I'm going to refrain from commenting on this one... I'd hate to poke a stick and feel the wrath of GG

Political correctness is an oxymoron. Enough said. (btw. "military intelligence" is also an oxymoron)

Conversation stifling is what pc os

Helpful to some, tolerable to some, and annoying to others. Harmful to no one.

Once upon a time - Political Correctness was called Colonialism. I guess political correctness is in the eyes of the beholder and the color of their skin!!!!!!!!!

Political correctness gone mad. A new law - passed by the Scottish parliament late in December ’22 - would allow transgender individuals over the age of 16 years to apply for a birth certificate declaring their legal gender without a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria. Despite significant dissent - which saw the resignation of one minister - the Scottish parliament passed the legislation with cross-party support six years after it was proposed by Scotland's longest-serving First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Opponents of the law were outraged by reports that convicted double rapist Isla Bryson - who came out as a transgender woman after her crimes - was being initially assessed in a women’s prison. Bryson, born male but who began transitioning to a woman after being charged, spent days in a female prison. Ms Sturgeon spoke out on the issue, saying “a rapist should not be in a women's prison”. Within days of her comments, Bryson was moved to a male prison, At an excruciating press conference this month, the First Minister referred to Bryson as a ‘her’ but was then unable to say whether she considered the convicted rapist to be a woman or not when repeatedly asked. Today the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigned.Edited 16-Feb-23 07:21am

Yes people are too easily offended

I shall refrain from what i think! Of all that is going on now days

Carried way too far.

Screw political correctness. Be tactful, that's all.

bovine waste is the p c form to describe it

pretty silly,eh?

I believe there are times to be politically correct but in essence, I have a very sarcastic personality when it comes to humor. I am tired of everyone being so "offended" by everything. It is as simple as "if you don't like it then don't look at it, don't listen to it. That is your right. Me...I love dark humor and that is my right.

It is not political correctness that got us in this MESS - it is racism and sexism that got us in this MESS!! Everybody says honest is the BEST policy - but nobody actually practices honesty. Edited 12-Apr-21 17:22pm

Strangely enough, PC is a form of bullying in itself

steven you are right and thank you and i will keep saying Merry Christmas .

There's not going to be any of our childhood memories left if they keep going...!!!

Now they are talking political Correctness on Dr Suess books. Who comes up with these things & why now???

Its helpful for the timid meek and for those who want to impose unrealistic values onto the rest of us

Great responses, I'm glad I'm not the only one who still is politically INcorrect :) Just to clarify my use of minority groups, there are minorities within larger groups as well as minority groups, it doesn't always encompasses a whole group. And I'm glad not everyone easily offended ;).

Political correctness is just a form of terrorism, or control, because if you say anything now you are either condemned or you are a racist. All the do gooders today have got their way and even the law makers bow to their demands. I pity the children growing because they will not be able to say what is on their minds.

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Political correctness is a mega PAIN IN THE BUM!! Are we becoming so thin skinned that we can't be ourselves anymore? So glad I'm at this end of my life. All these do gooders are giving me a headache!

so over this subject

PC has gone over the top in many instances,Coon cheese changed because it may offend yet it was ok for 80 years,Redskin lollies are now offensive where will it stop,wives & husbands are now partners what the hell is happening

Not EVERYONE is offended. We are just such a polite society that we allow everybody their opinion which allows the minority of wackos to create new rules.

A leftist inspired heap of sh--t .Its time everyone realised that all humans are NOT the same --there will always be chiefs and Indians .stop trying to make laws that go against the very grain of human nature that has evolved over thousands of years

All the fun and the great larrickinism of being an Aussie has fully disappeared. I remember one of my best friends at school, an Aussie through and through, and I would trade smart alec wisecracks with each other, but still remained friends. Alas those days are gone.

I think Australia is what used to be. No freedom. No speak and its not like old Australia no moreEdited 25-Feb-21 19:35pm

Not true-no such thingEdited 25-Feb-21 19:16pm

Sick of pandering to these minority groups ....... I say it the way it is, right or wrong ........ too bad, so sad .........

It has gone crazy, Gollywogs were Chimney sweeps. It is alright for someone to say kill a white but the other way around is wrong. I have many Friends of all colours and have no problems. It is a persons behaviour that causes problems and earns them labels.

there have been some good points made in this discussion ,I agree with quite a few so I won't repeat what you have all said but agree!

I personally think it has got way out of control. For example to ruin a company COON because it might offend someone. RUBBISH I say. Also to say black gollywogs are offensive is absolute rubbish too. I see it as bowing down to minority groups. I love my gollywog AND ALWAYS WILL.

When you say minority groups, some people might get offended. As for me, I don't always like change. Like for example, when they changed Coon cheese to Cheer cheese. That's so annoying and I don't think it's necessary.

Political correctness has gotten out of hand .About agenda"s as far as I"m concerned we are who we are born as ,if you are born a girl that is what you are if born a boy you are a boy simple,

I have no problems with people of every persuasion but I do think it wrong to make "normal" to be "abnormal".

This is way out of control, ,and will stay the same as we have LGBT Ministers in Government, Parents are the best to advise the Children who and what they are , the latest suppression Bill, is taking control Away from the parents, I will not stop praying for people in need ,including any Children who are in need, and are confused by all the transgender rubbish It is time that the LGBT and the transgender received less exposure, and to stop confusing the Children, Boys will be Boys and Girls will be Girls

Like everyone else has stated..PC gone mad and I think it will get worse.

depends if we are into politics

Political correcttness has gone way too far

I'M sick and tired of minority groups having a loud voice and disrupting things that people can do or say.The trouble is some of this rubbish is being taught in schools, confusing most of the kids.Black lives matter, and so does white, muslim,hispanic.aboriginal and every other race.Leave things alone .

I was at a place that catered meals, just because of one was a vegetarian and gluten free, everyone else (35) had to go vegetarian and gluten free for the day so it would not upset one person, Yes PC has gone to far.

Yes it has gone completely wrong. There is no room for laughing at innocent things now without someone being offended. I refer to Joyce's response. This got me as I read this story in depth. It is about The Australian National University's handbook. They want to change it due to being careful of gender-specific language. This would include cancelling the terms mother and father. Father is now promoted as non-gestating parent of chest fed children. Mother is the gestational parent. There is more to this if you wanted to look it up. Talk about George Orwell's book coming to fruition. This was the final straw for me. I believe in the goodness of people and that children should be taught manners and also the saying of treat others as you yourself would like to be treated. All very simple but obviously not included for many as, once again, it is not taught in their homes.

Totally agree with David S. It's time the 'woke' brigade woke up to themselves

depends what you define as a minority group, indigehous, obese, disability definately but 'I'm fooended because you spread butter before adding jam and cream, or other such waffle and then there's the 'religious' people wha abuse me and my dog by screaming 'devil dog' when they stumble over her in a cafe, seems politeness has been supplanted by political correctness

Pc is bs

I ignore it and carry on as if it doesn't exist. I don't give it air to breath so to speak, ignorance can in that way be bliss. I brush these creatures aside, no not by touching but by glaring. Tell them to peddle their brainwashing techniques elsewhere I have my own beliefs of right and wrong.

This has gone over the top we can not say Merry Christmas its now Happy Holidays Really.

Harmful..(also ridiculous)...

political correctness = controlled speech.

Gone too far.

Some people seem to spend 24/7 being offended if not on their own behalf then on the behalf of some fleeting fashionable cause of the moment. It achieves absolutely nothing and trivialises what may once have been important issues. I know this as I am a member of several oppressed groups - and so you may NOT disagree with me. ROFL!!!

gone too far.... to the stage it is ridiculous. If this is the crap are children and grandchildren are been taught at school I really despair for the future.

Yes yes yes blown all out of proportion these days

Political correctness has gone too far. Not being able to say 'man' or 'woman' without being in the wrong is just ridiculous. Go to the Bible where it says "God made them Man and Woman". It is harmful.

I totally agree with Cindy N

Political correctness has gone way overboard. There was a time we learnt resilience and how to defend ourselves against what we didn't like or like to hear. These days we are raising a generation of soft touches that have no resilience and nobody is game to say jack shit. Coping skills have gone by the wayside.

beverley is correct - minorities get too much power

It is totally over the top! Minorities are pandered to by Governments to the detriment of the everyday citizens.

It's so out of control it's becoming ridicules, I've never seen rainbow sheep in my whole entire life.Edited 25-Feb-21 16:39pm

Absolutely out of control, nobody can say anything. Offends someone.

how far is this going. we now have hospitals/birthing centres calling mothers/fathers crazy/stupid names

Most stupid thing to ever happen

Ignore it and be yourself - the best way to defeat it, but you may become an outcast! But thats ok too....

If society reinforced good manners, respect and common civility them we would have no need for the BS of political correctness...lol

Worst thing that ever happened.

senseless is how I would describe it.

I have long said that political correctness has reached the point that it is politically incorrect. We try so hard to not offend one group, that we end up offending everyone else. It would be better to just be kind, and respectful of people as individuals. The minute you try to label a group as something (no matter your intentions) you are going to offend someone. I think we should just treat people as we would want to be treated. After all, we are all human beings.

Grommie always opens the door, but if it's a politician he bites their ankle. He can spot a political correction merchant from a mile away.. and sometimes they aren't politicians, just dorks

Political Correctness has gone stark, ravbing mad. The latest being a bunch of do-called academics - in fact stupid, bored, people with not enough real work to do, decidiing that we must no longer use the terms Mum, Dad, Mother, Father etc. and must replace them with Gestational parent, birthing parent, non birthing parent. Yes, we should try not to say things which are hurtful etc. but that does not mean we shoul simply say nothing if we disagree with someone. Manners have noting to do with Politicial Correctness, Gender Bias or any of the other claims made. I still hold a door open if some woman or man approaches and they have thewur hands full of parcels or have a child with them, for my family members, I still do not let a door slam in someone's face who is behind me - though given the torrent of sexist abuse by some women when I keep the door open for them I sometimes wish I had and that it had broken their botox-filled faces.

harmful

Both, I still open doors for my wife and mother & I don't shut them in the next persons faces. We call it manners & respect.

Political correctness does not exist in my world - I totally ignore the idiots that believe in it.

Yes it can be

Go back to using the correct English and forget this political correctness rubbish.

In many cases it has gone way beyond what it was supposed to cure. When a woman canmake a complaint of Sexual Harasmant because someone opened a door for them it has turned into a COMPLETE JOKE.

Very halmful

I had a lesbian friend once and I didn’t realise she went out and changed her name, I called her by her name I knew, and she flipped the lid at me because she was offended straight away. It’s common sense to tell people that you change your name and not have a go at them all because they don’t know ?? People shit me off these days

One thing that interests me is that "political correctness" only seems to apply to some things. For example, it's not politically correct to call someone "fat", let alone "obese", yet I never seem to hear anything said when people use terms like "four eyes" for people who wear glasses.

in some ways it is getting out of hand

The whole world is going to hell in a handbasket and I'm glad I'll be getting off soon!

The whole world has gone crazy if only we could turn back time when people respected each other.

Everything is so PC these days, its crazy. Gone are the days when we use to have abit fun.

Intriguing use of the word appeasing (since you are using the word as unreasonable concessions) - in regards to minority's groups civil liberties and civil rights - since I am a card-carrying member of a despite minority group (minority groups are not entitled to civil rights and civil liberties - on the same basis that Whites are). Political Correctness is quite helpful for Whites - lets them express their indignation with change and keeps their WHITE PRIVELIGES - intact . Political Correction is quite harmful for minorities - especially for Blacks - I am Black - it means nothing is EVER going to change (where everyone is treated equally under the law - NOT treated under the law based on their skin pigmentation)! Example: A White, former president - got away with attempting to pull of a coup in the USA - and was not penalized under the law - that only happens if you are White - Political Correction is quite helpful for Whites!Edited 12-Apr-21 07:52am

Harmful. Some people are losing their jobs over it. shameful.

So boring! Political correctness is stifling our sense of humour. Once we would make a joke about blondes, people too short, people too large, redheads, religion, sex, skinny legs, big teeth, and the list goes on. Everybody was in the firing range. Now? We can’t laugh at life’s vagaries in case we are being politically incorrect! For myself? I was freckle, redhead, poor and divorced parents. (Back then divorce was a big no-no). So I was a target. I came out ok? Edited 25-Feb-21 14:54pm

I think there is so much bad in the world that it no longer takes a lot to push some overt the edge it is not fair how some get good while others have to suffer all the time they have no chance at good they just get discredited all the time till they can no longer bear the hart acek think and stop before you say or act it makes all the difference

Yep agree completely.

It had gone too far. I'm asked in Surveys about "Inappropriate Jokes in the workplace" What makes it inappropriate? That they're about sex and funny?? I don't know about you, but I love a good dirty joke at work. or any time for that matter

There will be a time in our future where they will look back at our obsessive need not to offend people...and they will laugh...that is if our species has enough time left on this planet...it doesn't look very good at the moment...and everyone is worried about covid 19 too..it is not covid that will kill us...it will be people

It's a load of cr_p and very harmful.