Do you believe in political correctness? If so, why?

Question

for instance, why do you want to say flight attendant instead of stewardess? one could just call the male a steward. Why firefighter when you could say fireman and firewoman?

Answer 1

No.

Answer 2

This so-called 'political correctness' is just so much bunk. That and affirmative action should be relegated to the junk heap. There are far too many wimps running around crying and bawling about every little thing. I have no use for any of that nonsense. Firefighter is OK, but if you have to call a policeman a "policeperson" that is entirely too wimpy. Next thing you know these PC cretins will demand that Manhattan Island be renamed "Personhattan". And while we're at it, the human race becomes the "huperson race". JHC Almighty where will it end and why do we have to endure this crap?

Now, suppose a white person who was born in South Africa came to live in the United States. Would you call this person a white African American-African? Geeze Louise give me a break.

Turns my stomach just to think about it.

Answer 3

To a point. I say Happy Holidays because I don't see how hard it is to say one more syllable. But I avoid African-American because I'm half Black, and I prefer Black. If someone wants me to call them African-American, I'll respect that.

I say both flight attendant and stewardess. Whatever comes out of my mouth at the time. Depends on who I'm talking to sometimes.

EDIT: Benny joe, I don't think you know what logical fallacies are. And I'm not out to change Christmas, so I don't know what you're talking about, dude.

I say firefighter because of all the firefighters I know personally, two of the three are women. :)

It just really depends. I think you can go overboard, but I really think a lot of it is harmless. I don't see why people get so angry about it though. Of all things to get worked up about . . . .

Answer 4

I follow common courtesy in calling people firefighters, ect. that's the normal term now.

it can go too far though. And some political correctness can be quite rude if taken too far. But there are some things...

Everything in Moderation. too far one way or another and it's harmful.

Answer 5

If it's an attempt not to be offensive fine,but, it can go overboard.I heard a that a TV reporter once used the phrase " African American Africans" to distinguish between white and black citizens of Africa.If that's true it's stupid.

Answer 6

I think there is a difference in politeness and political correctness. Some names, such as the above, are used as common as each other.

I however, refuse to use certain words in order to be "politically correct". I will not refer to someone as an "irish american" "european american" or "african american", unless they were born in that country, and became citizens.

Answer 7

Nope. I believe in being polite and ethical conduct but political correctness is stupid...oops I wasn't being PC and acknowledging that someone might be offended that I think PC-ness is stupid....oops, I did it again.....oh this cycle, will it ever end?

Answer 8

Political correctness is not my favorite thing. Sometimes it borderlines absurd. If a person is short I would prefer to call him or her short instead of "vertically challenged."

Answer 9

Not at all. If you do not like what I say, too bad. You do not have a right to be offended. This whole PC thing is way out of control.

Answer 10

No.It is an infringement of expression.You have no identifiers or ungodly long ones until what you are trying to say becomes meaningless.

Answer 11

My parents called us "black" growing up. I'm not into being called "African American" now. I'm "black". My friends are "caucaisan" and they don't mind being called "white". But you better not call an "Aisan" "yellow". I say "mailman" even if it's a woman, but "actress and waitress" cannot be confused with "actor and waiter". And humans are "men" and their works are "manmade"