Self-Censorship

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Political Correctness is against the notion of free speech, whether it be in video games, movies and television, clothing, even the language you use even disagreeing with them. By the very nature of PC it is self-censorship that in itself should be self-evident, although that’s not the issue at hand. People have the right to self-censor by their own will, but when they are extending this to others, that when the problem occurs.
Twitter has recently appoint a council to “ensure that people feel safe expressing themselves on twitter”, but although this may seem to be for a good cause, the context of this situation is terrible (cartes, par. 3). For one, well known feminist video game critic Anita Sarkeesian is among the people in this council

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