about learning how to communicate with and appreciate people different from you. and if you genuinely care about other people, you won't want to say things that make them feel bad about who they are.
2006-06-25 23:14:12 · answer #4 · answered by alguien 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is really annoying. It is a no no to use the word 'oriental" now you must use "Asian".
Everyone is so afraid not to offend that it is turning everyone into a bunch of boring wussies.
People who are so up their own butts with correct terminology are pretentious pricks who are usually wrong.
I am not even religious and I miss "Merry Christmas"., THAT IS after all what we are celebrating, lets just admit it. so dumb........
And why don't they just dub over Tim Curry's voice in Rocky Horror Picture Show to now say 'transGENDERED' instead of 'sweet transvestite'? Frankly, I think the vocabulary police are ruining everything.
2006-06-25 23:02:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and no. I believe some political correctness is opressing. However, when it comes to somthing like merry christmas, that is a bit much. It infringes on other peoples right not to celebrate the holiday(some don't for religious reasons). And saying so during somthing like a school convocation or on t.v could be offensive to some people.
2006-06-25 22:59:48 · answer #6 · answered by opie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will rebel against political correctness until the day I die. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!!!
2006-06-25 22:54:00 · answer #7 · answered by toe poe gee gee oh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most definitely. Heck with all this junk. People need to get over being so sensitive. I am a little overweight. I don't need to be referred to as 'overeating challenged' or some such name!
2006-06-25 22:53:09 · answer #8 · answered by ladysodivine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I agree that it has reached its limit. We, as a society are too afraid of offending someone. It is ridiculous. There are many more important things to do with our time. Right?
2006-06-25 22:51:46 · answer #9 · answered by FORNIDO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
way past that point-and yes it does matter-first time i saw a lady credited at the end of a movie as an actor i realized i was gay-lol-keep the peace old hippie here
2006-06-25 22:59:44 · answer #10 · answered by bergice 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋