Political Correctness Gone MadFreddy Woo writes: "I once worked on an animation to help highlight the issues homeless people face in winter. The client was happy with the work, then a note came back that the ethnic mix of the characters were wrong. These were cartoon characters. They weren't meant to be ethnically anything, but we were forced to make one of them brown, at the cost of about 10k to the charity. This is how your donations are spent. Wisely as you can see."
How has PC affected you? (Please add your own tales - not five-year-old news stories cut-and-pasted from other websites)
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Aviatrixhas been removed from the english language, even though its a beautiful word
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:28, 5 replies)
It isa beautiful word.
I'd like to be an aviatrix.
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chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:30,
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Alaschickens don't fly that well!
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K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:32,
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actually...it's still there: its use has only been deprecated.
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It is indeed a very nice word.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 16:42, closed)
HabermanIts not in the collins english dictionary. most references i can find relate to american, rather than english sites.
Still apparently mcjob has been removed too, hurrah!
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What does it mean?It makes me think of a version of the matrix filmed entirely in a birdcage...with the birds not caring enough to form a rebellion.
Directed in witha sense of futility by Michael Moore
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Extinct Jesus Dossier "...I think it counteracts Hitler's magic...", Mon 26 Nov 2007, 14:36,
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