All Posts Tagged With: "political correctness"
When “Political Correctness” Inhibits Honesty
I have some friends, 300+ on facebook. They represent every aspect of American society. Rich and poor, old and young, educated and uneducated, wise and not-so-wise, liberal and conservative, black and white and gray, and some very opinionated. I have been reluctant to post dramatic political points of view for fear of alienating someone – […]
16Jun2016 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
More Notes On Political Correctness
We have insisted for a while now that ‘political’ correctness’ is simply about manners. My standard line is simple: political correctness was one thing in my fourth grade classroom with Mrs. Kingsborrow, another thing on the elementary school playground, and quite another in my mother’s kitchen. The political right wing of America is embroiled in […]
13Apr2016 | Gary Clark | Comments Off on More Notes On Political Correctness | Continued
Social Regulation, Political Correctness, Merry Christmas, and the Media
Sometimes we hear someone huffing with anger, “I can say Merry Christmas if I want to!!!” And they are correct in their assertion – while being incorrect in their anger. Some act as if Congress passed a law against saying Merry Christmas – no such thing has happened, and it will never happen in the […]
10Nov2015 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Social Regulation, Political Correctness, Merry Christmas, and the Media | Continued
Tuberculosis and Political Correctness
My father was born in 1923. His would be considered an upbringing in poverty. With many children in the home, the depression, and some abuse of alcohol by his father – life was difficult. Difficult lives are almost always made more difficult by prejudice. In a strange twist of irony, political correctness in the early […]
22Oct2015 | Gary Clark | Comments Off on Tuberculosis and Political Correctness | Continued
Political Correctness – Applying Manners Across The Board
I grew up in a lower class mixed race neighborhood. At age twenty-two, with no college training, I went to work in an office, wearing a coat and tie. I was rude and crude. But I have to say that by today’s standards we were all somewhat rude and crude – times change and polite […]
14Oct2015 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Political Correctness – Applying Manners Across The Board | Continued
Social creatures and semantics
Son, (Note – some of the language here may be offensive.) Your sensitivity to semantics has merit. Humans, by nature and nurture, are social creatures. All of us have the need for acceptance, a sense of belonging. We understand our level of acceptance through our language – the terms people use to describe us. We […]
21Sep2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | 3 comments | Continued