Coffee Break with Liz and Kate » Entries tagged with "political correctness"
Warning: May cause your head to spin – Liz’s rant
It should’ve been enough that I was already trying to keep my head from spinning off my shoulders. I was dealing with not one, but TWO issues of political correctness run amok. According to a story in the Associated Press, the Journal of Animal Ethics recommends that phrases like “drunk as a skunk,” and “eat like a pig” be dropped from our vocabulary. While we’re at it, apparently we need to quit using words like “beast” … Read entire article »
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The spring sphere hunt – Liz’s rant
First, they came after Christmas, as words like winter break and happy holidays were crammed down our throats lest someone be offended if they heard the term, “Merry Christmas.” And Heaven forbid you say words like nativity and scene in the same sentence – much less in public. Then they came after Thanksgiving. So it should come as no real surprise that Easter eggs are now under attack. It seems some students at a private Seattle, WA, … Read entire article »
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