The Top Politically inCorrect Words for 2006

The Global Language Monitor ^

[mfnorman]

San Diego, California (December 13, 2006) Macaca, Global Warming Denier, Herstory and Flip Chart top the list of the most egregious examples of politically correct language found in 2006 by the Global Language Monitor (www.LanguageMonitor.com) in its annual global survey.

[Jack Hammer]

Imbecility run riot and spreading around the globe. Don't try ordering black coffee in Scotland!

[davisfh]

I'm amazed that anyone or any group would have the unmitigated gall to erect such a website dedicated to telling people what they can or can't say. Stunning arrogance!!

[HOTTIEBOY]

Thats not the stupidest website I've ever seen, but its in the top ten.

[basil]

Someone needs to write an essay incorporating all of those "policically incorrect" terms. Any takers here?

[TomGuy]

"In 2006, the Political Correctness movement continued to gain momentum to the effect that many were unaware of the extent that it had inserted itself into ordinary English-language conversations,”

Liberal censorship movement would be more accurate a description.

It isn't just happening in the US:

Australia bans the word 'mate'

GLM'S Language Police suggest these others: 'No Worries', 'Down Under', 'Barbie', etc.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

4. Flip Chart. The term can be offensive to Filipinos, please use ‘writing block’.

Hey, I'm offended because the Tagalog word for a Power Point Presentation is "maddafakka."

[Truth'sBabyGirl]

I'm pretty sure it's satire!

[Dick Vomer]

that was a rather niggardly list of words and should have included many others....

[mfnorman]

with these people (the liberals) you never can be to sure

[TomGuy]

Our vocabulary will soon consist of:

a-word
a-word1
a-word2
b-word
b-word1
b-word2
b-word3
c-word
c-word1
etc.


Ironically, no matter what 'they' try to rename the x-word to, it still conveys the original intent.

A rose by any other name .... isn't a PC football team mascot, even in San Francisco, California.

[rightinthemiddle]

I am deeply offended by the lack of diversity on the Global Language Monitor staff:

http://www.languagemonitor.com/About_GLM.html

[Gorzaloon]

I am deeply offended by the lack of diversity on the Global Language Monitor staff:

"The Global Language Monitor is supported by a global assemblage of linguists..."

Some of them appear quite cunning.

[davisfh]

"I'm pretty sure it's satire! "

You could be right, but sadly, it's believable in these times.

[HEY4QDEMS]

no matter what 'they' try to rename the x-word to, it still conveys the original intent.

Spot on. My grandparent's generation used the word "Negro", My parent's generation used the word "Colored", my generation used the word "Black", and now my daughter's generation uses the term "African-American"

All used by each generation with the same intent which is to be respectful.

[TomGuy]

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[Disambiguator]

Spot on. My grandparent's generation used the word "Negro", My parent's generation used the word "Colored", my generation used the word "Black", and now my daughter's generation uses the term "African-American"

The problem with the hyphenated term is that it is not accurate. If someone is black, but moved here from Jamaica, are they still "African-American"? Sure, their ancestors were Africans, but that was a long time ago.

I could be a hypenated-American too, but because of my "mixed" background it would be a mouthful. How far back should I go to find my ethnicity? If "my people" originally migrated to Europe from Asia, does that make me "Asian-American"? Regardless, I don't care to be called anything but "American", thank you very much.

[fredhead]

From the 60 Minutes interview last night with Dan Whitney, aka Larry the Cable Guy:

Asked if he thinks political correctness in this country has gotten out of control, the comedian tells Simon, "It's gotten way outta control. You know. I really think that we're at a point in this country where people really need to take the thumb outta their mouth and grow up a little bit and realize there's a lot bigger problems out there than what a comedian did a joke about."

[Doctor Raoul]

I'm amazed that anyone or any group would have the unmitigated gall to erect such a website dedicated to telling people what they can or can't say. Stunning arrogance!!

I don't believe that is their aim. Pointing out what's in current useage is more likely.

[HEY4QDEMS]

Taken literally, you are correct, the term African-American does appear to imply citizenship which definitely has a potential to be erroneous.

I think the main point I'm trying to make is that we as civilized people will use the terms that we are taught is respectful.

The problem with the evolution of PC is that it puts decent people on the defensive for using a terminology that was done with the intention of being respectful.