Question: Could we all just stop it?
Could we all just stop being so politically correct or what we think is politically correct? How ‘bout this? Could we just eliminate those two words from our culture and go back to living amongst people who are of different colors and ideologies and physical characteristics without being afraid we might step on someone’s mixed-race toes peeking through their Birkenstocks? Besides, folks today are so damned intent on parsing verbs and deconstructing every sentence that it’s virtually impossible not to step in it somehow.
Here’s the deal. I’m going to say it straight out, but this might make you squirm a little. Or a lot. This may make you angry. Good! Controversy is healthy. This may make you write to me or the editor or your congressman. Okay, too. Just don’t cancel your subscription. This is the only local print source you have, and you should appreciate it. Besides, how dreary to want to agree with everything every day as though that somehow validates you. So let’s get to it. “People of color.” I HATE that expression. As my neighbor rightly points out, unless you’re albino, we’re all people of color. But “people of color” is one of those terms that makes the bile rise up in my throat. What was wrong with “Black?” I note that the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) that’s been around since 1909 hasn’t taken the word “colored” out of its name. They are a much-respected organization that’s done some excellent work, and “colored” people aren’t demanding a name change.
There has been much brouhaha about sports teams with Indian names and most felt pressured to change; however, the Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Chiefs continue without issue. A bit hypocritical, no?
Sadly, since George Floyd died violently at the hands of the…
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