The so-called "political correctness" (20050404)

Gregorio 2022-03-24 09:03:38

About "political correctness" was first encountered in Mr.Rosenberg's class. He said that in order to achieve a kind of political correctness, black people (negro) should be called African-Americans, and prostitutes should not be called, but should be called sex workers. Earlier, I thought it was an advanced orientation that would help eliminate all kinds of discrimination, including race, religion, occupation, etc. After watching the film, I found that I can apply that classic sentence again: Political correctness, how many crimes are committed in your name.

In fact, there is nothing wrong with the notion of political correctness itself. Just as the company reinvests, it is the right of the company itself, and there is nothing wrong with it. What we need to prevent is the drawbacks it brings. What is wrong is that people give themselves moral superiority and blame others for being so-called "right". And such mass accusations often bring devastating disasters to others. There are also people who are full of moral superiority in our lives. For example, boycotting Japanese products is only a matter of personal choice in my opinion, and it cannot rise to the level of national humiliation and family hatred. You can’t just buy Japanese products because you boycotted them. I am a traitor with a Canon camera, which is two different things.

This kind of moral evaluation in society is huge and has invisible lethality, so Lao Huo has to use cancer as an excuse to escape into the woods. I think I need to reflect. Sometimes, although I am not a member of the "moral gang", when others need me to speak up, I am silent. It is no different from the "moral gang" who stabbed him directly, except that I Give a sap. The so-called moral correctness makes people more silent, but people's inner thoughts are more insidious and nauseating. Discourse is hegemony. When the "moral gang" controls discourse hegemony, most people choose to compromise. Compromise allows them to have status, fame, money, beauty, "live like a white man, but think like a slave". Do you want to compromise? Do you want to be the silent majority? Of course, this is just a matter of personal choice.

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  • Jordy 2022-03-16 09:01:08

    God planted a flea in the human soul. It bites the nerves of humans, taunting its hosts who can't get it out of their pores in their entire lives - its name is "cowardice". The cast is very strong, in addition to the best actor and actress, there are also Ed Harris and Gary Sinise. What is especially worthy of exclamation is Mi Shuai's performance. His father is also black, so this film may be more meaningful to him.

  • Chesley 2022-02-07 14:53:47

    Write until midnight. When I was about to go to sleep, I suddenly saw HOPKINS and KIDMAN, as well as the name of PHILLIP ROTH, jumping out of the muted movie station. . So I sat down and watched. The actor who taught the young man was actually Miller from Prison Break. . With so many elements added together, it is impossible not to look at it.

The Human Stain quotes

  • Nathan Zuckerman: [voiceover] 1998 was the summer of sanctimony. After the fall of Communism and before the horrors of terrorism, there was a brief interlude when the nation was preoccupied by cock sucking.

  • Young Coleman Silk: Dance For Me.