Everything is politically correct nowadays, with all the do-gooders around. 'Mentally Challenged' instead of retarded, 'Little People' instead of dwarfs or midgets, blah blah...the most politically correct thing that pisses me off is that that old song 'Eenie Meeny Miny Mo' was changed to 'Eenie Meeny Miny Mo, catch a tiger by the toe' when for years (and I remember singing this just 10 years ago at school) it was always '******' not tiger. People who sang that song weren't racist, they sang it that way because it had been that way for years, and years. Now the do gooders don't like it, and had it changed, just as they changed other things.
Snow White doesn't live with 7 dwarves now, because it's an offense to 'Little People', Little Red Riding Hood doesn't get eaten by the wolf because it might scare the children.
I think this thread is a good idea. With all the political correctness nowadays, it's interesting to talk about what has changed. 🙂
Originally posted by Ieatbabies
I hate that I can't say *** without offending 1236971236 ppl.I have to say homosexual.
That's because the word '***' is often used to cause offence. It is a derogotory term, as is the word 'dyke'. I wouldn't want anyone to call me a dyke or a ***, those words are slang, and can offend some people. 😕
Originally posted by Violet_Byatch
Really?That's weird.
I'm friends with a bunch of gay people. And I call them homos, gays, etc. They don't care as long as you do it jokingly.
Originally posted by Ieatbabies
I hate that I can't say *** without offending 1236971236 ppl.I have to say homosexual.
I have to say african-american."
Originally posted by Eis
You are an idiot. It's like saying "I hate that I can't say ****** without offending 1236971236 ppl.I have to say african-american."
I hate that too. I will never call any black person African American. If you were born in Africa and emigrated to the US, fine, but if you were born in America and happen to be black, you are black. There is no such word as 'African American'. Too politically correct for their own good, some people. 🙄
Originally posted by Afro Cheese
Being respectful should be something you choose to do on your own. Those who complain about it: don't. Use whatever racial slurs you want, better that we know what kind of person you are up front anyway. Just don't expect to be able to shout out slurs and then still maintain people's respect.
I would never do that, ever. I would never use a racial slur against anyone. But I don't understand why blacks complain about being call negros and niggers, but allow other blacks to call them the same thing. It perplexes me. 😕