What’s Wrong With Political Correctness?

What is political correctness? according to Wikipedia, the definition of Political Correctness; Political correctness (adjectivally: politically correct), commonly abbreviated to PC, is a term that, in modern usage, is used to describe language, policies, or measures that are intended not to offend or disadvantage any particular group of people in society.

I fail to see how this would be a problem, with anyone. However in this election cycle Donald Trump and his supporters often complain that a big problem this country has, is being “politically correct”.  What?

Obviously, Donald Trump, his surrogates, and many of his supporters also believes this. You can easily confirm this yourself. Just Google, or listen to the things he has said in the last 15 months or so.

Here are just ten examples. There are literally hundreds more.

I believe that Donald Trump, his surrogates and supporters who believe that America is too politically correct, ARE DEAD WRONG!

Let me just give you a few examples to support my case on why political correctness is absolutely essential in a civil society.

Donald Trump and his supporters have often criticized President Obama and even demanded that he resign because Obama refuses to utter the words “Radical Islam”

President Obama has said; “We are not at war with Islam. We are at war with people who have perverted Islam,” he said at the Summit on Countering Violent Extremism in February 2015.

President Obama’s carefully chosen “politically correct” words actually convey several important messages.

  • The United States is not at war with Islam or the 1.5 billion around the world who practice it. This includes several hundred thousand American citizens.
  • As President of the United States he is also reiterating how he is President of “all the people” whether you voted for him, or not, and no matter what your relegous beliefs may be.
  • President Obama fully understands that words matter, words are powerful. You must choose your words carefully.

This same sort of “Political Correctness” run amok argument was also used over the controversy over the Confederate flag. Proponents of keeping the Confederate flag claimed it was a symbol of Southern Pride and everyone was being too politically correct.

The problem is, the Confederate flag is deeply offensive to literally millions of Americans. As a civil society don’t we have an obligation to consider the feelings of literally millions of our fellow citizens? Isn’t being politically correct just another phrase describing compassion, empathy and human decency?

As a political correct society we have virtually eliminated slang names for women, in civil society that women find offensive. These slang terms include; Amazon – arm candy – astronaut’s wife – Aunt Jemima – aviation blonde – b – babe – bad kitty – bag – bag bitch – BBW – beast – beav – beaver – Becky – Benjamin – Betty – biddie – biddy – Big Booty Judy – bimbo – bimho – bint – bird – bisnotch – bitch – blonde – bob – booth babe – box – breezie – breezy – bridezilla – broad – Buffy – bunny boiler – burger – bushpig – butch – butterface – butter face – butterhead – cat – chank – chica – chicadee – chick – chickabee – chickadee – chicken head – chicken hoe – chiquita – chiquita banana – classy hoochie – cougar – cow – crank whore – crockadillapig – cronk – cunt – ‘c’ word – dame – decent Rita – dime – dish – ditz – diva – doll – double R – dudette – f4f – fag hag – feedbag material – fem-fetale – filly – flange – flipper – floozie – floozy – foxy – gal – ghetto bird – ghetto ho – GILF – girl – girlfriend – girlie – girly – girly-girl – gold digger – good sort – Grimace – grizzly chicken – gurl – gyal – gyal dem – heina – ho bagel – hockey whore – hoe – hogbeast – homegirl – ho-nasty – hooch – hoochie – hose beast – hoss – hot ma’ – hunny – hussy – huzzie – ice queen – jackpine savage – Jane Doe – Jenny McCarthy – jumper – jumpoff – karena – lass – LOLITA – lumberjack – ma – ma’am – mack mamma – mami – manizer – manster – MIF – MILF – millihelen – minger – MIWLF – mole – moll – Mona Bushpig – mudpout – MWF – old bag – Omega Mu – pass around pussy – Pebbles – pigeon – poon – poontang – popcorn hoe – prostitot – puck bunny – pussy – PYT – queen bee – ragamuffin – rasp – rat – RUB – runner – sauerkraut – sausage jockey – scud – sea donkey – sea hag – sex kitten – sexy mama – shawty – Sheila – shiksa – shorty – sista – sister – skank – skeezy ho – sketel – sko – sleaze – sorostitute – space queen – split-tail – Susan Glenn – suspy – swamp donkey – sweet sister of mine – SWF – SWM – tail – tart – toots – tramp – trick – trim – troglodyte – troll – twinkie – twist – two o’clock beauty queen – vamp – village bicycle, the – what’s-her-face – whatshername – whooty – whore – wild – woofer – Xbox – yak – younger model – yummy mummy.

I for one agree that if women find these terms to be offensive, then we as a society have to respect their wishes. Certainly, this is politically correct, but it is mostly respecting the wishes of women. What’s wrong with that?

Sports teams with names e.g.- “Washington Redskins” and “Cleveland Indians” are offensive to Native Americans.

These sports teams have been around for a few dozen years. Native Americans have been around for ~13,000 years. So who’s feelings should we be respecting? It seems to me that the answer is perfectly clear.

The same is true for politically “incorrect” names for; disabled people, homeless people, the mentally ill, poor white people, LGBT people, Jews, Muslims, Asians, Hispanics, African Americans, etc., etc. I could keep going on and on. But, I think I have proven my point.

Political Correctness is a basic requirement for a civil society. Political Correctness is nothing more then the language of inclusiveness, and respect for others.

Political Correctness, is the glue that holds our society together. Political Correctness, facilitates open communication. Political Correctness, promotes understanding between opposing views.

Next time, someone tries to explain to you that the problem with America, is political correctness.  they have just attempted to justify their; misogynistic, racist, bigoted or xenophobic beliefs, as the problems or incorrect beliefs of others instead of themselves…..The problem in America is not “Political Correctness” it is the false narrative that others use to try to justify their personal prejudices against others.

So,  What’s Wrong With Political Correctness? Nothing, Nothing at all.

As Always,

I Am

Tom Dye, The Safety Guy