This article was originally published on EverydayFeminism and is republished with permission. It can take courage to talk about how social injustice has affected you – and that makes it all the worse when you open up about it and people try to shut you down. Most people who have spoken out about sexism, racism, or other societal problems will be familiar with at least one of … [Read more...]
Too “Politically Correct”?: Why It Matters for Comedy To Punch Up Instead of Down
For a large portion of my childhood, I believed that the Spanish were incapable fools, the Germans were evil dogmatists, and the French were bumbling, puffed-up nincompoops. Given these attitudes, it can come as little surprise that I'm English and grew up with comedy that relentlessly mocked foreigners, the upper classes, the lower classes, the disabled, the neuroatypical, the … [Read more...]
Calling an End to ‘Political Correctness’ Just Won’t Work – Here’s Why
This article originally appeared in EverydayFeminism.com and is reprinted by permission. “PC culture is out of control!” How do you feel about the debate over “political correctness?” Some say that “being PC” is about stifling free speech – but if you think about it, their position doesn’t carry much weight at all. This fun comic puts in all in perspective, with the … [Read more...]
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