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How Politically Correct Are You?

How Politically Correct Are You?

  • 10 (all the way)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 9

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 8

    Votes: 2 4.9%
  • 7

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 6

    Votes: 5 12.2%
  • 5

    Votes: 5 12.2%
  • 4

    Votes: 4 9.8%
  • 3

    Votes: 10 24.4%
  • 2

    Votes: 5 12.2%
  • 1 (hardly)

    Votes: 10 24.4%

  • Total voters
    41
one minute i'm a 10, the next i'm a 1... it depends on my mood, agenda, intent, etc.

no way for me to put a firm number on it.
 
I put 3 since I don't really know what the numbers actually detail. I don't go out of my way to offend people but if somebody is offended I could really care less. I called some dwarfs midgets the other day when they were on TV and somebody told me they were "little people". I would not call a little person a midget but I will call them midgets when they are not around. Like retarded. Kali freaks about it but what does it matter? If a person is slow they are retarded. That is mentally challenged as well. Mentally challenged is the new term to insult people. Then that will change and become politically incorrect and the cycle will continue.

I know a black guy that got really mad when I described him as African American because he wants to be known as black and another who called me racist for calling him black. I think that they need to chill the **** out and stop accusing others of **** due to their issues.

I probably should have put a 1 now that I think about it and the only reason that I am PC at all is so that others will shut the **** up and leave me alone about it.
 
I know a black guy that got really mad when I described him as African American because he wants to be known as black and another who called me racist for calling him black. I think that they need to chill the **** out and stop accusing others of **** due to their issues.

I used to work with a pretty cool woman from Nigeria, who would get highly offended if black Americans were referred to as African-Americans, because she said they are not Africans, but she was. :lol:
 
Among my group of former schoolmates, there was a guy who had a black grandfather. He does not have a very dark skin, but very curly hair and dark eyes, so before I knew about his granddad, I assumed he had middle eastern ancestors. He himself said "the only two things I inherited from my granddad are my hair, and, well, ask the girls." :p

Within our group, pulling his leg with jokes about his grandfather were common and he enjoyed them, he even invented many of them himself. For example, he would say he is "our white nigger".

Of course I would never use the n-word when talking with other people who have African ancestors. That's a no-brainer, I want to be polite and not call anybody anything he might find offensive for good reasons. And I was hesitant to participate in the friendly joking with that guy too. But when I realized he is not offended, but even encouraged these jokes, I saw no problem with it.
 
Generally it's a matter of where I am. If I'm representing someone/something like at work or whatever, then I adjust accordingly. If I don't want to get booted out of a place I have to adjust my behavior accordingly. If I'm at home having a drink with friends it's "Here, have another drink - or don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out".

The best I can do on the PC front is practice "live and let live". If that is not good enough then I go to plan B which is "screw em if they cannot take a joke".
I couldn't agree more! Though I know it as "F*** 'em if they can't take a joke." ;)


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I guess that lowers my "score" by a point ...
 
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Personally, I value truthfulness over happy-happy-joy-joy feelings, any day of the week. :) When you can get to the truth of someone's feelings, you can work toward something productive.
I agree with that but I see few people who actually believe it. For example, when my wife asks me "Do I look fat in this dress" she doesn't want truth, she wants comfort that her decision to buy the dress was correct. The problem is, I tend to tell her the truth because, to me, that's real respect for someone. My daughter likes that she can almost always get a truthful opinion from me but my wife never really has come 'round to my way of thinking - she calls it rude.
 
Depends on the audience. I don't want to offend anyone (though some are offended no matter what it seems), but if I know them and that they can take a joke, I don't really bother with being PC.
 
Starting at 3:15, this man sums it up.

 
That's the great thing about comedians. They always tell it like it is....and somehow they get away with it....hmmmm.....

See, the thing is that comedy is the one medium in which you can be offensive and non-PC behind the veneer of humor. You can always expect comedians to tell it like it is, because they can get away with it if they are funny. But there are still boundaries. Tell an unfunny racist joke though, and expect to get your ass whooped.
 
See, the thing is that comedy is the one medium in which you can be offensive and non-PC behind the veneer of humor. You can always expect comedians to tell it like it is, because they can get away with it if they are funny. But there are still boundaries. Tell an unfunny racist joke though, and expect to get your ass whooped.

Keyword being "unfunny". Its also all in the delivery. I remember watching Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy during their stand up comedy years and those two were always bringing what could be considered as racist jokes.
 
Having worked in the public sector for so many years, I got used to behaving politically correct about 90% of the time. I'm that way at home most of the time also. However, sometimes my daughter comes up with something that tells me perhaps I'm not as politically correct as I think. A few weeks ago, I said the word "Oriental." She informed me the correct term is now "Asian." Okay.
 
Politically correct is overused. It has almost become meaningless. I would bet many of you came to this site for the same reason i did ... I wanted a place to openly express my views where we have so many perspectives ... and it is cool to write and discuss. I like the mixed group and the forum mods have done an awesome job of maintaining free speech with some degree of civility.

I feel comfortable in my professional groups or with educated people ...yet I am not going to to discuss a controversial topic at a social event where many pov are trying to celebrate or relax.

PC might simply indicate if you are with a group of people who have a variety of viewpoints you simply weigh in the time and place and if speaking up is correct. I will not "pretend" a belief or pov yet I might keep it to myself for professional or social reasons if it will just detract from an event. Sometimes just listening and observing others thoughts and trying to determine what experiences led them to that belief is powerful.

Sometimes I like observing as some people will discuss a topic with absolutely no research and reference almost bumpersticker slogans with no real understanding ... such as HCR.

I am not "PC" at work simply because ... I provide compassionate and focused healthcare in a professional setting and want to do my best my best for each and everyone regardless of race,religion, political, socioeconomic or temperament. That is not PC ... that is the art and science of health and healing.
 
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Having worked in the public sector for so many years, I got used to behaving politically correct about 90% of the time. I'm that way at home most of the time also. However, sometimes my daughter comes up with something that tells me perhaps I'm not as politically correct as I think. A few weeks ago, I said the word "Oriental." She informed me the correct term is now "Asian." Okay.
It's amazing how much as astute parent can learn about themselves from their children. :)
 
Like "racist," "politically correct is a loaded term. Because of the negative implications canceling the literal meaning of the words, people aren't going to admit that they are "politically correct," but most believe they have the correct politics. Who would admit that his* political opinions are wrong?

*correct but politically incorrect use of a pronoun.
 
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