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.