plz dont quote from wikipedia or some other site/dictonary. Just give a simple defination.
2007-01-13 01:25:51 · 8 answers · asked by thyagarajan 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
hi J.R. just chill man .I was just asking the meaning.
2007-01-13 02:03:25 · update #1
of the term.
2007-01-13 02:04:19 · update #2
Political correctness (also politically correct or PC) is a term used to describe language or behavior which is claimed to be calculated to provide a minimum of offense, particularly to racial, cultural, or other identity groups. The concept is not exclusive to the English language. A text that conforms to the ideals of political correctness is said to be politically correct.
2007-01-13 01:29:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Politically correct means that language and behaviors are restricted so that you do not offend other individuals or groups. The pendulum has swung too far the other way however so that people are afraid to say the slightest thing that might offend others even though it might be a truth. It prevents people from being honest with one another. One potentially dangerous example of this is that people go out of their way not to offend Muslims, but they could be a danger to society. This is especially evident in airports where they cannot use racial profiling to screen out potential Muslim terrorists or put extra screening on people from the middle east. Instead they pick people randomly for screening, so an elderly lady may get extra scrutiny, but the middle east shoe bomber gets through security.
2007-01-13 01:28:30 · answer #2 · answered by charles 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means do not say or do anything at any time, because it might offend someone who needs to get a life.
2007-01-13 01:35:04 · answer #3 · answered by J.R. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It basically means the polite sugar coated opinion... No to offend someone.....
2007-01-13 01:29:03 · answer #4 · answered by jbren89639 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to say things in a manner that is acceptable to society.
2007-01-13 01:29:22 · answer #5 · answered by tellme 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
its the way to refer to someone in a way that you wont get yourself sued
2007-01-13 01:30:31 · answer #6 · answered by morbid_tendancies 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just means that you don't say or do anything to upset anyone
2007-01-13 01:29:10 · answer #7 · answered by furmanator1957 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means to STAY GRAY....BE AFRAID OF ABSOLUTES.....Society wants you to believe that there are no rights and no wrongs..........................SOCIALISM
2007-01-13 01:29:01 · answer #8 · answered by debbieschwencke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋