In fact, I consider political correctness more of an insult than racial or degrading terms. Because all it does is draw attention to the fact that I am (something). Saying that someone is an African American is making a point of their skin color when in fact, it should be an entirely irrelevant thing. We as people have become far too obsessed with political correctness, when all it does is draw attention to things that needn’t be up front.

On that note, African Americans can be white too and black people can be not African. So I consider that even more insulting, to blanket term them as African American instead of black. I don’t like being blanketed as Caucasian. Call me white if my skin color matters so much you have to gingerly chose a potentially non-offensive term to describe me.

Political correctness has gone far too overboard.

I consider it more offensive that we have to gingerly search for a word or a phrase that might possibly not offend the most ridiculous of people. Apparently, I am not an asthmatic anymore. I am a person with asthma.

Politeness is a good thing. It’s all fine and dandy. I like consideration and respect. I wouldn’t blanket term someone as black or white or Asian, even, as there’s a ton of types of Asian. But politeness is one thing. Politeness is not calling someone a Chink or a damned woman or a ‘tard. Consideration is keeping in mind your audience and what they will appreciate. My friends know I find Caucasian ridiculous and would rather be blanket termed as white. That’s consideration.

Political correctness is taking general politeness and respect and shoving it so far out the door in search of the most legalistic words and terms, as to not be misunderstood or offend even the most offendable. It’s one thing to be politically correct for speeches or legal terms of use, but when I have to gingerly pick around my words in day to day life when I’m ordinarily a polite albeit honest person, it’s gone too far. She’s Chinese, he’s nearsighted, that’s my friend there and he’s an Aussie…

Political correctness shouldn’t exist. It should all be based on consideration of the situation you are in and the people you are communicating with. Exercise the right to chose based on situation. I know that’s my friend and he thinks slang terms for his race are hilarious. I don’t know that person so I’ll be more ginger around them. I know that person knows me well enough and will realize I’m not being offensive if I describe someone as ‘black’, I’m just too lazy to type out a long and dramatic and political correct statement.

In short: if more people were polite and considerate and exercised the right to make up their own minds on situations rather than following rules for “political correctness”, we wouldn’t even need those rules.

I am not politically correct unless the situation demands it. I’m just me otherwise. And I think that’s the way everyone ought to approach situations.

It’s a good article, by the way. It’s just not my opinion. I believe political correctness went way overboard when I couldn’t call myself ‘nearsighted’ anymore.

I do feel it’s incredibly important to show your respect for other people.

In so many cases, Race doesn’t need to be a part of the conversation. In cases when Race is a part of that conversation, we need to show our respect and consideration.

I get easily confused in some “Race References.” Do we say “Black” these days, or “African American?!”

People are people, all races and both sexes.. They are part of the abundance of life.

A few years ago, I worked alongside many people from Somalia. Thankfully they spoke English.

They were a great bunch of people, and they even laughed at my jokes. They made my working day more pleasant.

I didn’t always know all about their customs, but they made me feel at ease.

And some of them even had a sense of humor when I didn’t get their names right.