Has PC gone too far?

AZ Jim

AZ Jim

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I believe it has. When "everything" is subjected to the microscopic examination to find something that "offends", I think some have allowed themselves to go well beyond the bounds of what normal society finds reasonable in an effort to be offended. There is a vast chasm between harmless and hurtful. Men are constantly shown on TV ads as juvenile, immature, inept and insensitivity but I don't see them on these message boards declaring war on anyone. If this post upsets anyone, I am sorry but we all do have our opinions. This was mine.
 

So, what is your actual gripe? Is it some instance of political correctness or the way the advertising industry operates?
If the former, please elaborate. If the latter, then complain to the appropriate regulating authority if such a thing exists in your state.
 
Warrigal said:
So, what is your actual gripe? Is it some instance of political correctness or the way the advertising industry operates?
If the former, please elaborate. If the latter, then complain to the appropriate regulating authority if such a thing exists in your state.
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You misunderstand. I have no "gripe". I let things like the TV advertising roll off like water off a duck. My focus here is upon the need by some to throw the PC blanket over every thing they personally find offensive. Nothing more Warri.
 

AZ Jim said:
You misunderstand. I have no "gripe". I let things like the TV advertising roll off like water off a duck. My focus here is upon the need by some to throw the PC blanket over every thing they personally find offensive. Nothing more Warri.
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If I find something offensive I say so but why is it called "political correctness"? That always seems like a put down to me.
 
I don't intend to post any ads that depict men as inferior humans. I matters not to me. That is my point, let the ads live and don't get all frustrated about them. Who cares?
 
Warri, you are a self confessed "argument lover". I don't intend to continue to banter this back and forth. I expressed my opinion, nothing more. I love ya but deal me out of the "argument".
 
It's weird because back in the day there were a bunch of comedians who were not politically correct. Benny Hill comes to mind, I loved Benny Hill! But while they've gone all politically correct they've also passed a line from funny to totally gross. Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow and they are just crude, not funny at all.
Henny and "Take my wife, please!". Abbott and Costello, George and Gracie. From recent times Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor...foul mouthed but intelligent thought out routines.
 
Most people crave attention, but perhaps it is admiration, or maybe it is just masochism. Your case is still open to classification...
 
Er, to get back to the original question here, I think the best way to deal with extreme political correctness is gentle ridicule. One example is an old Seinfeld show, where two of the characters are
wondering whether a guest coming for dinner is gay or not. Every time they mention the subject, they feel compelled to add, "Not that there's anything wrong with that!" They repeat that line
so many times that the audience can see it coming and starts laughing before they get a chance to say it.
 
My guess is the the freedom of speech thing is very important to US citizens and something that trumps political correctness. But most people from other countries are careful to be respectful and not to mock the US, especially on this forum. No one here would say anything disrespectful to our American friends, would they?

In Canada we have PC is for a very good reason -- i.e. in the workplace we have a diverse population of many different ethnic groups and religions and it would be madness to let anyone say insulting and disrespectful things in the name of humour if we took the 'anything goes' and can't you take a joke attitude. People need to be sensitive to each other and respect their diversity -- or chaos and hostility will reign and if not they will and do get fired.

Also, if you are a fat person, you certainly would not like anyone making fun of your weight or something like a facial disfigurement, or if your are handicapped you don't want anyone calling you a 'crip' yet it in the past handicapped people were often ridiculed and called names.

And I have no idea what extreme political correctness would be, if someone would provide an example.
 
I don't like the term "political correctness" because in and of itself it seems to be derogatory. I don't like some of the convoluted English that tends to inhabit bureaucratic texts but that is a whole other subject. What one person calls political correctness another person considers to be simply good manners born out of respect for the feelings of others.
 
I agree Warri, here people don't even use that expression - it is definitely passe, something that was heard decades ago. If someone is rude and disrespectful of another's ethnic background or personal attributes, they are considered boors and avoided or at worst, fired from their jobs.
 
If you have no gripe, Jim, I am not sure the point of your post.
Men should be annoyed sometimes. Speaking as a lady.
The media is frquently biased against men or masculinity.
(for example, constant references to testosterone in a flippant way)
Complain if you wish.


Sometimes the truth needs to be known, even if it offends someone somewhere.
 
Although it is not stated very clearly, my guess is that Jim is complaining that women are griping about men on this forum, yet men do not gripe about women on this forum? Is that it?

If so, I would have to disagree.
 
No that's not it. Every day we see some posters jump in and take others to task because they feel anothers post is somehow offensive to them. I believe if we don't pick about many very unimportant things it would place greater emphasis on things much more important. Cookie, before you decide I am so wrong in my belief I must tell you on this post I received four positive reps and they were ALL women. It's better you not try to translate for me.
 
I'm all for concentrating on important things but there's the rub. The more important the issue, the more likely that the discussion will run hot.
 

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