Does political correctness mean the forced acceptance of petty views?

Question

you know those views that in the past where ignored as people used their common sense more.

Answer 1

Political correctness is destructive to free thinking.

Answer 2

I'm inclined to think that it means a kind of false sensitivity and forced politesse. PC phrases tend to irritate me. Ironic, since their supposed purpose is to see that the speaker irritates no one.

Answer 3

Yes.  Don't you know everyone is a victim of something and therefore we must all be more sensitive to their feelings.   Otherwise they would have to learn coping skills and grow a thicker skin.  We can't have that.

Answer 4

It depends on how politically correct somebody makes themselves. They might reserve political correctness for serious conversations and just joke around with everyone else like it's nothing.

Answer 5

Yes it does. I don't know how it all started but I think some polcor is ok but we have taken it way to far. It's gotten so you can't even tell a simple innocent joke without people getting into an uproar about it.

Answer 6

Yes. One of the worst things about feminism is that - depending on the circles you are in - it is just not acceptable to criticise it. Talking about why the wage gap is not about sexism is a great way of losing friends and alienating people, and all that means is that a minority of people get upset, make a scene, and then everyone blames the fuss on you.

Political correctness ensures that we are ruled by the least tolerant and most neurotic/histrionic people in society.

Edit

I've lost touch with several male friends due to their wives/girlfriends thinking I am a bad influence. (Actually they are right about that!).

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BTW  note the double standard: you can say pretty much and derogatory remark about men, 'but don't dare upset the girls. Don't set them off, you know what they are like' etc.  

PC is BS, and I agree with the other answer that says its an infringement on free speech.

Answer 7

No, but it does mean to accept the PC views of the groups who are most filled with hatred.

Feminists are the prime example.

Answer 8

No one can 'force' you to accept any view.

People have their own, unique individual brains and can use them.

They just have to figure out where the 'on' switch is.

Cheers :-)

Answer 9

Yes, and it's also taking away the freedom of speech.

Answer 10

it's a catch phrase that means, to take your rights.

Answer 11

Polcor is for those who are determined to feel "offended", come what may.

It goes all the way back to the warped 'sociology' taught in some avant garde universities in the 19th/20th centuries. At that time its proponents were called for what they were, nutters.

Unfortunately, these nutters eventually got hold of the keys to the asylum. But it was not until the time of the Clinton government in the US that they were given complete free reign, Clinton and his wife Hillary deliberately recruited them and gave them key positions in the administration.

From there it spread to Britain.

Answer 12

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "forced acceptance of petty views". Political correctness is simply a recognition of the fact that there are inequalities that exist in the world, and doing your part to address these and not contribute to racism, sexism, and general prejudice. Being "politically correct" is definitely aligned with progressive ideology, as liberal progressive ideologies try to aim for the reduction of inequalities and prejudice in various realms. Reactionary (conservative) ideology, on the other hand, is based a wish to return to the past or preserve either past or present aspects of society.

Honestly, I don't understand why people think being "politically correct" is a bad thing. Why is it a bad thing to recognize that certain sayings or policies or practices are harmful to certain people? Is it bad to want to address these inequalities? I sometimes hear people saying that certain things are "excessively" PC, but honestly, I don't even understand how that's possible. How can something be "excessively" unprejudiced? Especially when it comes to things in our society, as society is all constructed by us (the people) and isn't some sort of static, unchangeable thing that was "given" to us. I think a lot of this kind of thinking comes from people who haven't been exposed to that aspect of the world and society, and they therefore can't understand why the un-PC phrase/idea is prejudiced and harmful to a group of people.

Answer 13

The latest in PC- When it goes too far.

A parents group of a primary school is up in arms after their children's christmas concert was changed to include NO carols.  Apparently singing christmas carols is offensive to non-christians.  Of course, having primary schoolers sing 'Papa Don't Preach' is entirely acceptable!

http://au.truveo.com/School-Christmas-ca...