Difference between revisions of "Politically incorrect"
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==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
*The idea that [[global warming]] isn't caused by human activity and isn't an imminent danger that needs to be averted. | *The idea that [[global warming]] isn't caused by human activity and isn't an imminent danger that needs to be averted. | ||
| − | *Anything negative said about black peoples' character. | + | *Anything negative said about black peoples' character or intelligence level. |
*The idea that the establishment clause does not prohibit public displays of religion. | *The idea that the establishment clause does not prohibit public displays of religion. | ||
*Belief in [[Intelligent design]] | *Belief in [[Intelligent design]] | ||
Revision as of 22:31, September 13, 2008
Politically incorrect is a term that can be used to describe words, ideas, or actions that do not conform to certain standards of so-called tolerance set up by the media and others in popular culture.
Examples
- The idea that global warming isn't caused by human activity and isn't an imminent danger that needs to be averted.
- Anything negative said about black peoples' character or intelligence level.
- The idea that the establishment clause does not prohibit public displays of religion.
- Belief in Intelligent design
- The idea that Faith and reason are not opposed to each other
- the use of the word "he" (as opposed to "he or she" or "(s)he") and other masculine pronouns to refer to humans in general