<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3hOtAm_0wHODmuJ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3hOtAm_0wHODmuJ00" width="1080" height="1080" >Raise your hand if you’ve heard — or said! — some version of the following: You can’t say anything these days! I can’t stand how politically correct we have to be. People are too sensitive.I think a lot of us (even if we don’t want to admit it) have at least thought some variation of those sentences. In the last few decades our awareness of language has changed. We’re better at understanding what words mean and how they can cause discomfort and pain to others. We know that intentional word choice goes a long way towards creating inclusion. And… a lot of people don’t like it! It’s inconvenient. It forces you to slow down instead of speaking automatically. It challenges the way we express ourselves.What people don’t realize is that we mind our language all the time. Why is it so difficult to do so in the workplace? Read on to find out:Break it down:During a class I was teaching at Pepperdine, we were having a similar conversation: students were voicing their frustration that they can’t say what they want, and that the “politically correct” are forcing them to police their language. I understand. But you already “police” your language (or code switch) with ease: <blockquote>You have no problem minding your words and manners with your parents or grandparents. You might cuss like a sailor with your peers, but if your mother doesn’t want you to, you find a way to make it all the way through dinner without a single f-bomb coming out of your mouth. </blockquote>The same is true at your place of worship. You find a way to talk to your Imam, Rabbi, Pastor or Priest without swearing your face off or saying anything inappropriate. So... why is it that in the workplace or social situations it’s suddenly trampling your First Amendment rights to NOT say things that might be insulting or degrading to others??</div></body>

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Tired of Being Politically Correct? Here's a Guide to Help.

Raise your hand if you’ve heard — or said! — some version of the following: You can’t say anything these days! I can’t stand how politically correct we have to be. People are too sensitive. I think a lot of us (even if we don’t...