Politically Correct

What's so wrong with "Mademoiselle"

Mona Elyafi | Posted 03.24.2012

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Mona Elyafi

Turning "Madame" into the universal title for women creates, in my opinion, a form of reverse discrimination.

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'Politically Correct' -- The Lazy Bully's Label of Choice

Alfie Kohn | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alfie Kohn

Theoretically, any idea or practice that's widely accepted, but which one would like to call into question, could be described as politically correct (PC).

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Hasan, Fort Hood, and the Need to Reassert, "Wow, I'm an American!"

Dr. Peter Breggin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Peter Breggin

The military failed to protect itself from Major Nidal Hasan. Why? Because it has been neutered by the shame and guilt engendered by political correctness.

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Political Correctness Run Amok: NAACP Plays the (Hallmark) Race Card

Michele Langevine Leiby | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michele Langevine Leiby

The NAACP is officially irrelevant. That became crystal clear when the 100-year-old civil rights organization put its credibility in jeopardy in a campaign against... a Hallmark card.

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The End of Political Correctness

Abe Gurko | Posted 05.25.2011

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Abe Gurko

Over the last few decades, we have become curiously, annoyingly and extremely politically correct and certain words have become absolutely taboo. That...

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Towson Students Offer Thoughts on Professor Fired for Racial Slur

The Towerlight | Posted 05.25.2011

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Allen Zaruba, a professional artist and adjunct art professor who has taught at the University for 12 years, was fired last Thursday after being repor...

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The Philip Roth Reader: Love Means Always Having to Say You're Sorry

Karen Stabiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Karen Stabiner

I'll endure a dollop of political incorrectness for the sake of an insanely smart story; in this post-feminist world, I'm just that confident.

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What Maids Teach Us About Physical Health, Life Longevity

Todd Kashdan | Posted 11.17.2011

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Todd Kashdan

What if maids were made aware that a fitness routine is embedded into their job? Could changing their mindset lead to actual changes in their physical and mental health?

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Balloon Boy Sheriff

Fort Collins Coloradoan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden on Saturday will be hosting his annual Christmas tree-trimming party. Called the "Apparently Annual Politically I...

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Sheriff Alderden's Jokes Draw Ire

The Coloradoan | Adam Chodak | Posted 05.25.2011

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A volunteer for the nonprofit Muslims Against Hunger group is not upset Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden plans to hold a Christmas tree-trimming pa...

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Politically Correct or Perfectly Crazy

Trish Kinney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Trish Kinney

What seems to qualify as Politically Correct these days can leave you scratching your head or screaming like a lunatic.

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Fathers Matter "Now" More Than Ever

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 11.17.2011

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Francesca Biller-Safran

Male influence in a child's life is invaluable, irreplaceable and necessary for most of us. There, I said it.

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It's Stylish and Smart to Be a Mother Again, Thanks to Michelle Obama

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 11.17.2011

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Francesca Biller-Safran

It's seems stylish and even respectable again in political and social circles to admit that you may consider motherhood as important as any career, thanks to First Lady Michelle Obama.

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It's OK to Say Black

Jennifer Trannon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jennifer Trannon

Why are people so afraid to say "the Black guy?" It comes from the PC movement but go ahead, I'm giving you permission. It's OK to say Black.

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