History Of Political Correctness

[Armelius]

I have never comprehended how or why PC just happened. It seemed it was happening more in the early 90's than any other time.

http://video.google.com/videos...&aq=f#

From what I get out of that video is that it all started with sexual repression and then became more about cultural studies and later adopted environmental causes to a mainly Marxist theory.

Main problem I see constantly is that there is disparity in women's wages with men from the view of the press or college campuses. In the real world I don't see it at all. I see more women working than men and I see them making the exact same amount except for CEO's which men tend to dominate and have better contracting skills.

Another problem is that there should be equality on most levels concerning gays or whatever minority but free speech shouldn't suffer because of it.

College campuses are crowded with PC type classes and events. It's one of the main things that turned me off of higher education. Years ago with the draft ROTC (reserve officer training corps) was mandatory for men. I don't agree with the draft or much military policy yet some of the colleges I attended had thrown off ROTC education and were not getting them back mainly because of the gay agenda and no gays in the military recruiting policies. This seemed contrary to getting an education. If someone wanted ROTC it should be available even to a few though some or many may not agree with military policy.

[DJ Raijin]

I make it a point to wipe my rear with political correctness on a daily basis. It's the biggest load of nonsense I've ever heard in my life.

"Don't say that, someone might get their feelings hurt."

So what? Grow the f*** up. I'm only 5'4" and in elementary school, it used to hurt my feelings when people would pick on me and call me names. By 8th grade, I moved on. Butt hurt liberals pushing political correctness haven't made it to the 8th grade yet and I'll be damned if I'm going to let some little kids tell me what I can and can not say in the Land of the Free.

[themadscientist]

now now, we don't say "liberal", they are "bureaucratic maximalists."

[audtatious]

I think competition is the number 1 problem with kids growing up. The best solution to stop people from being hurt is to end all sports. It would also help mother earth as there would be no need for soccer moms in their vans clogging up the roadway during rush hour trying to get little Johnny home from practice. We need to double down on PC to make everyone get along and be happy with themselves.

I want the Gov to focus on that too as they have our best interest at heart. I'm willing to spend another 500 billion of my grandkids money for it.