Saturday, August 26, 2017

Politicaly Correct

It irks me if I hear someone blame political correctness for inaction or judgement lapse. And it really bothers me when not being politically correct is considered something "refreshing."
Because here are a few synonyms for "politically correct:"

  • Unoffensive
  • Nondiscriminatory
  • Unbiased
  • Neutral
  • Appropriate
  • Nonpartisan

Think about it, something politically incorrect falls into one or more of these catagories:

  • Offensive
  • Discriminatory 
  • Biased
  • Charged
  • Inappropriate
  • Partisan

So you are politically correct by not using derogatory terms from antiquated times. You are also politically correct when you don't discriminate based on a person's protected class(es). Actually, just don't discriminate in general, that's even better. So being politically correct isn't really about politics. It's just correct.

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