2006-09-20 13:50:44 · 7 answers · asked by audofone2003 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
politically correct (adj.) Of, relating to, or supporting broad social, political, and educational change, especially to redress historical injustices in matters such as race, class, gender, and sexual orientation.
politically correct (adj.) Being or perceived as being overconcerned with such change, often to the exclusion of other matters.
2006-09-20 13:52:59 · answer #1 · answered by Kelly E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
POLITICALLY CORRECT; Diplomatic way of THOUGHT, speech & behavior.
According to Urban Dictionary, 'Political Correcteness' means the following among other things:
1. A way that Americans speak so that they don't OFFEND anyone ( whining *******). Persons who have no baals to SAY WHAT THEY FEEL OR MEAN are called Politically Correct *******.
2. A powerful form of CENSORSHIP.
3. Speech NOT TO OFFEND anyone with one LITTLE INCORRECT WORD!
4. Acceptance of all perverts & Freaks everywhere ( as advocated by Left Wing Liberals)
5.A method of CONTROLLING & DICTATING PUBLIC SPEECH & THOUGHT. ( THIS IS THE CONCEPT OF POLITICAL CORRECTNESS)
6.People always try so hard to say the right thing. The use of various euphemisms when communicating with people.
What is the end-result of this Political Correctness?
It has created a SOCIETY that wals in eggshells and that has being personal with each other because coworkers & even potential FRIENDS can't JOKE AROUND for FEAR OF OFENDING THE OTHER!
Do you get the concept of Political Correctness' & its RAMIFICATIONS & END-RESULTS?
If so, gimme my ten.
Source:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=politically+correct
2006-09-20 14:00:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as political correctness. The only time there will be correctness is when the Political system gets cleaned up
2006-09-20 13:58:48 · answer #3 · answered by josh_patriots 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The attempt to use language in such a way so as few people are offended as possible, because of comments related to sexuality, gender, race, or class, most of the time.
2006-09-20 13:53:17 · answer #4 · answered by retorik75 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 08:55:12 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A new way of describing or naming a people or organization or item that will not insult or embarrass any person at any social level from any area or country.It is a socially acceptable new term for words we once said without thinking that it might hurt another human.
2006-09-20 14:23:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
PC=BS (Bovine Scatology)
2006-09-20 14:30:43 · answer #7 · answered by arkie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋