I've long since reached the point where I automatically lose respect for someone if they begin a conversation by complaining that "political correctness has gone too far".
Experience has taught me that such a person is almost certainly looking for affirmation that their racist/sexist/homophobic/transphobic views are not actually racist/sexist/homophobic/transphobic. Or that maybe that they themselves are somehow the victim for holding such views. My suspicion is that they are actually testing me to see if I, as a white heterosexual cisgender male, secretly agree with their views. I'm not shy about disabusing them of that notion.
This has made for some awkward family gatherings, I will admit.
My personal recollection is that PC originally meant simply to take a stand against overtly racist and sexist language and/or behaviour that had been considered socially acceptable for far too long. Somewhere along the way, conservatives coopted the phrase and turned it into a slur -- worse yet, they often seem determined to compel people to justify why it is they want to put an end to racism, sexism, and all those other generally shitty -isms.
So, long story short, I don't know if I'm in favour of or against Political Correctness lol.
Experience has taught me that such a person is almost certainly looking for affirmation that their racist/sexist/homophobic/transphobic views are not actually racist/sexist/homophobic/transphobic. Or that maybe that they themselves are somehow the victim for holding such views. My suspicion is that they are actually testing me to see if I, as a white heterosexual cisgender male, secretly agree with their views. I'm not shy about disabusing them of that notion.
This has made for some awkward family gatherings, I will admit.
My personal recollection is that PC originally meant simply to take a stand against overtly racist and sexist language and/or behaviour that had been considered socially acceptable for far too long. Somewhere along the way, conservatives coopted the phrase and turned it into a slur -- worse yet, they often seem determined to compel people to justify why it is they want to put an end to racism, sexism, and all those other generally shitty -isms.
So, long story short, I don't know if I'm in favour of or against Political Correctness lol.
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