Alison wrote:
> not to jump in anyone's shit, individually, here. but
> "politically correct" is my biggest pet peeve.
> it might be the PC term of the moment to you, but it
> might very possibly be ownership and recognition of
> identity to someone else. its something real, and very
> meaningful to some.
First off, I agree with everything you've said, and perhaps my choice of
expression, ie. PC, was the wrong one. Maybe I shouldn't have said anything
at all, but since I'm visiting your fair country in a short while, I would
like to be clear on what is and is not an offensive term. Not in terms of
labelling anyone by their colour, but more by their culture, which I would
think is important to most people (it is to me), and something I'm always
interested in discussing when I meet new people/friends.
Personally I don't give a damn whether someone is black, white, yellow, red,
green or purple, as long as they treat me with respect, and know that they
will receive the same in kind. I've never judged people by their
appearances - I know only too well the hurt that comes from people seeing
only the exterior. I'm sure there are many people I meet that only see me
as the "fat woman" and don't bother to get to know me as a person. Their
loss.
I could rant and rave on this subject all day, and probably get more
emotional about it - as it is I've had to wait several hours before posting
this much. Best I stop now, and just reiterate that I'm not interested in
labelling anyone, but like it or not, we are all different, and come from
different backgrounds, and I'd like to be able to discuss that, without
causing offense with the careless use of a misplaced word.
Hell
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