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- One example of political correctness backfiring is when "sensitive" material is removed from coursework to avoid upsetting students. - One example of political correctness backfiring is when "sensitive" material is removed from coursework to avoid upsetting students.
- This is shown with affirmative action causing problems and not having the intended affect - This is shown with affirmative action causing problems and not having the intended affect
- We want to avoid "being gored on either horn" - We want to avoid "being gored on either horn"
- Enforcing political correctness can lead to widespread "preference falsification", in which what people believe in private is detached from what is spoken in public - Enforcing political correctness can lead to widespread "preference falsification", in which what people believe in private is detached from what is spoken in public
- "preference falsification" can lead to polarization.
- In the example of social justice, many attribute poor social outcomes to factors *external* to the person, because then you can avoid directly blaming the person, an inherently uncomfortable discussion. Regardless of how correct the end result is, this tendency is still present.
- In promoting norms intended to benefit marginalized groups, we both help and hurt them