"Political correctness doesn't change us, it just shuts us up"
- American radio presenter, Glen Beck.
I can't help but think he's onto something.
With talks of the old nursery rhyme 'Baa baa black sheep' being reviewed due to its supposed racism, and talks of the 'gingerbread man' being renamed to the 'gingerbread person' in order to establish gender neutrality, I can only assume that the world has gone slightly insane.
Don't get me wrong! I am all for equality- hey, I'd even go as far as saying that I'm a bit of a feminist. But such changes in society are not going to eradicate problems of racism, or problems of sexism- hate will always exist. I understand that it's important to reduce negativity, but attempts through nursery rhymes and baked goods are somewhat futile.
You want to reduce racism? Then how about we allow more ethnic minorities into leading, world-class universities such as Oxford and Cambridge? The lack of diversity at both institutions is startling. You want to reduce sexism? Then how about we agree on equal pay rights for both sexes.
Bold statements, actions of 'doing' creates momentum. Momentum ensures an audience will soon listen to the proposed ideas. An audience large enough will soon affect change on a big level. Small changes such as the examples listed above create nothing- they change no one's opinion.
Hate isn't born, it's learned. Whilst nursery rhymes are a key point of learning, we have to face facts: we are all different. Black people do look different to white people- literally. Whilst neither race is superior, society needs to stop being so careful. If we keep edging around the topic of skin colour, soon enough the children of tomorrow will be unable to differentiate between colours, thus effectively rendering themselves colour blind.
What a waste of a perfectly good skill all in the name of 'political correctness.'
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