[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

What is coming.......the state of Indiana will have to change its name.

You might have to change your name as well.

Still cannot believe the Cleveland Indians actually changed their name.

[DonRaleigh]

Originally Posted by Joe C.

It's up to us (the silent majority) ………..I say what I want to say and speak my mind...

LOL. Apparently “silent” doesn’t mean what I thought it did.

[Two Bills]

Was asked at a recent hospital visit if I had any preferred pronoun when I was to be called forward for my appointment, or when Consultant speaks to me.
I said " My name will work."
Poor secretary said she had to ask, so as not to offend anyone.
Can you imaging having to ask those sort of questions all day?
Worlds going mad.

[Byte1]

If you have a problem with me using the terms"she, her, ma'am, miss, etc." then that is your problem. The same with "he, him, sir, mister, etc." I would think it would be more derogatory to use "it" as a replacement for those terms. I do not believe in "non-binary" as a gender, so it will be up to you to correct me if I address you wrong. If I can't tell the difference in your gender, then that's also on you. If you are gay or whatever you wish to be categorized as and wish my respect, then what's up with the idiotic "Gay Pride" parades where folks parade around dressed silly and act silly? In my opinion, there should be a charge of "Fraud" whenever someone fills out an official document using the wrong gender (one other than they were born with). This is my opinion, and like something else, everyone has one. When I was a child, the "N" word was forbidden and a threat of being punished if I used the word. However, "negro" was proper and acceptable. Then we were told that we should use the word "black." Now, it's African-American. An Indian is a person from India and a native of America is an Indigenous. A coworker once described himself as an African-American and I responded that I was an Euro-American. He frowned at me as if I was making fun of him. Honestly, he was probably right, because it seemed it was perfectly acceptable for him to call me a "cracker." Although, I was not and still am not insulted by the term "cracker." I've also noticed that ALL newer TV programs and movies MUST have a mixed black and white family, or else must be gay. And even though a straight family is presumed to sleep together intimately, gays must be portrayed making out to prove that they are "gay." Call me a prude, but I do not feel that in order to make an entertaining program, there must be sex in it. The plot must be pretty weak if the show must have sex to keep the audiences attention. Once again, my opinion. Thank goodness I am old enough to get away with disregarding a lot of today's 'Progress."

[JRcorvette]

Everyone knows who causes most of the crime in America. No need to mention it.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Garywt

There are a lot of changes and some people accept them and others do not. Just look at the current Bud Light situation as many refuse to drink or carry Bud products because they used a transgender person in their advertising. I have an issue with so many wanting to change or erase history because things don’t fit into todays standards, this can’t be done but people try. History is history, right or wrong it happened and you can’t change it. A current pet peeve is calling a master bedroom a primary bedroom because master reminds people of slaves. Yes slavery was wrong but it has nothing to do with a master bedroom. What is next, changing the name of The Masters golf tournament, is there no end? My wife and I have always been in acceptance of all people as we are all part of the human race and that is what counts.

I think that calling the largest bedroom the PRIMARY BEDROOM is fine with me. It seems to be a better description than MASTER bedroom. Plus it avoids any unpleasantness associated with the term MASTER. I think that it is the least the Caucasians can do to avoid reminding BLACKS of that unfortunate era in US HISTORY that I as a Caucasian can't be proud of. It may SEEM like a little thing to a Caucasian, but it might be an unnecessary reminder to a black person that they were once a 2nd class citizen.
..........In today's touchy environment, many things are driving various groups apart. I would like to do my best to REPAIR any frictional situations. So, I am fine with the change to the PRIMARY bedroom.

[SallyB]

Originally Posted by Garywt

There are a lot of changes and some people accept them and others do not. Just look at the current Bud Light situation as many refuse to drink or carry Bud products because they used a transgender person in their advertising. I have an issue with so many wanting to change or erase history because things don’t fit into todays standards, this can’t be done but people try. History is history, right or wrong it happened and you can’t change it. A current pet peeve is calling a master bedroom a primary bedroom because master reminds people of slaves. Yes slavery was wrong but it has nothing to do with a master bedroom. What is next, changing the name of The Masters golf tournament, is there no end? My wife and I have always been in acceptance of all people as we are all part of the human race and that is what counts.

Look up why they want us to stop saying Grandfather, because of the term "Grandfathered"

[manaboutown]

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[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy

I was amazed when the judge, in the Rittenhouse case, wouldn't let the prosecutors use the word "victim" referring to the people he shot.

That is because Kyle was the victim defending himself and others. The men he shot were murderous thugs.

[SallyB]

Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy

I was amazed when the judge, in the Rittenhouse case, wouldn't let the prosecutors use the word "victim" referring to the people he shot.

Thats because they weren't victims.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Our son in law works for one of the hoity toity Ivy league colleges up north and can’t refer to anyone by anything that implies gender, so he refers to his employees as team members. He once referred to his group of employees as y’all, figuring that is gender neutral and wouldn’t offend anyone. An employee filed a complaint with Human Resources because y’all is considered a southern term and therefore supports slavery? WTF, it’s getting to the point where people are afraid to speak! It must really suck trying to be a comedian these days, all you can do is make fun of yourself.

I feel that it would be going TOO far to ban Y'all.

[SallyB]

Originally Posted by nn0wheremann

I guess Dutch Masters cigars would be made taboo now, if all things tobacco were not already taboo.
Still, the Florida legislature worries me, outlawing “Drag Shows” if children might see them. A friend of mine used to travel the country as a musician, playing his bagpipes at festivals, parades, policemen’s funerals, etc, if full kilt and highland regalia . Now in Florida he would be arrested and those sponsoring the events he performed at would be pilloried, fined, and who knows what else.

can you say, you are overreaching?

[SallyB]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Words can have more than one meaning.

Cannot understand how anyone can be a comedian these days, people get offended by almost anything.

Sad we cannot even poke fun at ourselves

Jokes are only funny when they are not directed at you or your race.
Ask Will Smith

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by mdmurrell

This is a great topic. Here we live in the most successful retirement community and fastest growing county in the United States populated by some of the most successful people in the country; are we really going to knuckle under to the insane norms of the PC language norms? At this age, I really could care less if someone is offended by my language provided that I speak with familiar terms that identify people that are not intended to be disrespectful. I won't encourage PC by bowing down to it. The Cancel Culture is destroying our traditional American values and being assertive in your speech is one way to fight back. Hope "Y"ll have a great American Day".

The "cancel culture" is NOT destroying my traditional American values because I don't have a CLUE as to WHO or WHAT is meant by "cancel culture". Does that involve BOOK banning .........that might be one way to cancel a culture?

[Joe C.]

While I do speak my mind, I don't INTENTIONALLY try to offend people. When I apologize, I'm not changing my mind on what I said.