Political Correctness gone too far
73Politically Correct Books
 | Leap into a fairy-tale world where trolls are "dirt-accomplished and odor-enhanced," witches are "kindness-impaired," and Cinderella wears a gown "woven of silk stolen from unsuspecting silkworms." Amazon Price: $2.66 |
 | With stories such as “Twas the Night Before Solstice,” “Rudolph, the Nasally Empowered Reindeer,” and the full-length “A Christmas Carol,” this book will help everyone celebrate the holidays in an inclusive, culturally sensitive way that is much more enjoyable than a grade school pageant.
Amazon Price: $2.99 |
 | Retells classic bedtime stories, stripped of any elements that might be offensive to women, gays, short people, minorities, giants, or wolves, as well as any details that might encourage aggression, cruelty, sexism, prejudice, littering, and so on. Amazon Price: $1.50 List Price: $9.95 |
 | In this witty translation of first century stories, Walker takes political correctness to ridiculous extremes by retelling a variety of biblical parables. Amazon Price: $3.98 List Price: $9.95 |
 | Applying the extreme sensitivity of the 1990s to stories from the Old Testament, a witty retelling of biblical classics takes these stories to a new realm while being politically correct and outlandishly hilarious. Amazon Price: $3.10 List Price: $9.95 |
 | A great read and funny interpretation on how current legal attitudes would affect fairy tales... Amazon Price: $4.00 List Price: $31.00 |
 | This book infuses a sense of fun as it supplies dozens of words and phrases then suggests substitute words and phrases in our vocabulary that are socially acceptable vocabulary in today's "politically correct" world. Amazon Price: $599.99 List Price: $8.95 |
Political correctness - It's slippery slope.
Political correctness began to eradicate terms of racial, gender, cultural, disability (and many others) use that were deemed offensive.
It saw positive changes to begin with that took us away from terms such as "spastic", "mongolism", and "retarded" once widely used throughout the medical professions and replaced them with the umbrella term "disabled".
It changed the use of potentially racially offensive phrases from "black" to "African-American", "Indians" to "Native-American", "Hispanic" to "Latino" among others.
It also saw gender related job titles changed from examples such as "Fireman" to "Fire Fighter", "Police men and women" to "Police Officers", and "Stewardess" to "Flight Attendant".
But somewhere along the line this seemed to spiral downhill and has since been ridiculed for some extreme examples that have taken affect over the years since it began.
See how many of the examples below make you think it all went a step too far
1. You don't hear of teachers standing at the front of the class writing on the "blackboard" anymore this is now a "chalkboard". However "Whiteboards" which many classrooms now have are OK!!??
2. Nursery schools stopped singing "Baa Baa Black Sheep" instead replacing it with "Baa Baa Rainbow Sheep". Since when have Sheep been Rainbow coloured!!??
3. We no longer have "Manholes" in our roads they are now "Utility Holes" so as not to be gender specific!!??
4. We no longer have "Criminals" but "Behaviourally Challenged Individuals" in our Jails!!??
5. Schools no longer have "Dinner Ladies" but have replaced them with "Midday Assistants" as if the middle of the day needs to be looked after!!??
6. Army personnel no longer "Kill the Enemy" they "Service the Target"!!??
7. Did you know that the "War Department" became the "Defence Department" so that we weren't thought to be the ones starting wars!!??
8. We don't have "Poor People living in the Ghetto" they are "Economically Challenged people in the Ethnically Homogeneous Area"!!??
9. Those of you that live in areas that have "Homeless People" actually they are "Residentially Flexible Individuals"
10. And my favourite as a mum that reads bedtime stories I must remember to replace "Fairy" with "Petite airbourne humanoid with mystical powers"!!!!!!?????
Tinkerbell and Co. will never be the same when they are no longer "Fairies" but instead "Petite airbourne humanoid with mystical powers"
Finally, who would have thought that a real life situation would have ended up with Santa Claus being told off for using the phrase "Ho-Ho-Ho" in case it was mistaken for slang term referring to prostitution and becoming the subject of cartoon images such as this one below by Kevin Duffy in which Santa is questioned by a lawyer for sexual harassment?????????
Political Correctness just took it all a step too far!!!!!!!!!!!
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And please dont forget 'The Winter Tree as opposed to a Christmas tree ...
AND
The Winter story instead of The Nativity !!
Yes Totally agree World gone Mad !
Here are a few More:
paper...................processed tree skeleton
pathetic................unique
patient.................guest
patients................guests
pensioner...............elder
perverted...............sexually dysfunctional
pet rock................mineral companion
Thanks for all the comments
Recommend1 - It has taken me 2 days to find the perfect picture to go into this hubpage I am glad you appreciated it.
Hi Merlin - I know the stories you mean, you wouldn't believe the fairytale alterations I have come across while writing and researching terms for this hub. If memory serves I think "Snow White" became "melanin challenged"!!!! and "Goldilocks" became a burglar breaking and entering the 3 bears house!!!
Loveslove - there were lots of references to "Christmas" and cases of people argueing that if a "Christmas Tree" had to become a "Holiday Tree" then it might as well be up all year round for every "Holiday"!!!!!!!!!!
Yesminister - A few of thousands of examples I have trudged through this week while writing this hub, glad you enjoyed it.
Sarah
I think the worst example of PC gone mad has to be the defence lawyer who described Rape as 'Assault with a friendly weapon !'
Merlin - Is he still employed?? A description like that could get a person in serious trouble.
You have to admit it was worth a try ! But No I think it was supposed to be an anti PC joke. Sorry !
Hey, what about the "EMPERORS NEW CLOTHES" that was Band in the schools over hear because he was naked, seems to me that the Politically correct people were in the crowd while the Emperor passed by...its a sad state this world is in..
Mike :0)
I know several fairies, who would not want to be described as anything else. I think this is a case of the politically correct being offended on other people's behalf.
Merlin - LOL OK you got me with that one. There probably is somone out there stupid enough to say such a thing though that is what is scary.
Hi mikeq107 - Welcome to my hubpage hope you enjoyed it enough to read some more. Was that really banned!!?? How bizarre!! Surely they'd have to ban an awful lot of books for references to nudity.
Hi Neville Walk - It is true that in the rush to not offend people they forgot to ask if people were offended by the terms they scrapped in the first place.
I wonder how long it will be before we no longer call a "spade" a spade? LOL! Thanks for sharing! WB
Hi Wayne Brown - Welcome to my hub and thanks for taking the time to comment. Perhaps it has already been changed and we just don't realise; how about "that excavation tool for digging holes in the garden" (lol). Conversation would take forever if we lengthened all politically correct terms in the same way.
Sarah
I like your style! Nice hub.
Hi smackins, yes i agree this political correctness has gone way too far......great hub enjoyed reading it !
Hi to Fay Paxton and Kashmir56, thank-you both for your comments I am glad you both enjoyed this hub.
Sarah
I went on a date with a guy once who continually called me vertically challenged believing it was politically correct and thus should not offend me as I'm only 5'3 and short or petite are discriminatory terms. Discrimination against short people?!? Wow. Needless to say I never saw him again.
When did our world become so 'retarded'??? Lol
Hi amymarie_5 - I know how you feel being only 5ft 1 myself. Strange how people think that it plays such a huge part in our lives that they have to acknowledge it in a date. Weird thing is I am now married to someone who is 6ft 2. I guess height really wasnt a hinderance after all.
Sarah
I loved this article. I agree on every thing. I get very frustrated around the holidays cause I try to be politically correct and wish people Happy Holidays when Im really wanting to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Another one to add to the list. Children can say the pledge of aligence in classes anymore. Do class rooms even have flags in them anymore?
Hi Foxy8609 - I have a habit of speaking before my brain is in gear so political correctness isn't my greatest achievement in life. I have a habit of saying the wrong thing at the wrong time but have grown to believe that even those who go out of their way to be politically correct aren't pleasing everyone so easier to say what you want to sometimes. Don't get me wrong I don't go out of my way to discriminate against others our use racial or other slurs; sometimes things just don't sound the same when they come out of your mouth as they did in your head and you find yourself wishing the ground would open up and swallow you!! I still wish people merry christmas I have even been known to slip up with friends of the family that are jehovahs witness and dont celebrate christmas!!
Welcome to hubpages
Sarah
Too much especially baa baa black sheep being changed , a good hub ! entertaining !
Hi freecampingaussie, glad you liked this I agree Baa Baa Black Sheep being replaced with rainbow sheep was a step too far (lol) I have images of children growing up asking their parents when passing country fields "where are all the rainbow sheep?" (lol)
Sarah
HA! Loved this! Thanks for the laugh.
Glad you enjoyed it JLClose - I like to do a mix of educational, funny and personal thoughts here on hubpages it gives readers a nice mix.
Sarah
wonderful hub loved reading it and agree with it 110%
Hi cduncan10, thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed this hub
Sarah
ALL WHITE MEN SHOULD GET A RACE CHANGE AND BECOME BLACK!
BLACK SKIN = PROTECTION! peace
Merlin Fraser 15 months ago
Is it still alright to read the story of a young Princess who ran away from home to live in the woods with seven vertically challenged men ?
Or how how about the girl with golden hair who didn't care whose bed she slept in !
Great Hub...