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  2. Political correctness - Wikipedia

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    Political correctness" (adjectivally "politically correct"; commonly abbreviated to P.C.) is a term used to describe language, [1] [2] [3] policies, [4] or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to members of particular groups in society.

  3. 16 of the Most Famous Malapropism Examples - AOL

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    Malaprop did, in fact, use words incorrectly as a funny quirk of her character. Her name became the default term for misusing a word. Her name, in turn, comes from the French mal à propos , or ...

  4. Politically Correct Bedtime Stories - Wikipedia

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    Politically Correct Bedtime Stories: Modern Tales for Our Life and Times is a 1994 book written by American writer James Finn Garner, in which Garner satirizes the trend toward political correctness and censorship of children's literature, with an emphasis on humour and parody. [1]

  5. Ethnic joke - Wikipedia

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    He points out that ethnic jokes are often found funny exactly for the same reason they sound racist for others; it happens when they play on negative ethnic stereotypes. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Davies maintains that ethnic jokes reinforce ethnic stereotypes and sometimes lead to calls for violence. [ 3 ]

  6. You have two cows - Wikipedia

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    "You have two cows" is a political analogy and form of early 20th century American political satire to describe various economic systems of government. The setup of a typical joke of this kind is the assumption that the listener lives within a given system and has two cows, a very relatable occupation across countries and national boundaries.

  7. South Park controversies - Wikipedia

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    South Park is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone.Its frequent depiction of taboo subject matter, unusual (especially sophomoric) humor and portrayal of religion for comic effect has generated controversy, ire from critics, and debate throughout the world over the course of its 26 seasons.

  8. Stunning and Brave - Wikipedia

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    IGN's Max Nicholson gave the episode a 7.8 out of 10 and stated "South Park's latest episode took on political correctness with scathing wit and truly outrageous moments." [ 1 ] Chris Longo from Den of Geek rated it 3.5 out of 5 stars and said in his review that "it's easy to come away wanting more from this episode, although I thought the ...

  9. Politically Correct (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Political correctness is language, ideas, policies, or behaviour seeking to minimize offense to groups of people. Politically Correct may also refer to: "Politically Correct" (song), a single released in 2000 by the American rock band SR-71; Politically Correct Bedtime Stories, book by James Finn Garner, published in 1994