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)
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 10:20)
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Not me, my Mom (but I was there)I hope my Mom doesn't read this... because it's all true.
We were at an exhibition once. My Mom works in publishing, creating books that feature a fair mix of all cultures, ability statuses, and so on. She and I were working a stand. It's actually damn hard work. I'd driven 110 miles there, we'd got up at 4am, and we'd been standing up most of the day. I'd gone for (milk-free) coffees, and on my way back managed to catch the following exchange:
Random passer-by of colour: Gimme that chair!
Mom: No, we need it. There's two of us, and two chairs.
Him: Er, er, er, (did I mention my Mom is West Indian?) You're treating me like a white person would, and denying me the chair because of my colour.
Mom. who was somewhat taken aback by this one: You're totally mad, aren't you? I suggest that you (words to the effect of) sod off.
Him: ...sods off, mouth open.
My Mom made several friends that day, as no-one else would have dared. I have no idea if he made an official complaint, but I like to think that he was laughed out of court.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 19:24, Reply)
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