Comments on: Avoiding Stereotypes http://www.dailywritingtips.com/avoiding-stereotypes/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Jamesha Walker http://www.dailywritingtips.com/avoiding-stereotypes/comment-page-1/#comment-29705 Jamesha Walker Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:41:46 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/avoiding-stereotypes/#comment-29705 Only PERVERTS play "politically correct"! Only PERVERTS play “politically correct”!

]]> By: TEACH J: For Teachers of Journalism And Media Everything in Moderation: Keepin’ It Balanced « http://www.dailywritingtips.com/avoiding-stereotypes/comment-page-1/#comment-908 TEACH J: For Teachers of Journalism And Media Everything in Moderation: Keepin’ It Balanced « Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:57:14 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/avoiding-stereotypes/#comment-908 [...] balanced coverage is more than just avoiding stereotypes, although that is important too. It is striving to cover every group in the school and giving them [...] [...] balanced coverage is more than just avoiding stereotypes, although that is important too. It is striving to cover every group in the school and giving them [...]

]]> By: Needed: New Singular Possessive Adjective Combining “his” and “her” http://www.dailywritingtips.com/avoiding-stereotypes/comment-page-1/#comment-892 Needed: New Singular Possessive Adjective Combining “his” and “her” Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:05:10 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/avoiding-stereotypes/#comment-892 [...] had a vivid discussion around this topic on Monday, on the post Avoiding Stereotypes. Maeve’s view adds some light to the [...] [...] had a vivid discussion around this topic on Monday, on the post Avoiding Stereotypes. Maeve’s view adds some light to the [...]

]]> By: Jeremy Dalton http://www.dailywritingtips.com/avoiding-stereotypes/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Jeremy Dalton Mon, 06 Aug 2007 23:43:36 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/avoiding-stereotypes/#comment-876 And there goes the ol' postwriting check... * annoys me to no end See what happens when I rant? :D And there goes the ol’ postwriting check…

* annoys me to no end

See what happens when I rant? :D

]]> By: Jeremy Dalton http://www.dailywritingtips.com/avoiding-stereotypes/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Jeremy Dalton Mon, 06 Aug 2007 23:32:36 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/avoiding-stereotypes/#comment-875 Personally, the word 'oriental' springs to mind exotic and cultural imagery of the East, and I believe this is the same for many others, including Asians (perhaps I shouldn't have used that term for fear of offending someone). Robert brings up a very good point concerning the default use of 'he' as the anonymous pronoun. Some raise the point that this is unacceptable bias, but why can it not be seen as a simple rule of English grammar? I have seen the whole argument of PC spiral out of control when it is applied to words such as 'short'. Is 'short' offensive to you? What about to your friends? Oh, then should we toss it aside in favour of 'vertically challenged' for them? Different audiences may call for different styles of writing, but the essence of a writer is that he conveys the message he wishes to convey, and should not be limited by political correctness. Obviously this is not free rein to start spouting obscenities at every race, gender and religion. As is mentioned, use your judgement, and if you have half a brain, and the foresight to research your target audience, you should be able to tell the difference between an insulting statement and a harmless one. My apologies for the long rant, but political correctness (when taken too far) annoys to me no end. Personally, the word ‘oriental’ springs to mind exotic and cultural imagery of the East, and I believe this is the same for many others, including Asians (perhaps I shouldn’t have used that term for fear of offending someone).

Robert brings up a very good point concerning the default use of ‘he’ as the anonymous pronoun. Some raise the point that this is unacceptable bias, but why can it not be seen as a simple rule of English grammar?

I have seen the whole argument of PC spiral out of control when it is applied to words such as ’short’. Is ’short’ offensive to you? What about to your friends? Oh, then should we toss it aside in favour of ‘vertically challenged’ for them?

Different audiences may call for different styles of writing, but the essence of a writer is that he conveys the message he wishes to convey, and should not be limited by political correctness.

Obviously this is not free rein to start spouting obscenities at every race, gender and religion. As is mentioned, use your judgement, and if you have half a brain, and the foresight to research your target audience, you should be able to tell the difference between an insulting statement and a harmless one.

My apologies for the long rant, but political correctness (when taken too far) annoys to me no end.

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