...and censorship in any medium, including this very forum.
2007-12-23 05:33:10 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
And good morning to you as well, my lovely ET.
Aww, he's a cutie. :-)
2007-12-23 05:55:36 · update #1
Political correctness originated with all the right intentions. To demonstrate respect for the dignity of particular groups of people who had traditionally been ignored, ridiculed, marginalized or outright oppressed by mainstream society.
But, like most everything else in our media-saturated culture, it's been taken to a ridiculous extreme. And in doing so has ironically become a tool of oppression and censorship. And an excuse for people to act outraged about something.
2007-12-23 13:57:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
"Censorship" of the sort practiced in this venue is unobjectionable. A private company like Yahoo! has no obligation to publish anything (except their financial statements) and if their mechanisms for maintaining certain standards are abused, that's a sad reflection of the participants more than it is "oppressive".
"Political correctness" has always been oppressive. Its origins are in the writings of the Marxist philosopher and social theorist, Marcuse, specially the paper "Repressive Tolerance", which defended the view that "tolerance" - when it involved tolerance of views which further social and political inequality - is actually "repressive", so that progressives should be in the censorship business.
Never heard of him? I bet you've heard of his slogans. His book, "Eros and Civilization" gave us the hippies slogan "Make Love not War!" and claimed that sexual liberation would lead to rejection of militarism and authoritarianism.
He's one of the most influential people you've never heard of.
My view: courtesy is a good thing. Respect for the sensibilities of one's neighbors is what makes civilization possible. But censorship, especially hypocritically selective censorship, is anathema to academic freedom and the free exchange of ideas.
2007-12-26 03:11:21 · answer #2 · answered by Gnu Diddy! 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Two ways in which political correctness is used is as a criticism for compassion and as a substitute for compassion. Opposition to the oppression of women is often motivated by compassion, but tends to be characterised as a new kind of oppression in order to justify failure to oppose it by the person using the term. Conversely, simplistic measures are sometimes taken to lull people into a false sense of security and a stick to beat the outsider instead of compassionate and face to face responses to a situation where there is suffering.
2007-12-23 10:50:39 · answer #3 · answered by grayure 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think "political correctness" has become the watchword for the overly sensitive and seriously anal retentive morons!!!!! If you don't believe in Christmas, ignore it! If you are black, be black! We are fueled by the tiny and insignificant labels that can be applied, rather than the substance of the item in question. And the open minded acceptance of our differences.
2007-12-23 20:14:33 · answer #4 · answered by dizzkat 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 02:46:18 · answer #5 · answered by mancinelli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Political correctness is not what America is about and I wish people would realize this. Its not oppressive its suffocating.
2007-12-23 10:29:06 · answer #6 · answered by bookworm87 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I just saw a documentary where the city council went around pulling Heron's nests out of trees because there are only 25 allowed in every group of trees!
If that's not PC bureaucracy run wild I don't know what is. I think they call it 'health & safety'.
In relation to gender issues, need I comment?
2007-12-23 06:05:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
Yes. You know it's bad when people create multiple accounts to express how they really feel under a different name.
EDIT: And good morning to you my ET!
2007-12-23 05:38:01 · answer #8 · answered by Lioness 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Yes, it is. Oppressive to the point of dishonesty.
2007-12-23 11:03:52 · answer #9 · answered by pupgirl 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely. There is literally nothing you can say that won't offend someone. Therefore, we are left with pablum and no one can express how they feel about anything. It's ridiculous.
2007-12-23 06:37:48 · answer #10 · answered by JD 4 · 6⤊ 1⤋