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Political Correctness Has Gone Off The Cliff


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And of course there's this blast from the past:

 

http://edition.cnn.com/2003/TECH/ptech/11/26/master.term.reut/

 

Hopefully they can now move on to removing the labeling of 'male' and 'female' ends of electrical cords.

 

It is only a matter of time before it offends a male who identifies more with the receiving end of an extension cord.

 

Not sure how the people who name these things can sleep at night.

 

In all seriousness though language is about inflection and intent. For the most part it is usually pretty clear to figure out whether a person is being derogatory or innocent in a statement. If someone is stupid enough to confuse the latter with the former then that is squarely on them.

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And of course there's this blast from the past:

 

http://edition.cnn.com/2003/TECH/ptech/11/26/master.term.reut/

From your link:

 

In June, the Los Angeles city council unanimously passed a law requiring that any companies doing business with the city disclose profits they may have made from slavery in the 19th Century. In 2000, the council supported federal legislation seeking reparations for descendants of slaves.

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