It is sad that the liberals do not acknowledge that Political Correctness has done more damage to race relations than the Klan ever dreamed of.
If I can laugh at myself and not get my knickers in a twist when others do likewise, then I am a free man. Otherwise, I am a slave to the whims and prejudices of others.
Blazing Saddles and "Sticks & Stones..." should be taught & discussed freely in our schools and greater society.
Affirmative Action is the most blatantly racist and demeaning policy in America today. MLK, Jr's "Content of their character" has been trampled by liberals almost as much as they have trampled the American flag.
(Enough soapbox. I'll stop now.)
The notion that being offended is fully equivalent to suffering actual physical injury has badly damaged our society, and I don’t see things improving in that respect any time soon. Perhaps if things in general go so bad that everyone has more important worries, such as surviving, but I don’t think that will be a real improvement.
I too would love to see free discussion of Blazing Saddles and other “offensive” works. Anyone who thinks about it at all will see that Blazing Saddles only points out the fundamental irrationality of bigotry. Same with that Chappelle bit, for that matter.