‘Tis the Reason for the Season
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It is that time of year again. Christmas decorations are everywhere, the weather cools some, and when we our make our purchases at the check out line, we have to stop and contemplate whether we say “Merry Christmas” or the less offensive (sometimes more offensive) “Happy Holidays.”
In the early 90s, the era of political correctness was born. We now use gender neutral terms like “server,” instead of “waitress.” We are also more cautious as to how we refer to people, such as “visually impaired,” instead of blind.
Should we worry about offending someone by saying, “Merry Christmas”? Have we gone too far as a society to be PC? Does being PC even matter in this day and age? Where should the line of being politically correct be drawn?
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Adam D. Smith Says:
Good article Carolyn. I agree “Political Correctness” have become the harbinger of the decline of our society, jeopardizing national security and safety (Ft. Hood, TSA, etc.). We have come a nation of vernacular sissies and frankly have offended more people with PC terms than if we simply called a “Spade a Spade”!