Politically Incorrect

and NHL that do possess ethnic monikers, only two are of Caucasoid based ethnicity, whereas the other 5 are direct references to Native American ethnicity or stereotypes Historically, Native Americans are the weakest minority economically and politically in the United States. Unlike African-Americans or Hispanic-Americans, the indigenous-American population has received very little political power and even less economic status than they had in the 1950’s. The use of the image of Native Americans

absolutely right”. The idea of elitists always getting their own way links to later on in the play, when John uses the expletives, “bitch” and “cunt”. It is suggested that John is perhaps mocking Carol by using the expletives, as he is being politically incorrect. While Carol tries to enforce political correctness, John dismisses it due to the hubris that he holds, which in Greek Mythology, excessive arrogance was called hubris. In the extract, it appears that John recognises the mistakes that he

assembly at South Park Elementary where guidance counselor Mr. Mackey announcing to the school that Principal Victoria has been fired in an incident in which a child referred to rape as a "Hot Cosby." Mr. Mackey then reluctantly introduces the new politically correct principal named PC Principal. PC has the physical appearance and testosterone level of a stereotypical fraternity chairman, but with the moral code of TMZ and The Huffington Post. It's a hilarious take on the

where a liberal media suppressed truth in the name of supposed fairness. So why has a form of language stemmed from good intentions had such ruinous consequences? Since the Civil Rights movement and the second wave of feminism the requirement to be politically

has not had any “real” accomplishments. Altogether, he demonstrates that valid criticism of anyone can be entertaining, yet scholarly. One distinct style that set Hitchens apart from most thought-provoking scholars is his use of obscene and politically incorrect language. This works to “shock” the reader and to engage them even further. In his Vanity Fair essay, “Why Women Aren’t Funny,” he discourteously insists that most humorous women are “hefty or dykey or Jewish, or some combo of the three” ("Why

Odysseus’s is morally wrong but in a way politically correct. His morals are not to kill everyone in sight, but politically speaking, he did what would be considered legal. The suitors were in his house with his wife, trying to marry her while he was still alive. His problem was that while he probably should have done something more honorable such as banish them or just force them out of his home, he did the morally incorrect thing and decimated them, thus making the village angry. While it is possible

Comparison of News Reports On Thursday 22nd April 2004, Ron Atkinson, manager and footballing legend, was overheard making a racist remark concerning player Marcel Desailly- the black Chelsea defender during the Chelsea-Monaco Champion’s League semi-final. The story received colossal press coverage from all of the newspapers, mainly because Atkinson is famous for coaching so many black players. I have studies two newspapers’ accounts of the same story. One paper

are met with “shut up” when certain individuals do not agree with them. Other times, they are asked whether they have a right to speak at all (Garber). “Offering trigger warnings and softening controversial thoughts” are both examples of being politically correct. While Chait believes that it is “antithetical to liberalism”, Garber thinks of political correctness as empathetic and a way of adjusting. She compares it to cultural norms in the way they are awkward, but meant for good intentions. At

issued a fatwa, ordering the Muslims to kill him. Salman Rushdie was deprived of the right of freedom of speech when he wrote The Satanic Verses, causing violence. Another example of censorship is in China. Most websites the government of China finds incorrect or they do not want known, get blocked and some books are even not sold. One reason for China censoring many websites and books, is because there is information in those websites or books that makes China look bad, and they do not want other people

Huck’s eyes. It is told in first person and it was a unique kind of book that was written during that period. It deals with different issues, like racism, slavery, and war, but it did not promote. It just did not skirt around the issues. Was it politically incorrect? Perhaps, yes and no. Through the years, it has been banned but it is ridiculous for people to feel that way.