I hear undertones of something else in that comment. I hear someone who resents "social issues." I hear someone who is intolerant and frustrated because whether it's real or not, they are feeling the pressure of political correctness.
Heh, I didn't want to say that, but yes. Makes me think of people who say really offensive things and then complain that the political correctedness makes it so hard to get away with it.
Granted, I've complained about people trying to be PC myself, but only in cases where the attempt to be politically correct was actually more offensive than what was said to be offensive in the first place. I think there's a difference between thinking bias against a disabled young woman is offensive (it IS offensive) and thinking Santa saying "Ho Ho Ho" is offensive (that isn't offensive in the least!)
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Date: 2009-02-28 03:08 pm (UTC)Heh, I didn't want to say that, but yes. Makes me think of people who say really offensive things and then complain that the political correctedness makes it so hard to get away with it.
Granted, I've complained about people trying to be PC myself, but only in cases where the attempt to be politically correct was actually more offensive than what was said to be offensive in the first place. I think there's a difference between thinking bias against a disabled young woman is offensive (it IS offensive) and thinking Santa saying "Ho Ho Ho" is offensive (that isn't offensive in the least!)