POLITICALLY
CORRECT
A
recent instant research of a term, topic, under discussion
by
8
am ARBY'S coffee group at Wescoat Corner and Five Points Arby's.
The
term or phrase , topic, is “politically correct”.
The
Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary , Cambridge University
Press, states;
Politically
Correct is avoiding language or behavior that ANY particular group
of people MIGHT FEEL is unkind or offensive.
Such
as the politically correct term “firefighter” is used instead
of
“fireman”.
Or
;
Someone
who is politically correct BELIEVES that language and actions
that COULD be offensive to others, especially relating to sex and
race, is to be avoided.
Wikipedia,
states :
Political
correctness, PC, is used to describe language, policies, or
measures, intended to avoid OFFENSE to members of particular
groups
of our society which plays a major role in a 'culture war'
between
LIBERAL
and CONSERVATIVES.
The term 'politically correct' has been used in history and
appeared in a U .S. Supreme Court judgment as early as 1793.
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