The truth about "political correctness" is that it doesn't actually exist

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 12:46:02 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
https://www.vox.com/2015/1/28/7930845/political-correctness-doesnt-exist

"But political correctness isn't a "creed" at all. Rather it's a sort of
catch-all term we apply to people who ask for more sensitivity to a
particular cause than we're willing to give — a way to dismiss issues as
frivolous in order to justify ignoring them. Worse, the charge of
"political correctness" is often used by those in a position of
privilege to silence debates raised by marginalized people — to say that
their concerns don't deserve to be voiced, much less addressed."

On the use of the phrase "politically correct".  Via David Hill.

Cheers,
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