do you think we are too politically correct now a days

I hate when people get offended by everything now adays its like shut up stop worrying about it and live your own life. people prob think Im a jerk but Im just a realist.

Yes and eventually it will lead down the dark path to total annihilation.....

Yes. Very much so. Especially when it comes to black individuals and women. Everything then is either racist or sexist.

Yeah, its impossible to joke around these days, people overreact too much....you have to be blatantly sarcastic nowadays.

I hate when people get offended by everything now adays its like shut up stop worrying about it and live your own life. people prob think Im a jerk but Im just a realist.

Snakewiseman

its like what do you want a free handout or something

Yes. Very much so. Especially when it comes to black individuals and women. Everything then is either racist or sexist.

Pirate700

Agreed.

It annoyed me to no end back during the primaries, when Clinton supporters kept trying to call Obama supporters/campaign staff sexist... :|

Yes and eventually it will lead down the dark path to total annihilation.....

LJS9502_basic

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Yes and eventually it will lead down the dark path to total annihilation.....

clembo1990

Yep especially about black people. I had a childhood friend who I describe as half-cast because that's how I've always described him and to me that's fine. I use it because it's the first thing I heard and he's half white and half black. I mentioned it to Hero and he said that's racist and you've got to call them mixed race o_O Christ sake it was just a mate, I don't see anything offensive with that.

I think thats why shows like family guy and south park are so popular because they say what the majority thinks and its like rebelling against this society built around the minority of wussies "I dont think thats right IM goin to call in and complain" Id be like shut up

Yes. Very much so. Especially when it comes to black individuals and women. Everything then is either racist or sexist.

Pirate700

Yes. Very much so. Especially when it comes to AFRICAN AMERICANS and women. Everything then is either racist or sexist.

Pirate700

Fix'd your racist hate comment.

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Yes. Very much so. Especially when it comes to black individuals and women. Everything then is either racist or sexist.

ferrari_102

Yes, very. It's kind of sickening.Immortalica

Yeah, its impossible to joke around these days, people overreact too much....you have to be blatantly sarcastic nowadays.

Crysis_Pwns

No reason to be politically correct in every day life conversations with people who know you and understand when you're joking. But not being politically correct among strangers or out in the media would not be a smart move imo.Hungry_bunny

This. I don't think it's really been different in the past few years.

When they cannot tell the differences between criticism and hate speech; then yes they have gone too far.

In London a Muslim priest can take to the streets and preach that his people will take over our country and force us all into Islam, he can call our country wicked and that we need to 'fix' our women.

However should a authority figure associate Islam with violence or terrorism in idol talk; if the PC multicultural police hear him they can incriminated him for hate speech. The Muslim however preaching we will be conquered and enslaved by his religion at the gates of Parliament is protected by free speech.

We are 'way' past political correctness going too far here.

[QUOTE="Hungry_bunny"]No reason to be politically correct in every day life conversations with people who know you and understand when you're joking. But not being politically correct among strangers or out in the media would not be a smart move imo.Nifty_Shark

This. I don't think it's really been different in the past few years.

Yep especially about black people. I had a childhood friend who I describe as half-cast because that's how I've always described him and to me that's fine. I use it because it's the first thing I heard and he's half white and half black. I mentioned it to Hero and he said that's racist and you've got to call them mixed race o_O Christ sake it was just a mate, I don't see anything offensive with that.

tofu-lion91

there are still some silly social rules that don't make sense. I mean, do you think it's wrong to use the word "black" when describing someone in a story. for example, if you were a white guy, this is what people usually say:

"so this black chick cut my hair yesterday..." (if the person who cut your hair was black)
"so this chick cut my hair yesterday..." (if the person who cut your hair was white)

do you think the fact that we use "black" to describe a person but use no descriptors if they are white is subtle racism? or do you think it's natural for people of different colors to recognize that they are often culturally different and make that distinction when describing each other?

HoldThePhone

MetalGear_Ninty

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[QUOTE="Hungry_bunny"]No reason to be politically correct in every day life conversations with people who know you and understand when you're joking. But not being politically correct among strangers or out in the media would not be a smart move imo.HoldThePhone

This. I don't think it's really been different in the past few years.

That's a touchy situation though if there are people of color around. But I agree that I would say "black chic" most likely. Still I know that if I were talking to the public I would not want to say that because people could get upset. However at no time in the past do I think I would change that so that's why I think we aren't getting any more or less PC.

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Yep especially about black people. I had a childhood friend who I describe as half-cast because that's how I've always described him and to me that's fine. I use it because it's the first thing I heard and he's half white and half black. I mentioned it to Hero and he said that's racist and you've got to call them mixed race o_O Christ sake it was just a mate, I don't see anything offensive with that.

MetalGear_Ninty

[QUOTE="MetalGear_Ninty"]tofu-lion91

[QUOTE="HoldThePhone"]there are still some silly social rules that don't make sense. I mean, do you think it's wrong to use the word "black" when describing someone in a story. for example, if you were a white guy, this is what people usually say:

"so this black chick cut my hair yesterday..." (if the person who cut your hair was black)
"so this chick cut my hair yesterday..." (if the person who cut your hair was white)

do you think the fact that we use "black" to describe a person but use no descriptors if they are white is subtle racism? or do you think it's natural for people of different colors to recognize that they are often culturally different and make that distinction when describing each other?

tofu-lion91

I generally find that the term "politically correct" is bandied about by the arrogant and ignorant. It's just an excuse to act like an idiot. It's like we're not allowed to be offended by anything, and if we are we're called PC as if that makes it right. What might be a bit of fun to you might be offense to another. And why should I just "shut up"? Surely not saying anything will just make the situation worse? However, I do agree, to a certain extent, there are some people who try too hard to stop people from being offensive, like the NHS nurse who was suspended for telling a patient she was praying for them. Nevertheless, there seems to be 2 extremes to this. There's the Daily Mail readers who label absolutely everything possible as PC just so they can say anything they want without repercussions. If you disagree or feel offended, you're told to "shut up" and deal with it. If you're allowed to say whatever you want, then I'm allowed to say whatever I want in disagreement. Then there's the other side, the mollycoddlers. The people who'd like to live their lives in a plastic bubble protected from the real world. I know there's a lot of people who take things too seriously these days, but politically correct? That's just a weapon the insensitive use to get away with indecent behaviour. I like South Park though :pkarriston

whaf it you added, "so this huge black chick cut my hair yesterday...."

would a black person who overheard you feel offended? should they?

HoldThePhone

I dont care about being PC, I'm who I am and nobody will change that. I hate to admit it but I can have some very far right views.

there are still some silly social rules that don't make sense. I mean, do you think it's wrong to use the word "black" when describing someone in a story. for example, if you were a white guy, this is what people usually say:

"so this black chick cut my hair yesterday..." (if the person who cut your hair was black)
"so this chick cut my hair yesterday..." (if the person who cut your hair was white)

do you think the fact that we use "black" to describe a person but use no descriptors if they are white is subtle racism? or do you think it's natural for people of different colors to recognize that they are often culturally different and make that distinction when describing each other?

HoldThePhone

What do you mean "people"?

I agree.

Political correctness has gone off the deep end to the point where I find myself trying to spite it.

Well, political correctness only serves to widen the gap between cultures and cause resentment.

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[QUOTE="Hungry_bunny"]No reason to be politically correct in every day life conversations with people who know you and understand when you're joking. But not being politically correct among strangers or out in the media would not be a smart move imo.HoldThePhone

This. I don't think it's really been different in the past few years.

I'm black and i always describe a person by race or skin color.

Like "so i met this white/black/hispanic chick the other day" to my friends all the and they do the same, I myself never take offense to things like this actually i have a friend who is hispanic who hate's a lot hispanics and always talks bad about them.

"A society that puts equality before freedom will get neither. A society that puts freedom before equality will get a high degree of both."

-Milton Friedman

When they cannot tell the differences between criticism and hate speech; then yes they have gone too far.

In London a Muslim priest can take to the streets and preach that his people will take over our country and force us all into Islam, he can call our country wicked and that we need to 'fix' our women.

However should a authority figure associate Islam with violence or terrorism in idol talk; if the PC multicultural police hear him they can incriminated him for hate speech. The Muslim however preaching we will be conquered and enslaved by his religion at the gates of Parliament is protected by free speech.

We are 'way' past political correctness going too far here.

AnnoyedDragon

Yes. Very much so. Especially when it comes to black individuals and women. Everything then is either racist or sexist.

Pirate700