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I dunno man, the problem with these soundbite phrases is that they preclude nuance in lieu of something monolithic that encapsulates everything to do with social position/identity when that should not be the case. or if it should be I'm going to start calling all plants trees.
so what exactly is political correctness? is it social change that is more inclusive and respectful of the vast spectrum of humanity or is it people getting hung up on bullshit designed to cloud real issues. guess I'd argue it's both
for example, sure many of us have seen those old cartoons watched by children in NA back in the day that portray Japanese, German, Black peeps and women of any social race or class as subhuman
is it 'politically correct' to not fill impressionable heads with the hangovers of the past or is it a progressive strategy of humanity-enhancement that we're no longer ok with peeps on tv being characterized as imbeciles or devils based on physical characteristics?
is it 'politically correct' to think, wow, so you were walking home from the club in a short dress and got raped, not your fault rather than "that hussy had it coming flaunting her physical being all over the place like a person"
honestly I never worry about what I say or think in that regard (I have other neuroses to focus upon haha). but for real, if peeps don't get caught up on hype and endless crap designed to fill the 24 hour news cycle it's not that difficult to be kind and respectful without walking on eggshells
and it's ok to make mistakes as long as we learn from them
feeling uncomfortable about something is an opening for thought and understanding. people are complicated and so are the systems we create. just thinking listening, talking and being open to the notion that none of us know everything beats putting a label on a broad range of stuff we encounter fumbling through this world
as to the banned song, I think that's ridiculous. that video portrays an era and I can't fathom a chica I know today putting up with that shit. by the end of the first verse anyone I know would be in a cab heading to the club to find someone fun and respectful to par with.
why hide how far so many women have come in the ability to socially-acceptably say "get your creepy fucking hands off me"?
I hope that makes sense
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