Show in—uiWH iinainvqmttniffin Political Correctness: Harward unburies the hatchet by Gilbert Archuleta opinion editor Endangered SflfiCISS" en as to why this is true PC simply strives for an equilibrium of focus be given to all cultures represented in the "melting pol" of Amer- c correctness movement OF Allowing other cultures to be studied and giving them represents- race and gender debates I like my tion only increases diversity not in terms of increased numbers of those ExoloitlnCI? hdominthenmjonyrfthe cdle “auhcwJlawhraioTOnolrailxM tfic issue of po-- cUu but in the mind Dinah PSoun in hU 1991 boot Illiberal Edu£almiwroleThequesiioaU not wbelher universities shooUieek By Jrrlter divcnitylwt what kind of diversity It seems (hat the primary font! opinio would oirich academic Eanh week the time of the ye ouklbelioflhenind- - Su and inwiden us all of the environmentalists that of discourse ThereftvTi its uftT objects inquiry parameters multiply fill in TtweSrocalei PC iniS&Aemovemcat as probability of obscureand unlikely tetninbein inveaj tomofhidtngtmdappon of an attempt to achieve then favorite came Ail looked i gated' nH h ndrpt equtiiy miiepe imthe hia blame movement aome around campus I was suprued to ment PC of hit u completely Tteframers of RC did not blend to tmetbe wWm nSeu a tyraiL ace how many students woe wear-Instead to dismiss all of the that were that ‘diccsscd m towards PC mgotnhdaytee'amdtheat associated wiihi£c and gender to ofTer aTttanadve and mom equal loach- - tempt by the environmental club to of that advocates of not The PC strive aiuclc is only gender consciousness to the American public The flirt issue Harward skews bin his associated cartoon The three ieve equality of race but also strive for the equality of women (or worn- dean up Wood Hill west of cam-rulinviewed pus yn) PC looks at the very foundations of why women are that are being taught in relation to suggest that the white environmental problems of male is the victim of this movement Harward never points out how ferior to men and attempts to reconstruct those foundations while at the deforestation racra depletion ana ever that the term "white boy" doesn't have any negative connotations same lime making sure that everyone is taken care of species extinction all come to the If one finds offense to such a phrase it would be on the issue of manli- In my opinion Harvard's article is a poor attempt at controversy at tms umlyear Now ness not that he was referred to as "white" After all the term "boy" joreiront lacking any sound basis The political correctness movement should docs more damage to a man's ego than an adjective J7calcm “ not be short changed The ideids of the movement are nothing but eq- - I?31 Gore m the white House certainly Furthermore Harward also overlooks all of the negative connotations uality and justice for Harward to suggest anything different is appall- that arc associated with color descriptions of other races A good exam- - ing I hope that all of you do not buy into the cry of reverse discrim- - the environment is going to take a ination if you do recall the definitions I offered you and the precedent new precedence Even though the pie is the color black Black is not only used as a color reference to African-Americabut to describe bad or undesirable things such as: of history Blacks were inferior to whites because of slavery Japanese JMstrations interest seems to be in favor of the environment it is blackball blacklist black hearted black magic blackmail blade mar- because of World Warn and Hisponics because of the "greasy west- 10 kct etc The 1982 edition of The American Heritage Dictionary defines siders" of the S0rt A change of consciousness is needed to moderate CrI1e domestic or global environ- "black" as "evil wicked cheerless depressing dishonor” while the die- - our language just as Harward suggests but how is it possible without m£JL tionary also offers "darkest visual value little light" and "belonging to the help of valuable social movements such as PC? I have not the Tne campus environmental club an ethnic group" the negative connotations are still there Hie interest- - answer and neither docs Harward hre medio increase the awareness In conclusion keep these words of wisdom by Dtouza in mind ing thing is that the color "white" is defined as just the opposite of black or "pure" The very essence of the PC movement is to move "knowledge of oursdves and of the geographic universe we inhabit is “fnPl®n from lanoffensive ultimately what liberates and prepares us for a rich and full life as mem-- wnudeapostcn language and towards a more moderate use of away I bers of society The term liberal derives from the term liberalis which guage which is the very solution offered by Harward refers to the free person as distinguished from the slave It is in liberal Newsweek April 12 1993 Killed The issue of Western culture is also addressed by Harward Hesug- Kindness" many questions gests that diversity is good but questions the "thrashing and bashing" of education PG properly devised and understood that minorities and by the effort to raise awareness indeed all students will find the mean for their true and permanent eman-culture Harward further suggests that this "thrash and bash” about endangered species entered my technique is a result of ?£ however not one shred of analysis is giv- - cipation" mind The efforts to save the species from extinction seem to be followed by few results Projections for many species on the concerned about equality and liberty The Eagle Presents by Matthew Harward by Mike Clayton in America I think it's a noble endangered species list look dim editor The article projects that the Bengal idea But underneath the idealism It's all over the news few conseis Tiger whose population is curof PC a Editorials even in this esteemed problematic rently 200 will be 0 by the year quences that are quite confusing publication (ask Jim Schampel) 2023 similar projections apply to all efforts First all for of have used it to fuel public opinion PC's the Black Rhino and the Giant about such things like the Rodney for equality and fairness in language Panda it tends to cause lines lobe drawn King trial and homosexuality in "A constellation of forces contextbooks It's the theme of recent It's a movement of extremes withspires against efforts to save animovies It's been the debate of talk out middle ground and without a mals starting with poaching the shews and forums It's the ultimate moderate status quo to anchor It the destruction of species habitat could quickly push people of differ-example of 90s hypersensitivity But corrupt governments ineffient backgrounds to opposite sides It's political correctness! cient bureaucracies and the mudLast quarter I sat in a forum dis- - Misunderstanding breeds contempt dling of even will intentioned green Snyder said "by understanding cussing political correctness by our differences (diversity) we can Phil Snyder of Brigham Young groups add to the mix" reports Newsweek It makes one wonder if for others" University For those who may be gain an appreciation and where all of the money and efunfamiliar with this term political Unfortunately history proves that fort the environmental projects are correctness means basically "using the more we dwell on our differ-doing If we can not trust the govlanguage that is nice to everyone” ences the more likely we are to suf-ernments to help the species and false ethnocentrism for from (the Anything from reference to ethnic many of the groups intent on helpgroups to the physically challenged belief that a personal culture is sucrusades wars for ing them are failing what do we as term (90s handicapped persons) perior) Many holy and lives have been lost because of young activists do? Several atfits under the PC category tempts by environmental groups Political correctness in theory is this belief diversity is good but it have been made to help in the right a novel idea Anything that seeks can be taken too far direction It is just a matter of doAnother problem stemming from to lead humanity out of ignorance ing ore's homework and checking and prejudice obviously should be PC is the thrashing and bashing on the results of environmental of Western culture I believe deemed virtuous Being a person (continued on page 3) (coatluued o pagt 3) Protecting oxiceptuaJetnOTammigaiiateQuaaimiuie p1 oelhe YoutteHatrdiscrinunauon Anottounaspwof es Pr ns con-weste- Political Correctness and the status quo: one student's dilemma rn |