Posted on 07/03/2005 7:04:19 AM PDT by paltz
Talk of brainstorming 'may offend epileptics'
By Liz Lightfoot
(Filed: 26/04/2003)
The term "brainstorming" has become the latest target of political correctness, according to a charity.
Trainee teachers are being told to avoid the word for fear of offending pupils with epilepsy. Instead they are being advised to use "word storm" or "thought shower".
However, charities working with epilepsy say "brainstorming" is not offensive. "We had several inquiries from teachers about it so we did a survey of our residential home," said Gemma Baxter from the National Society for Epilepsy.
"We also contacted people with epilepsy in the community and the overwhelming response was that 'brainstorming' implies no offence to people with epilepsy, and that any implication that the word is offensive to people with the condition is taking political correctness too far."
People found it more offensive that the question was being asked of them, she said.
The Teacher Training Agency said it was not responsible for the suggestion that students avoid the word.
"We are responsible for overseeing the general quality of the courses provided by universities and colleges and we don't get involved in the minutiae of what they teach."
Don't tell me ... the epileptics are having a fit over brainstorming.
Next in the series "Talk of talking may offend mutes"
And followed by "Talkers of talk offended that mutes were offended, thereby offending mutes further, which further offended the talkers of talk"
Or the Thoughtless, which is to say, anyone who is offended by terms like "brainstorming."
Please tell me you forgot to add HUMOR under "topics" and/or "keywords". (You can lie to me)
Not to mention the French.
I got over it a long time ago, in fact I even use the term.
You're thinking of leprosy and they have a cure for that now. LOL"
No, a place where leopards are raised is called a leoprosy.
Perhaps we should all shave our heads so as not to offend the bald?
They have a cure for that, too!
Of course, euphemistic language is necessary for totalitarians of all stripes.
Now you've done it.
Come to think about it, leopards are raised on an island in the Pacific, so you are correct.
I think it's time to ban all adjectives, maybe we could revert to a caveman language in which a series of grunts convey a vague concept and the indivudual can fill in the blanks as to what any statement means.
I'm offended you said that.
That sounds like a couple I know - especially when he's watching sports on tv.
Sorry, follically challenged. ;7)
i have sperm showers occasionally.
are those ok?
I'm offended that you think, that I find the word bald offensive, compared to the term folically challenged.
You sir/ma'am our offensive. And I would take offense if you would be offended by anything I've written.
As Yoda would say, "Break me a freaking give."
I think he would actually say, "A freaking break give me".
Hang on. Im brainstorming an answer to this PC drivel. I'll get back to you.
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