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That is not political correctness, that is basic respect for a fellow human being. Political correctness goes much farther.
by oconnore 15y ago
That is not political correctness, that is basic respect for a fellow human being. Political correctness goes much farther.
- bunderbunder 15y agoPerhaps political correctness didn't used to mean that. But for a while now the term has mostly only been used as an ingredient of the defensive protestations of people who get called out for displays of bigotry. Consequently, its meaning has shifted.
- oconnore 15y agoNo, because you can offend people without bigotry, and you can be entirely respectful without being PC. The scope of things that can offend the people around you is essentially limitless. Failure to tip toe around your audience's sensitivities is not bigotry, but failure to respect your audience as an equal human being is.