I think it's great when it comes to making statements neutral in terms of ethnicity, gender and so on. I think it's entirely possible to have an intellectual discussion regarding hot subjects without using language that could harm groups of people who are still attempting to gain acceptance and normalcy within our society.
However, when applied to individuals' statements such as pressuring individuals to feel guilt over saying things such as "Happy Holidays" over "Merry Christmas", or the casual use of terms such a "man, woman, male, female" etc. In an attempt to identify people by their obvious biological sex rather than their often obscure gender, yes, I think it's a step too far.
Political correctness is an attempt at neutrality in language, although, sometimes it is a poor attempt and distracts from the actual subject. If a person is being polite and respectful, it shouldn't matter that they use the term "Hispanic" instead of "Latin American". That's just silly.
Is it normal to believe that political correctness...
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I think it's great when it comes to making statements neutral in terms of ethnicity, gender and so on. I think it's entirely possible to have an intellectual discussion regarding hot subjects without using language that could harm groups of people who are still attempting to gain acceptance and normalcy within our society.
However, when applied to individuals' statements such as pressuring individuals to feel guilt over saying things such as "Happy Holidays" over "Merry Christmas", or the casual use of terms such a "man, woman, male, female" etc. In an attempt to identify people by their obvious biological sex rather than their often obscure gender, yes, I think it's a step too far.
Political correctness is an attempt at neutrality in language, although, sometimes it is a poor attempt and distracts from the actual subject. If a person is being polite and respectful, it shouldn't matter that they use the term "Hispanic" instead of "Latin American". That's just silly.