You often hear of people saying “Oh, that’s political correctness gone mad I tells ya”, although has it really gone made, or is everyone just exaggerating it so that the word ‘black’ is now racist and making a joke about a disability or being gay, is met by the audience gasping in shock. Also, I think it’s quite easy to agree that the picture of a Golliwog I’ve put, demonstrates my point of political incorrectness ‘going mad’ so to speak.
Someone who is often on the receiving end of some form of ‘Political Correctness’ is Jade Goody, who made a passing comment on Big Brother, which offended the entire country and led to being called a ‘British Disgrace’ by the media. The comment wasn’t even that bad, and wasn’t really much different to what people sitting at home watching, might say carelessly. Then of course the media done a metaphorical U-turn and started to call her ‘The Nation’s Princess’ when she got cancer and died. Then it was politically incorrect apparently to say anything, which might possibly offend, about her. It got to the point on Twitter, where every time I said something about her, I got bombarded by angry people telling me to show respect. Jade Goody, for now, is the icon of ‘PC gone mad.’
If we travel back in time a few months, and we arrive at the start of the Ross/Brand fiasco with the prank calls, they were considered ‘Politically Incorrect.’ Apparently you’re not allowed to phone up the grandparent of a whore, and refer to her as a whore. Maybe I’ve exaggerated that a little, but the basics of the argument are still there. Political Correctness hasn’t gone mad, it’s just there are lots of grumpy people who sit watching the news, and as soon as they get offended by anything, they call up OFCOM.
‘Black’ isn’t offence. Black is an adjective, describing a very dark shade. In fact, how many black people do you see? You see people with darker skin, but never do you see someone walking down the street that has actual black skin – if you see what I mean. And as for making jokes about disabled people, gay people or gay, disabled people, why is that any different to someone making a joke about someone with ginger hair, or a politician?
And going back to racism – this ‘politically incorrect racism’ does seem to be part of our culture. When my Nan is talking about an Asian person, she doesn’t call them Asian, she refers to them as a ‘Darky’, but does that mean my Nan is racist? No, it just means she’s part of an older generation, who come from a different culture to now, and who didn’t live under fear of political incorrectness. There is nothing offensive about ‘Darky’.
When its Christmas time and the whole family are gathered, the culture has always been that someone sitting in the corner says something, which can be misconstrued as being racist. In my family, you usually find my Step-Sister is the one who makes them comments. She’ll regale us in tale which happened during the year which involves a Muslim neighbour, or some kid who can’t speak English at the Primary school she works at, which usually ends in one of two sentences. “If they want to live in our country, then they’ve got to learn to speak English” or “Why don’t they just go back to where they came from.” Yet, in no way do I think she is being racist in any shape or form, but merely expressing an opinion. Which, last time I checked, you’re still allowed to do. When someone moans about a building having to have disabled access, they’re allowed to do so as part of ‘Freedom of Speech’ which includes expressing your opinion, and not everyone is going to like it – but that doesn’t mean they have to sue that person and get £1Million in compensation because his feelings have been hurt.
Political Correctness hasn’t gone mad, and in fact, I don’t even think political correctness even exists, and was a creation by the media, to put fear into people every time they speak their mind, and make people turn around and check the coast is clear before telling their friend a joke, which, out of context, could possibly be taken the wrong way and considered ‘Politically Incorrect’ to say so.
Another strong opinion, put across by me, but hey. I hope no-one has read this and think me and my family are racist.
Toodles m’dearys.
xXXx
Someone who is often on the receiving end of some form of ‘Political Correctness’ is Jade Goody, who made a passing comment on Big Brother, which offended the entire country and led to being called a ‘British Disgrace’ by the media. The comment wasn’t even that bad, and wasn’t really much different to what people sitting at home watching, might say carelessly. Then of course the media done a metaphorical U-turn and started to call her ‘The Nation’s Princess’ when she got cancer and died. Then it was politically incorrect apparently to say anything, which might possibly offend, about her. It got to the point on Twitter, where every time I said something about her, I got bombarded by angry people telling me to show respect. Jade Goody, for now, is the icon of ‘PC gone mad.’
If we travel back in time a few months, and we arrive at the start of the Ross/Brand fiasco with the prank calls, they were considered ‘Politically Incorrect.’ Apparently you’re not allowed to phone up the grandparent of a whore, and refer to her as a whore. Maybe I’ve exaggerated that a little, but the basics of the argument are still there. Political Correctness hasn’t gone mad, it’s just there are lots of grumpy people who sit watching the news, and as soon as they get offended by anything, they call up OFCOM.
‘Black’ isn’t offence. Black is an adjective, describing a very dark shade. In fact, how many black people do you see? You see people with darker skin, but never do you see someone walking down the street that has actual black skin – if you see what I mean. And as for making jokes about disabled people, gay people or gay, disabled people, why is that any different to someone making a joke about someone with ginger hair, or a politician?
And going back to racism – this ‘politically incorrect racism’ does seem to be part of our culture. When my Nan is talking about an Asian person, she doesn’t call them Asian, she refers to them as a ‘Darky’, but does that mean my Nan is racist? No, it just means she’s part of an older generation, who come from a different culture to now, and who didn’t live under fear of political incorrectness. There is nothing offensive about ‘Darky’.
When its Christmas time and the whole family are gathered, the culture has always been that someone sitting in the corner says something, which can be misconstrued as being racist. In my family, you usually find my Step-Sister is the one who makes them comments. She’ll regale us in tale which happened during the year which involves a Muslim neighbour, or some kid who can’t speak English at the Primary school she works at, which usually ends in one of two sentences. “If they want to live in our country, then they’ve got to learn to speak English” or “Why don’t they just go back to where they came from.” Yet, in no way do I think she is being racist in any shape or form, but merely expressing an opinion. Which, last time I checked, you’re still allowed to do. When someone moans about a building having to have disabled access, they’re allowed to do so as part of ‘Freedom of Speech’ which includes expressing your opinion, and not everyone is going to like it – but that doesn’t mean they have to sue that person and get £1Million in compensation because his feelings have been hurt.
Political Correctness hasn’t gone mad, and in fact, I don’t even think political correctness even exists, and was a creation by the media, to put fear into people every time they speak their mind, and make people turn around and check the coast is clear before telling their friend a joke, which, out of context, could possibly be taken the wrong way and considered ‘Politically Incorrect’ to say so.
Another strong opinion, put across by me, but hey. I hope no-one has read this and think me and my family are racist.
Toodles m’dearys.
xXXx
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