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I hate political correctness. Okay, maybe not HATE it, but I strongly dislike it. I think it's one of the DUMBEST concepts society has made up in recent years.
I know there are people out there who might be shocked, but I don't care. Since I do not like political correctness, I will just be blunt about everything.
First of all, I think political correctness is HIGHLY INcorrect. That's one reason why I think it's stupid. People have taken the concept TOO far and let oversensitivity and emotions cloud their judgment and have used it as a way to avoid dealing with the REAL issues of society. Crybabies and people who deflect have turned it into pseudo-mind control, and it doesn't allow people to REALLY think.
Some people like to think, "Anyone who doesn't like political correctness is a bigot and is just defending being an A-hole". This is not true, at least not for me.
Of course, mistreating others is wrong. Everyone knows that (though not everyone practices what they know). Calling people names is just as bad. But what people are ignoring is THOUGHT. Actions and words are the result of thinking. A person THOUGHT badly of someone else long before speaking or acting.
Speaking of words, this is another part of political correctness I don't understand. Why are some words offensive/wrong and not others that are just as bad? Why is it okay to say bad things about one group of people, but wrong if it's another group?
For example, racism (which I will post about at another time). It's politically incorrect to call black people the N-word, but okay to discriminate against them, stereotype them, ignore them, purposely exclude them, make hateful/hurtful jokes about them, and brainwash them and everyone else into believing everything about them is wrong and disgusting and inferior? I know I'm not the only one who noticed this. The N-word is horrible, but it's not the ONLY thing that needs to be stopped. The PC people just LOVE to focus on the N-word, but ignore the way black people are portrayed and perceived by the world's medias. Why is it also ignored when SOME black people use the N-word? Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it.
Here's another example. Women. Why is it politically incorrect to use the C-word against women, but not the B-word? Why is violence against women so wrong, but not the exploitation and oversexualization of women? Females being told from a young age that their looks are all that matter about them, that they should be 'sexy' and flirty at all times, that guys will only like them if they keep their legs open, is JUST AS BAD. PC people and pretend feminists enjoy complaining about women not being as respected as men, but completely ignore how society pressures females to always wear make up and heels and form-fitting clothing (which is reenforcing the false belief that women are only as good as their looks, which is a form of exploitation). Why are women encouraged to be hateful to each other? The PC people missed that.
Another example. Homosexuals. It's politically incorrect to be against gay marriage (which I am, but not WHY you think - I'll post about marriage and relationships at a later time), but homosexuals are expected to be 'sluts' and have no morals. It's wrong to use the F-word, but not other terms (and just like black people, it's ignored when homosexual people use the F-word, themselves). Homosexual men are often ridiculed, but homosexual women are considered 'sexy' (and only if they look a certain way).
One more example. Religion. Why is it politically incorrect to say "Merry Christmas" but not other religious greetings? Why is it politically incorrect to display Christian things but not others? If one religion is 'offensive' it makes sense to consider ALL religions the same way. Also, why is it seemingly politically incorrect to be an atheist, but not politically incorrect to go around imposing beliefs on others?
Do you see where I'm going with this? Political correctness seems to be all about censoring words, but not addressing thoughts and actions. That and I also feel it's a very hypocritical concept. When someone says something that is un-PC, instead of just silencing the person, the time needs to be taken to fully examine WHY the person feels that way about whatever. Examine WHY society is the way it is. In order to change society and the world for the better, first the THOUGHTS need to be changed. Change the thoughts and the actions and words will change, too. Simple idea, but not done in most cases. If I say something bad, I don't shame myself into silence. I think about what I said, and why, and I examine my deepest feelings on the subject. Since I already felt what I said and did was wrong, I take steps to change my thinking so I can change my behavior for the better (which I'm constantly trying to do, as I'm a work in progress).
I mentioned hypocrisy, and how I feel political correctness is hypocritical. Think to all the times a dominant/more powerful group gets in trouble for putting down another group. Why is the other group then allowed to be just as negative to the first group? The behavior goes unchecked, which results in the first group doing something else wrong, and it's an endless cycle of stupidity.
One thing I also dislike about political correctness is that apologies are just thrown around with no sincerity. An apology is just sugar-coated BS if it's not really meant, and action doesn't follow. Think back to when you were younger and you got in trouble for doing something bad. In most cases, you weren't sorry at all (except sorry you got caught and got in trouble), and half the time you probably thought about doing it again, and next time not getting caught. Well to me that's the way all these fake apologies are.
Something else I dislike about political correctness is how so many people add multiple disclaimers: "I don't have a problem with gay people." "I'm not racist." "Fat people don't bother me." If such things were true, people would not feel the need to say them. Why do they say things they don't mean? Political correctness. It's used to disguise hatred of others, which is dangerous.
Political correctness is stupid and a waste of time. Honesty, respect, being tactful, open-mindedness, THAT is what should be encouraged. Often with political correctness, it's just empty. No substance. I think the concept of political correctness is more about having control than truly improving society, and I also think its real purpose (though well-hidden) is to defend everything that's wrong in the world.