Thread: Political correctness gone mad

Originally Posted by Arapiles

Because they want to know for information

“I believe it is because as a Torres Strait or Aboriginal person you are entitled to racist advantages
Otherwise they would ask what is your ethnicity “

I understand that dating websites give you options to nominate your race and/or ethnicity - is that racist?

That could be classed as racist but as a dating website, people want to find partners that have similar beliefs and/or are attracted to a certain race of people

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

l googled it.
But in my conversation I wasn't being rude as I did not know the name of the person to use it.
ie. the was a lady walking along the foot path and she tripped and fell.
do l hold investigations into the identity of the said lady before I speak? I reckon the battle axe got the cane often in english classes for grammar and was bitter that I was not a conformist.

this on google.

Back in the 1800’s & into the 1900’s, the word “she” was commonly thought of as an abbreviation for “she-cat,” or adult female cat. It was considered proper to refer to a woman being talked about by her name or title rather that “she.” My understanding is that if back then a child had said, "Aunt Sarah is a good cook. She makes great pies & cakes,” the common rebuke would be, “Who’s ‘she,’ the cat’s mother?” This was a way to remind someone to use the woman’s name or title rather than the word “she.”

So I presume the proper speak would be as below?.
"Aunt Sarah is a good cook. Aunt Sarah makes great pies & cakes,”

A contraction to ‘she’ for the second sentence is quite acceptable IMO.

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

Back in the 1800’s & into the 1900’s, the word “she” was commonly thought of as an abbreviation for “she-cat,” or adult female cat. It was considered proper to refer to a woman being talked about by her name or title rather that “she.” My understanding is that if back then a child had said, "Aunt Sarah is a good cook. She makes great pies & cakes,” the common rebuke would be, “Who’s ‘she,’ the cat’s mother?” This was a way to remind someone to use the woman’s name or title rather than the word “she.”

Those Victorian era folk were such fun.

Originally Posted by Saitch

Yes! It would certainly have racist connotations to some and in this day and age, even if only one person finds it so, then it is!

Well it might be in that person's opinion but "legally"? Enough to change laws??


This racial **** is getting well out of hand & look at the interest since Markle regurgitated it & brought it to the fore.

Originally Posted by 4bee

Well it might be in that person's opinion but "legally"? Enough to change laws??

Well, how many people did it take to change the name of a cheese?

These sort of things might take over from the "How many xxxxxxx to change a light bulb" jokes.

Originally Posted by Saitch

Well, how many people did it take to change the name of a cheese?

These sort of things might take over from the "How many xxxxxxx to change a light bulb" jokes.

Probably more than one but was going to be a planned commercial decision anyway.

Originally Posted by 4bee

but was going to be a planned commercial decision anyway.

Yeah, by a mob of wimps. Nearly 100 years of history obliterated by fear of reprisals from around 1.5%. It's pathetic.

Originally Posted by Tins

Yeah, by a mob of wimps. Nearly 100 years of history obliterated by fear of reprisals from around 1.5%. It's pathetic.

The 1.5 % must whinge the loudest and are heard it seems.