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POLITICAL CORRECTNESS: A MODERN SLAVERY IN THE FREE WORLD
Find out what is ‘wrong’ with the following sentence: If someone buys this car, he will be getting a bargain .
Political correctness ,  political correctitude  avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against . PC Language  avoids direct ‘offensive’ reference to  gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, occupation, vices, nationality, social class, physical appearance or condition and disabilities.
Gender :  mankind  humankind fireman  firefighter air hostess  flight attendant   Occupation :  garbage man  sanitation engineer gas station attendant  petroleum transfer technician  cowboy  bovine control officer   unemployed  involuntarily leisured housewife  domestic engineer/ house maker Social Class :  poor  economically marginalized economically unprepared homeless  outdoor urban dweller residentially flexible
Age:   old  chronologically gifted elderly people  senior citizen Senile Bag o' Bones  Alzheimer's Victim Sex orientation :   GLBTQ2IA: The acronym for Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Transgendered, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Allies. “This is coming from the youth movement, the college campuses, it has not seeped into the whole community at this point,” says Baim, who at the  Windy City Times  uses GLBT, an acronym the  New York Times  has not yet seen fit to print.
Physical condition :  fat  voluptuous mass enhanced gravitationally challenged bald  follicle independent comb-free   short  vertically challenged too Tall  people of height Race :  white  Caucasian black  African American Indian  aborigine / native American Disability : blind  photonically non-receptive  visually challenged deaf  hearing impaired insane People  selectively  perceptive Vices :  drug addict  chemically challenged  drunk  intoxicated alcoholic  Anti-Sobriety Activist
Religion :  Before Christ  (BC)  Before Common Era (BCE) Anno Domini (AD)  After Common Era (ACC)  Christmas  non denominational winter holidays Merry Christmas  Happy Holidays Nationality : Latina American, Mexican  Hispanic Immigrant  newcomer Foreign student  international student
Politically Correct Terms For Males…. He does not have a  BEER GUT  - He has developed a  LIQUID GRAIN STORAGE FACILITY   He does not  GET LOST ALL THE TIME  - he  INVESTIGATES ALTERNATIVE DESTINATIONS. He is not  BALDING  - He is in  FOLLICLE REGRESSION.   He does not get  FALLING-DOWN DRUNK  - He becomes  ACCIDENTALLY HORIZONTAL   He does not act like a  TOTAL ASS  - He develops a case of  RECTAL-CRANIAL INVERSION. He is not a  MALE CHAUVINIST PIG  - He has  SWINE EMPATHY.
Politically Correct Terms For Females She does not hate sports on TV, she is  athletically biased. She does not have a great butt, she is  gluteus to the maximus . She does not have big hair, she is  overly aerosoled.   She does not snore, she is  nasally repetitive .   She does not wear too much makeup, she is  cosmetically oversaturated .
Politically Correct Terms For Students These days, a student isn't lazy. He's ‘ energetically declined.’ Your homework isn't missing, it's just ‘ having an out-of-notebook experience.’ You're not late, you just have a ‘ rescheduled arrival time.’ You don't have smelly gym socks, you have ‘ odor-retentive athletic footwear.’   You're not shy. You're ‘ conversationally selective .’ You weren't passing notes in class. You were ‘ participating in the discreet exchange of penned meditations .’
Do you want to have fun? Read this…… Politically Correct Terms For Cat Owners: My cat does not barf hairballs he is a floor/rug redecorator My cat does not break things she helps gravity do its job My cat does not fear dogs they are merely sprint practice tools My cat does not gobble she eats with alacrity My cat does not scratch he is a furniture/rug/skin ventilator My cat does not yowl he is singing off-key My cat is not a "shedding machine" she is a hair relocation stylist My cat is not a "treat-seeking missile" she enjoys the proximity of food My cat is not a bed hog he is a mattress appreciator
SECOND PLACE NASALLY GIFTED SEXUALLY DYSFUNCTIONAL THICK MADAM LOSER BIG NOSE IMPOTENT FAT WOMAN
SECOND PLACE NASALLY GIFTED SEXUALLY DYSFUNCTIONAL THICK MADAM MERCY KILLING PREVIOUSLY OWNED SEX CARE PROVIDER FOOD SERVER EUTHANASIA SECOND HAND PROSTITUTE WAITER/ WAITRESS
EUPHEMISM:  the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. What do these terms refer to ? 1  - African black snake – baby maker – cervix crusader – elephant trunk –  Hugo  Excalibur –John – Willy – His majesty  2  - The abyss – cathedral – garage of love – glory road – velvet glove – the zone –vice tunnel – the flower
Look at the following pics, are they politically correct?
 
 
 
 
 
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Political Correctness

  • 1. POLITICAL CORRECTNESS: A MODERN SLAVERY IN THE FREE WORLD
  • 2. Find out what is ‘wrong’ with the following sentence: If someone buys this car, he will be getting a bargain .
  • 3. Political correctness , political correctitude avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against . PC Language avoids direct ‘offensive’ reference to gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, occupation, vices, nationality, social class, physical appearance or condition and disabilities.
  • 4. Gender : mankind humankind fireman firefighter air hostess flight attendant Occupation : garbage man sanitation engineer gas station attendant petroleum transfer technician cowboy bovine control officer unemployed involuntarily leisured housewife domestic engineer/ house maker Social Class : poor economically marginalized economically unprepared homeless outdoor urban dweller residentially flexible
  • 5. Age: old chronologically gifted elderly people senior citizen Senile Bag o' Bones Alzheimer's Victim Sex orientation : GLBTQ2IA: The acronym for Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Transgendered, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Allies. “This is coming from the youth movement, the college campuses, it has not seeped into the whole community at this point,” says Baim, who at the Windy City Times uses GLBT, an acronym the New York Times has not yet seen fit to print.
  • 6. Physical condition : fat voluptuous mass enhanced gravitationally challenged bald follicle independent comb-free short vertically challenged too Tall people of height Race : white Caucasian black African American Indian aborigine / native American Disability : blind photonically non-receptive visually challenged deaf hearing impaired insane People selectively perceptive Vices : drug addict chemically challenged drunk intoxicated alcoholic Anti-Sobriety Activist
  • 7. Religion : Before Christ (BC) Before Common Era (BCE) Anno Domini (AD) After Common Era (ACC) Christmas non denominational winter holidays Merry Christmas Happy Holidays Nationality : Latina American, Mexican Hispanic Immigrant newcomer Foreign student international student
  • 8. Politically Correct Terms For Males…. He does not have a BEER GUT - He has developed a LIQUID GRAIN STORAGE FACILITY   He does not GET LOST ALL THE TIME - he INVESTIGATES ALTERNATIVE DESTINATIONS. He is not BALDING - He is in FOLLICLE REGRESSION.   He does not get FALLING-DOWN DRUNK - He becomes ACCIDENTALLY HORIZONTAL   He does not act like a TOTAL ASS - He develops a case of RECTAL-CRANIAL INVERSION. He is not a MALE CHAUVINIST PIG - He has SWINE EMPATHY.
  • 9. Politically Correct Terms For Females She does not hate sports on TV, she is athletically biased. She does not have a great butt, she is gluteus to the maximus . She does not have big hair, she is overly aerosoled. She does not snore, she is nasally repetitive . She does not wear too much makeup, she is cosmetically oversaturated .
  • 10. Politically Correct Terms For Students These days, a student isn't lazy. He's ‘ energetically declined.’ Your homework isn't missing, it's just ‘ having an out-of-notebook experience.’ You're not late, you just have a ‘ rescheduled arrival time.’ You don't have smelly gym socks, you have ‘ odor-retentive athletic footwear.’ You're not shy. You're ‘ conversationally selective .’ You weren't passing notes in class. You were ‘ participating in the discreet exchange of penned meditations .’
  • 11. Do you want to have fun? Read this…… Politically Correct Terms For Cat Owners: My cat does not barf hairballs he is a floor/rug redecorator My cat does not break things she helps gravity do its job My cat does not fear dogs they are merely sprint practice tools My cat does not gobble she eats with alacrity My cat does not scratch he is a furniture/rug/skin ventilator My cat does not yowl he is singing off-key My cat is not a "shedding machine" she is a hair relocation stylist My cat is not a "treat-seeking missile" she enjoys the proximity of food My cat is not a bed hog he is a mattress appreciator
  • 12. SECOND PLACE NASALLY GIFTED SEXUALLY DYSFUNCTIONAL THICK MADAM LOSER BIG NOSE IMPOTENT FAT WOMAN
  • 13. SECOND PLACE NASALLY GIFTED SEXUALLY DYSFUNCTIONAL THICK MADAM MERCY KILLING PREVIOUSLY OWNED SEX CARE PROVIDER FOOD SERVER EUTHANASIA SECOND HAND PROSTITUTE WAITER/ WAITRESS
  • 14. EUPHEMISM: the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. What do these terms refer to ? 1 - African black snake – baby maker – cervix crusader – elephant trunk – Hugo Excalibur –John – Willy – His majesty 2 - The abyss – cathedral – garage of love – glory road – velvet glove – the zone –vice tunnel – the flower
  • 15. Look at the following pics, are they politically correct?
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