I got a midterm back today (96/A) but at the end of my attached essay my proff wrote "you are so p.c.!" At the end of my essay i typed this "note: wherever I used his or him; her or she could also apply" So i guess p.c. has to do with me being farty or something?
2007-03-19 04:38:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
'p.c.' means you were showing an effort to make broad social and political changes to redress injustices caused by prejudice. It often involves changing or avoiding language that might offend anyone, especially with respect to gender, race, or ethnic background. For example, Editors of major papers have sent out numerous directives concerning politically correct language. This expression was born in the late 1900s, and excesses in trying to conform to its philosophy gave rise to humorous parodies.
Sometimes being politically correct is difficult, but you obviously mastered it on your paper. Congratulations on your score. :-)
2007-03-19 05:22:06 · answer #1 · answered by Catie I 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you probably answered everything without putting any of your own opinions into the paper. P.C is politically correct and that means that there was nothing that could offend anyone. If you wrote the same paper and included a few lines on how you felt about the topics you were writing about you probably would not have got that remark.
2007-03-19 12:02:09 · answer #2 · answered by joeinchino2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
politically correct ... in other words full of BS.
when people will say a bunch of BS or "dance around the issues" because they're afraid of offending someone, that's called being politically correct.
Example:
saying "hearing impaired" instead of "deaf"
2007-03-19 11:52:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Politically Correct. In other words you don't want to offend anyone
2007-03-19 11:40:54 · answer #4 · answered by Creepy Uncle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋