Political Correct Communication

Political Correctness

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This is an analysis of the term political correctness and the hindrances caused by it in a working environment

Political Correctness

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From the time man developed his ability to interact with other people using the speech code , his work became more intensified and his job became more highlighted as it was not easy to communicate with each other and still be left `politically correct . The term `politically

correct ' was meant to be used to filter out humiliating words and it was a concept that was brought in to be more palpable and social in this world

Like every good concept in the world , being politically correct is also applied in the work place scenario . The applying of the statement of being `politically correct depends on by what intent it is used for while working in offices or be it educational institutes . The intent behind the usage of the term was to manifest a certain amount of diplomacy and tactfulness when it came to criticizing a colleague in mortifying terms . It was only a way in which things can be put up against the use of words that would degrade another person

However , as seen in most work places , people work with zero tolerance levels and are ready to snap at each other on a pin 's drop , completely misuse the political correctness scenario , and ultimately the entire purpose for which it was brought in to the world gets dampened , as the term becomes high in use for those people who actually want to humiliate and degrade other people . The high bullying of the term can be assessed by the following

`But despite political correctness , discrimination against minorities and the powerless , still flourish globally . We are not more civilized - in fact , we are slipping into anarchy and we are living in a violent world and people who are at ease with themselves , in touch with themselves and accepting of all people , use the politically incorrect terms to refer to themselves . The abuse of political correctness is in essence dishonesty and it ignores the consultative process and very often those who are affected (like the visually impaired , and because we are not at ease with the New Terminology , it is often the object of jokes - clearly indicating that political correctness causes tension within ourselves (Dr . Susan Steinman , Politically correct - the smokescreen by which bullying thrives . Retrieved on April 13 , 2008 from site HYPERLINK "http /www .worktrauma .org /change /politically_correct .htm http /www .worktrauma .org /change /politically_correct .htm

When misused , political correctness becomes harsher and makes an employee working in an organization feel much suffocated . The concept of the term is probably to say the word in a much better way , for instance the word African American over the words black people . Here the point is getting across of defining a sect of people without being racially abusive towards them . But employees might face racism worse by...