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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.
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
Pages in category "Political correctness" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
For understandable reasons centered around political correctness and the potential fallout from such a switch, no one on the Democratic side seemed anxious to ask Harris to step aside, let alone ...
Common practice these days is for companies to steer clear of gender-specific job titles, or ones that have politically incorrect undertones, to avoid any chance of discrimination. Show comments ...
Concepts like political correctness and spiral of silence have been found to contribute to the existence of self-censorship. [18] [19] [20] Products intended for children and youthful audiences, such as young adult literature, can be affected by self-censorship in this context. [21]
The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook is a book written by Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf. It was published in 1992 by Villard Books in New York, by Grafton in London, and, by Random House of Canada Limited in Toronto. An updated edition was published in 1994.
Little penguin is the more commonly used name internationally, so any change is more likely to reflect consistency rather than political correctness. Other organisations have also shifted to "Little Penguin" for other (also apolitical) reasons: A spokesman for Phillip Island Nature Park stated that their motivation to instead use "Little ...