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I don't have an issue with PC culture. It's a way for us to be trained to show empathy and respect for others. "PC Culture" online gradually trained me to not b

I don't have an issue with PC culture. It's a way for us to be trained to show empathy and respect for others. "PC Culture" online gradually trained me to not be homophobic and to become accepting of the LGBT community civil right fight. That's just one of several examples that have helped me evolve in the last decade. If the objections to my speech/actions were silenced or discredited it's a good chance I'd still have those myopic views

geebee 9y ago
It sounds, though, that people used their speech - at a time when their speech was constitutionally protected but neither popular or safe, to change your mind. I think this, among other things, is what Biden may be referring to in his recent comments on freedom of speech.
- southphillyman 9y ago
  Yes, I thought about this after I made my comment. I'm looking at my situation in retrospect now that I AGREE with the sentiment that the "PC Culture" was trying to influence me to have. Some other exercising of freedom of speech could be used to influence me to have hateful opinions I suppose. I think the main difference is that usually people agree that being politically correct is good natured in its intent. Opponents of "PC Culture" usually are criticizing people for being overly sensitive which implies that the offenses are legitimate but for whatever reason are not worth sacrificing personal freedoms over.
  - humanrebar 9y ago
    In the 90s people criticized PC culture for being oversensitive. Now they criticize it for being overbearing and even oppressive.
alexandercrohde 9y ago
I think this is the "pot of gold" that people employing political correctness are hoping for. What's unclear is: A) Is this largely effective? B) What are the side-effects of this? For example, let's suppose the way PC worked was the same, but the topic was reversed. Let's say that "anti-American" (criticizing the executive) views were labeled as xenophobic and politically offensive. Would that serve to increase political consensus or intensify resentful disagreement?
humanrebar 9y ago
> It's a way for us to be trained to show empathy and respect for others. ...that is ironically heavy handed, narrow in scope, and unempathetic. I'm all for people being respected, but PC culture clearly calls pays attention to certain kinds of disrespect more than others.

geebee 9y ago

It sounds, though, that people used their speech - at a time when their speech was constitutionally protected but neither popular or safe, to change your mind. I think this, among other things, is what Biden may be referring to in his recent comments on freedom of speech.

southphillyman 9y ago
Yes, I thought about this after I made my comment. I'm looking at my situation in retrospect now that I AGREE with the sentiment that the "PC Culture" was trying to influence me to have. Some other exercising of freedom of speech could be used to influence me to have hateful opinions I suppose. I think the main difference is that usually people agree that being politically correct is good natured in its intent. Opponents of "PC Culture" usually are criticizing people for being overly sensitive which implies that the offenses are legitimate but for whatever reason are not worth sacrificing personal freedoms over.
- humanrebar 9y ago
  In the 90s people criticized PC culture for being oversensitive. Now they criticize it for being overbearing and even oppressive.

alexandercrohde 9y ago

I think this is the "pot of gold" that people employing political correctness are hoping for. What's unclear is: A) Is this largely effective? B) What are the side-effects of this? For example, let's suppose the way PC worked was the same, but the topic was reversed. Let's say that "anti-American" (criticizing the executive) views were labeled as xenophobic and politically offensive. Would that serve to increase political consensus or intensify resentful disagreement?

humanrebar 9y ago

> It's a way for us to be trained to show empathy and respect for others. ...that is ironically heavy handed, narrow in scope, and unempathetic. I'm all for people being respected, but PC culture clearly calls pays attention to certain kinds of disrespect more than others.