| Show The study of l political correctness NL Thi Campus Reporter American citizens are entitled to free speech but but- often speaking your mind comes with a price Political correctness as defined by relates s to supporting broad social political educational change especially to redress historical injustices in matters such as race class gender and sexual orientation Tamra Phillips professor of Intercultural Communications 2150 doesn't think its it's that extreme The way you speak influences the way you think which in turn rum influences the way you act said Phillips She believes practicing some political correctness is important As a result if you speak in ways that shows inequality then you will generally think about others in more stereotypical ways which encourages more prejudice and discrimination towards towards' other cultures said Phillips The University College of London in an article called Guide to NonDiscriminatory Non Non- Discriminatory Language advocates consciously using inclusive dialogue so as to not rebuff others The term black people refers to people of Africa Americans African-Americans or Afro Afro- Caribbean backgrounds Using black itself doesn't adequately cover other groups from the Middle East North Africa or people of mixed origins Referring to an individual country of origin is best International student Den Mony is a Sud Sudan n native and has attended for six years Nobody would say Im I'm not black Mony said He doesn't find it offensive that's simply his color For people with medical disabilities the University College of London suggested using people first words Say a person with epilepsy rather than the epileptic Identifying people only by their disability is derogatory student Melinda Bird doesn't find too many words offensive but the label disabled is one that thatis is inaccurate for herIve herIve herIve her Ive never felt disabled I 1 I just do things a little S differently said Bird Born Bora with Sacral Agenesis a rare condition affecting spinal cord development Bird has always used a wheel chair However she drives herself to school every day and has enjoyed bungee jumping and four wheeling Lately the word Oriental has also caused upset amongst some Asians The word oriental derives from the La Latin in word meaning meaning East East astA Thus the term originates from an American Westerns perspective Though Yu-Chi Yu Lien international student from Taiwan doesn't find it offensive is considered seventh among the Top Politically inCorrect Words of 2009 according to While I believe people e should try to speak in respectful and inclusive I- I ways towards people of all different cultures I also believe that people are too easily offended P Philips sa said dI d. d saidI I dont don't really care about political correctness Bird said Bird doesn't want to be sensitive about what people refer to her as she resents the attitude of poor poor me most people in wheelchairs have However when it comes to saying either the person with a disability or person person in a wheel chair Bird asks Why does it always have to be the wheel wheelchair wheelchair wheelchair chair Why cant can't I just be referred to as me Bird asked |
