However, something that has always bugged me about people who insist on the most PC language possible is the element of classism involved. Generally speaking (and this is on my own experience, YMMV), the people who crowed loudest about being politically correct were college-educated, Caucasian, and generally came from one or more levels of privilege. People who didn't have their opportunities and were thus less likely to be aware of the need for political correctness (or too busy working three jobs to keep their babies fed) were looked down upon as a result. Classist much? Hell, I've had days where I envy people whose lives are so perfect and easy that they have the time and mental bandwidth to nitpick about language.
I totally agree with you like ten million percent. Part of social justice for whites is rejecting white privilege in all forms so perhaps the elitist "PC" mode of speech should go too. I mean, who is funnier than Dave Chappelle? Bill Maher? Sarah Palin? Those three professional comedians prove that PC is dead.
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Date: 2010-06-02 12:39 am (UTC)However, something that has always bugged me about people who insist on the most PC language possible is the element of classism involved. Generally speaking (and this is on my own experience, YMMV), the people who crowed loudest about being politically correct were college-educated, Caucasian, and generally came from one or more levels of privilege. People who didn't have their opportunities and were thus less likely to be aware of the need for political correctness (or too busy working three jobs to keep their babies fed) were looked down upon as a result. Classist much? Hell, I've had days where I envy people whose lives are so perfect and easy that they have the time and mental bandwidth to nitpick about language.
I totally agree with you like ten million percent. Part of social justice for whites is rejecting white privilege in all forms so perhaps the elitist "PC" mode of speech should go too. I mean, who is funnier than Dave Chappelle? Bill Maher? Sarah Palin? Those three professional comedians prove that PC is dead.