Many interesting replies to “what is political correctness?” (see comments on top tweet in thread—thanks to those who responded) Note how few of the definitions match each other. Not a scientific sample, but still shows how we’re nowhere near a universal understanding of the term
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I'd say using less apt or less expedient language in order to avoid being offensive or perceived as insensitive. Sometimes that tradeoff is worth it; often it's not.
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I think this is my favorite definition so far.
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I would disagree with saying it’s often not worth the trade off. It depends on who is listening and what you are saying. The whole point is to listen when someone says they are offended and change your perspective and language if necessary.
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It depends on “often.” I would’ve said “sometimes,” which I think puts me closer to your position.
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I think if you know that your word choice will genuinely offend someone, it's almost always worth adjusting your language to avoid that. But it seems like that's often not the case.
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Example: I would always call someone the pronouns they prefer. Not calling someone what they want to be called isn't just un-PC, it's being an asshole. However, I think asking everyone to introduce themselves with their pronouns sacrifices too much time to be worth it.
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This essay might be a good place to start:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/30/political-correctness-how-the-right-invented-phantom-enemy-donald-trump …
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It's stuff I don't agree with. Stuff I do agree with is high-minded principle.
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It’s what used to be called common decency. Now it’s oppression.
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I might not be able to define it, but I remember people were a lot more polite when we were "politically correct."
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A popular and standard-ish dictionary definition is “Someone who is politically correct believes that language and actions that could be offensive to others, especially those relating to sex and race, should be avoided.” This is false.
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One reason is it conflates being politically correct with being polite, civil, and respectful of others and it conflates being politically incorrect with being rude, offensive, and disrespectful of others.
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At the most basic is restricting speech to what's acceptable to other people. I describe things as politically correct if I think there is grey area or room for nuance but the prevailing view of others holds me to one view. It is not the same as wanting to be a jackass.
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It means disallowing the saying of things that are correct, b/c of political considerations. Like, "UBI won't work because the bottom 3% will blow the money on shiny things and lotto" - most politicians wouldn't say that. Or, "our foreign policy is based on naked self-interest".
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I'd say simply conforming to current cultural ethos, even & especially in contrast to reason/common sense.
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Not my definition but I think most people would say a working definition is any speech that is policed by a cultural authority on the left
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