Thursday, March 26, 2015

A Rough Rough Draft


·      Political Correctness
o   History
§  How it started
§  How it has evolved                            

o   Why it is a problem now
o   Call for change


·      Enlightenment
o   Push for equality
·      Industrial Revolution/Romantic Era
o   Ideologies
§  Liberalism
·      Universal human rights
·      Gilded Age
o   WWI
§  Advances in equality for women/blacks
§  Suffrage
·      Mid 20th century
o   Used as a term to describe those of the Communist and Socialist party
o   Socialists who believed in egalitarian moral ideas vs. Communists who would defend their party’s position regardless or morality
·      1990s
o   Politics promoting multiculturalism
o   Feminism, sexism, racism
·      2000s
o   Typically used for left-wing terms and actions
·      2010s
o   Now as we see an increasing shift in morality in our country (ex. Gay rights, gay marriage) PC has taken a turn for the worst
·      Go into call to change
o   PC started as a means to ensure equality as we see this general trend in history pushing for equal rights
o   But now PC has become about dancing around a subject so we don’t step on people’s toes
o   Now it encroaches on freedoms of speech and expression, personal rights

o   We need to speak what is truth but with tact, not be restricted from sharing our beliefs just because it might offend the beliefs of another

2 comments:

  1. So interesting that the very things we honor about this country and about history (suffrage for women and blacks, general equality, all that) are precursors to this hyper-tolerance we call "political correctness." Call me a cracker and a blonde, I'm cool with that.
    Nice outline.

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  2. That's an awesome timeline. Many great historical points to support your topic. Political correctness is a very interesting subject and I am definitely interested to hear more of your thoughts on it as you prepare for the final project. Good luck.

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