Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2(pesnta.1.2) 9/5/84; site scc.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!harvard!talcott!panda!genrad!decvax!decwrl!sun!idi!pesnta!scc!steiny From: steiny@scc.UUCP (Don Steiny) Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: Politically Correct? Message-ID: <517@scc.UUCP> Date: Thu, 25-Jul-85 02:01:36 EDT Article-I.D.: scc.517 Posted: Thu Jul 25 02:01:36 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 28-Jul-85 05:41:59 EDT References: <504@unisoft.UUCP> Organization: Don Steiny Software Lines: 19 > > I've heard the term 'politically correct' from some friends (both > male and female) times, seen the buttons with this phrase on it, etc. many > times. Seeing it used on the net recently, I was reminded again about > wanting to know what it meant. So, I'd like to get an idea from people > out there what it means to THEM. Tim Bessie What is "politically correct" is what the person making the value judgement agrees with. Like all value judgements, it is useful not to forget that there are no concrete standards of correctness for politics. -- scc!steiny Don Steiny @ Don Steiny Software 109 Torrey Pine Terrace Santa Cruz, Calif. 95060