More or less PC?

[ReverseLunge]

Is the world becoming more or less politically correct?

[fencerbill]

Is the world becoming more or less politically correct?

From our recent local experience, I would describe it as becoming more hypocritical.

[Black Jeebus]

I would say the US in particular is becoming less PC... sort of. Because it's becoming less concerned with offending anyone but the Super Dooper Christian Fundementalists. But oh don't you even think about offending those ChristCons! Walmart will stop carrying your product, church groups across the nation will burn your books (after they buy them of course), and Congress will have a special session to determine what to do about you! Jesusland is in full swing. Damnation... what happened to the time when conservative meant the government conserved resources, and limited its powers?!

[three_hundred_fifty_five]

Is the world becoming more or less politically correct?

Depends on where you live.
Living at a college campus in the US is a very politically correct environment.
Living in a remote village in Cameroon, not the same.

[larkmaj]

I'm surprised with the poll as close as it is that there is not more debate on the topic. Although, I'm not sure how to contribute at this point...

[lochinvar]

...church groups across the nation will burn your books (after they buy them of course)...

Hm...might be a new marketing strategy. Maybe we can get them to hold several book-burnings--with a corresponding boost in sales for the offensive tomes.

Pagan authors everywhere salute you, ChristCons! Burn, baby, burn!

[Inquartata]

Adopt the strategy of British publishers: reissue books with different covers and titles periodically, with no hint that they're reprintings. I have bought at least three versions of certain of the Elric books by Michael Moorcock thinking they were new stories. But no. Same...stinking...books.

[lochinvar]

I have bought at least three versions of certain of the Elric books by Michael Moorcock thinking they were new stories. But no. Same...stinking...books.

LOL
But isn't that Moorcock's entire premise, that things repeat? So just think of yourself as a protagonist in one of his books.

[Inquartata]

What, the Eternal Curmudgeon?

[lochinvar]

What, the Eternal Curmudgeon?

Condemned to grouse his way through all of time. How tragic...

[Inquartata]

Tragic? Not at all!

In fact, it might be said that that's more like something out of "The Worm Ouroboros" than Moorcock...

[DHCJr]

I am split on which it is. For example, my Jr. High were the Braves. I have not been back, but that has probably changed. Why isn't anybody up in arms about the mascots that are for teams named Vikings?

Why is it, if I use a word, which I agree wholeheartedly is wrong, but if another race uses it, it is all-right. Or a more clear example, I could never say what the acronym NAACP stands for and not get lynched.

These are examples where we have gone overboard, but there are other times like this Duke Lacrosse thing, many people have already decided who is lying.

If you can find them, there is a series of books and tapes called Politically Correct Fairy Tales. They are a great amusement.

[mrbiggs]

There was a several year movement in my high school to change our name from the Indians to (I kid you not) the Seagulls. There was alot of arguing, because no one wants to be a Seagull, so I think it's been dropped.

I've never understood why "Indians" and "Braves" were considered racist terms while "Spartans" was not. I think it's more out of respect for the quality of a culture's warriors than anything else.

[D'Art]

I'd say certain members of the public sector are trying to force the world to become more PC, with the result that more people are becoming intolerant of all things PC.

So, I'd say it's both more AND less PC, depending which way you want to look at it.

[fencerbill]

These are examples where we have gone overboard, but there are other times like this Duke Lacrosse thing, many people have already decided who is lying.

There are a large group of people who will agree with you. Unfortunately not all of them will agree on which "who" it is that is doing the lying.

[bmcfencer]

There was a several year movement in my high school to change our name from the Indians to (I kid you not) the Seagulls. There was alot of arguing, because no one wants to be a Seagull, so I think it's been dropped.

I've never understood why "Indians" and "Braves" were considered racist terms while "Spartans" was not. I think it's more out of respect for the quality of a culture's warriors than anything else.

I'd totally want to be a seagull for a mascot- I mean, talk about a hardy ferocious fighter! Of course, they're also cannibalistic.....

[fencerbill]

I'd totally want to be a seagull for a mascot- I mean, talk about a hardy ferocious fighter! Of course, they're also cannibalistic.....

And you get to crap all over everything and everybody.

[chefencer]

Ben & Jerry's sorry for Irish "Black & Tan" upset

[KShan5[PrFC]]

The thing about school names like the braves and inidians is that native americans, in general, are not offended by these names. The NCAA just passed a regulation saying that NCAA mascots such as braves and indians and seminoles could not be seen during playoffs of any sport. Yet, there was no lobbying by the native american population to get this done, in fact there was a small uproar from them saying that they thought it was ridiculous that they had to have the teams names changed or be forced to not have a mascot. Plus, it takes a lot of revenue away from the school:

"The decision also prohibits schools with American Indian mascots from hosting future NCAA postseason events. Schools that have already been awarded postseason tournaments would have to cover any Indian depictions in their sports venues."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8838557/

[Peach]

The "more PC/less PC" debate is meaningless. In history, some prejudicial concepts are always being suppressed while other loaded terms, sometimes more corrosive, are bandied about without comment. For instance, "PC" is a loaded term used to encompass any avoidance of the appearance of prejudice, and is used as a pejorative whether the avoidance is appropriate or inappropriate.