Politically Correct

I read somewhere that two footbal players in Czech, caught making sexist remarks, were punished (to train with the womens' team).

By so doing, the team management showed us that they are sensitive to eradicate sexist attitudes and are decisive about it. In turn, the players accepted their plight, proving they are aware of their transgression.

So, in all, what has been achieved is a public chastisement of a opprobious remark about women said in public -- or dangerously close to public.

We did not eradicate the sexist thought, we punished people for saying it...

Of course any negative, largely unwarranted remark, based on offensive stereotypes, is hurtful to the victim of the remark. So, not saying something is better than its actionable counterpart; at least it spares the victims the public humility.
It also spares the unsuspecting (children, for example) from being gratuitously introduced to such human intolerance.



But what are we doing about eradicating such thoughts? What can we do? Not much, I don't think:
1) it's a matter of social education and this is impossible to ontrol -- and, do we want to?
2) It's a matter of changing peoples' perception of reality and their acceptance of the differences between themselves andtheir surroundings (for that is, basically, the foundation of many politically incorrect remarks).
3) It's a matter of making the phrase "politically incorrect", presently no more than marketing blurb pushed to extremes in its application game, mean something and be perceived as meaning something: i.e. to attain a position of respect.
4) Does not look like it's going to happen tomorrow. Too much control has never succeede; it also requires a melt-down of democracy (which is happening, but very slowly).


For now let's contend with what we have -- a sensure on expressing sexist & racist opinion publically.

Three Little Pigs

A blog can be any number of things to any one of us. For many it is many things: a diary, a public search for company, an antidote to loneliness, literary exhibitionism, opening up to the world, widening the reach - throwing the written voice as far as it will go, garnering interest and building a private virtual harem of followers...

In all cases I can think, however, the commonality is in the sharing. Maybe there is a latent wish to be accepted, to have someone respon, "yes, I can identify with that," or, "I understand you."

I wonder, if acceptance it is, is this acceptance real or virtual? Does the acceptance go all the way, i.e. have I found a kindred soul in each and every -- or some of the -- written pats on the back?

And where do the three little pigs come in -- I don;t really know, it just sounded good to me today and I wrote it quickly before it slipped my mind!

Of course, seen from the story cantage point, the little pigs sought to protect themselves from the outsidewhile the blogger is inviting the outside in.


I would upload a pig, but I the image uploads do not work these days!