It's interesting, the big about "anti-PC". I have to admit, it reminds me a bit of women who say they're not feminists. I'm always a bit "er... what?" Y'know - unless you really believe men should have more power than women, how can you not be a feminist?
I think it's got a lot to do with bad PR. And there are groups who find it in their best interest to give feminists - or, in this case, PC - bad PR. It's the group of the people who are currently in power, who see their power shift towards the groups who were disenfranchised. And they're afraid of losing that power. So the best solution is to give that movement bad PR. "Feminists are a bunch of butch men-hating lesbians!" or "PC is 'thought-police'". But like you said... PC isn't about thought police. It's about giving something without actually losing anything in return.
(I've already sent you a PM with everything else I wanted to say, but like I said there - good post!)
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Date: 2010-10-01 11:35 pm (UTC)I think it's got a lot to do with bad PR. And there are groups who find it in their best interest to give feminists - or, in this case, PC - bad PR. It's the group of the people who are currently in power, who see their power shift towards the groups who were disenfranchised. And they're afraid of losing that power. So the best solution is to give that movement bad PR. "Feminists are a bunch of butch men-hating lesbians!" or "PC is 'thought-police'". But like you said... PC isn't about thought police. It's about giving something without actually losing anything in return.
(I've already sent you a PM with everything else I wanted to say, but like I said there - good post!)