From 22b825052589662bd20cfe64ba1df9121a1339b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: zleyyij <75810274+zleyyij@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:36:30 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2024-11-14 07:36:30 --- education/english/ENGL2010/Engl2010 Writing Project.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/education/english/ENGL2010/Engl2010 Writing Project.md b/education/english/ENGL2010/Engl2010 Writing Project.md index a57217f..30079ca 100644 --- a/education/english/ENGL2010/Engl2010 Writing Project.md +++ b/education/english/ENGL2010/Engl2010 Writing Project.md @@ -78,4 +78,7 @@ - Discussions around political correctness can often be simplified down into such: - Proponents see nothing to fear in erecting norms that inhibit expression on one side, and opponents see this as a misguided effort to silence political enemies. - The author defines political correctness as "the attempt to establish norms of speech (or sometimes behavior) that are thought to protect vulnerable, marginalized, or historically victimized groups, with the goal of shaping public discourse with the goal of avoiding insult or outrage, a lowered sense of self esteem, or otherwise offending sensibilities." By dubbing something politically incorrect, it implies that there is something worrisome or objectionable at work -- The author places strong emphasis on the id \ No newline at end of file +- The author places strong emphasis on the distinction between an idea being morally right or wrong, and being politically correct. He provides the examples that: + - Criticizing someone for referring to an administrative assistant as a "secretary" constitutes political correctness, but advocating for higher wages is not + - Insisting on trigger warnings or deleting offending material is a form of political correctness, but arguing for rape prevention security measures is not. + - In the inverse, it's not politically incorrect to make a donation to fight gay marriage, but it is politically incorrect to speak publicly against gay marriage \ No newline at end of file