Political correctness stuck on stoopid
Published: Sun, 07/26/15
blue flame special in another niche I sell in said my use of the
term "black sheep" was racist and negative stereotyping, etc. (A
9-year old with the ability to use Google or read a dictionary
knows it doesn't mean that at all, but I digress...)
Well, guess what?
Apparently, this happens more often than I thought.
After I wrote that email, reader David Rose wrote:
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Ben,
A few years ago, Car and Driver reviewed a Buick, and they were
disappointed to find that for such a big car, the trunk space was a
bit "niggardly". Sure enough, next month's letters column had an
irate note reminding the editors that "Black" people buy cars too
(note the capitalization).
Could we also stop using "uneducated" when we mean stupid?
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Amusing stuff.
I remember a teacher getting fired a few years back for using the
word niggardly in a classroom.
The PC crowd is truly loco.
Anyway, the point?
Every list has stupid people on it.
And by "stupid" I mean people who willingly keep themselves
ignorant by not asking questions for clarification and context
before assuming the worst about something.
(Or someone.)
More:
Speaking of political correctness…
Tomorrow’s “Ben Settle Show” is another break down of my political
views on another batch of topics.
There ain't no business advice in it.
Just political stuff.
Yippee.
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http://www.BenSettleShow.com/antipreneur
Ben Settle