P.C. Madness

The United States is the melting pot for cultures. This country prides itself on its plethora of cultures and inherent diversity; however, though equal by law, in reality, not all of those cultures are seen to be equal in society. Being “white” still signifies superioty as they somehow are the most “American.” But, these same people claim they are 20% Irish, 34.5% Italian, 7.75% Swedish and well so on so forth.. so therefore they’re immigrants too, right?

I am a Indian-born American- I moved to this country when I was 2 months old, and I am just as American as anyone else. Yet ignorant people ask me “where are you from?”  The first time I calmly answer Troy, Michigan but after repeatedly being asked the same question… I realized that saying India was what they really wanted to hear since that was the politically correct answer.

More and more this obsession with political correctness is seen to divide race and social classes. However, the politically correct answer is not always what is needed or warranted. It simply generalizes more specific words, which then lose meaning. For example, calling the poor “economically marginalized,” though politically correct, undermines the seriousness of the situation.

One example of extreme obsession with P.C. was seen in Seattle when some government workers were told that it was now offensive to use the word “citizen.” Imagine that… like what would call each other? U.S. people who can vote/live here?

In another case a Seattle student was told to call East eggs “spring sphere.”

Where does this madness end?