I see a lot of DUers using the term "PC" - what exactly is that? [View All]

[Ripley]

Whenever I see someone say "oh quit being so politically correct!" I immediately think of Rush telling one of his callers to "...take that bone out of your nose" and then crying about the criticism being "PC."

In fact, I have never heard a liberal describe something as PC (except here). I see liberals calling absurd rules, regulations, criticisms as just that...absurd. Stupid. Over-reaching. Paranoid. Over-reaction. Whatever.

Can those of you who use that term here to describe situations explain what political correctness is?

We all know people get uncomfortable with change. It's hard work (to borrow a phrase from the Chimperchainsawer this August) to change habits of speech, etc. But most of the time I see people blaming the victim when they are against PC.

Now, do I believe we should re-label everything "person" instead of "man" or "woman?" No. But words do evolve. Mailman is now mail carrier. What's wrong with that? It reflects the reality that there are just as many Mailwomen as there are Mailmen.

Just curious why so many DUers use the term.