Political correctness

Introduction Political correctness’s is a controversial issue where many people are not aware of the topic. Some people may not be aware of the controversial topic, but people need to be aware of it. By bringing awareness of political correctness people have to be informed about what are political correctness and incorrectness, the difference between censorship and free speech, the controversial issues and legal aspect of political correctness, and the professional and educational outlook of political correctness. By informing people about politically correct language, it may limit the controversial issues. Political correctness VS Political incorrectness Understanding political correct language can be important for a person in certain…

The term political correctness as it is known today was first coined in the United States by feminist groups and other left-wing movements. Defining political correctness can be challenging as it is a phrase that has roots dating back to its first usage in 1793 (citation). Since then it has evolved and changed to be defined as “the avoidance, often considered as taken to extremes, of forms of expression or action that are perceived to exclude, marginalize, or insult groups of people who are…

Rhetorical Context In this highly sensitive age, political correctness plays a key role in society, including the entertainment sector. Comedians often have to sensor their shows in order to accommodate this politically correct movement. While political correctness has been around since the 1930s, it is now more prevalent than ever, especially on college campuses, where comedians often perform. Part of the reason for the widespread presence is the media’s involvement. Whenever a controversial…

politically correct. This does more damage than benefit, for political correctness was created to help bring awareness to what people state , so as to not publicly offend others. Rather than using Political Correctness as it was intended to be used, people twist its meaning, warping it to benefit their needs for professional, personal gain. Political rightness is a term fundamentally utilized as a pejorative to portray dialect, activities, or approaches planned not to irritate…

these ways have been good, but others have failed miserably. One example of a terrible movement is political correctness. Political correctness is when someone says things in a different way than normal to avoid offending anyone. Political Correctness is worse now than in the time of Thoreau. With our society falling apart more and more everyday, many people feel like changing the way that people act and think. Political correctness is seen as being needed in our society. Not only is it seen as…

On the issue of politically correctness I think it will be interesting to look at it with respect to the topic of culture appropriation. To me the argument, of it being about freedom is trite and I feel like it only happens because someone says the action they may be doing is unacceptable. An example, to consider is the issue of Columbus Day that just passed. Before reading the assigned articles, I think it is important to consider first and foremost, the celebration of Columbus Day. Personally,…

The Disease Known as Political Correctness Political correctness has evolved from something that shouldn’t be taken seriously and has quickly destroyed any opposing views. The official description of political correction utilized by most is the practice of silencing opposing opinions that dwell on the concept of race, religion, or sex that might be offensive to some. The origin of this joke is just that, a joke. Taken from a comic strip, the term was utilized as a joke of sorts mocking how the…

Political Correctness is an important aspect of today’s society. The case I was presented with questioned political correctness in the comedic sphere. Political correctness is defined by Webster dictionary as, conforming to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities (as in matters of sex or race) should be eliminated. Comedians do not care what comes out of their mouths as long as they get the publicity and are able further their career in any way possible.…

Political correctness often manipulates the media into only projecting biased informations that conform with the standards of, mostly, the leftist ideology. A clear example of this phenomenon is the fat acceptance movement. Anti fat shaming today is often taken to extremes by politically correct social justice groups, often resulting in vandalism of advertisements that depict physically fit models and the pressure on media outlets to forcefully include overweight models. Vanessa Friedman, the…

Introduction Comedian Penn Jillette is convinced that the joke is dead. The executioner? Political correctness and a heightened sensitivity to offending people. Jillette thinks that most of the best jokes have a sense of mean-spiritedness, and since mean-spiritedness is out, comedians are mostly limited to mediocrity. He says that, “You used to feel safer telling jokes. Since all your best material is mean-spirited, you feel less safe. You’re worried some might think you really have that type…