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Cloudbringer · 10-29-2001, 03:11 PM

Just a thought, F, but perhaps one person's 'OVERsensitivity' is someone else's norm? I think it's rather relative and LadyZ's point is a good one. If I've talked with you about your children, your difficult childhood or your dog and had a 'social' time with you I'm much less likely to use sarcastic/flaming rejoinders the first time we disagree on nuclear disarmament!

(just an example off the top of my head!)

Anyway, to deal with the topic of being pc- I work for the State and I've learned to deal with it because it is a necessity in my job. Do I like learning a new 'acceptable' term every week or so? Not really, but I do it. I'm not big on labeling people anyway. But I will say this, if a group of people wishes to be called by a specific term, I respect their wishes. As for negotiating discussions using pc-speak, it's a challenge some days, but I'd rather be annoying in an unoffensive way than in an offensive way. If that makes any sense! On a serious note: ONE thing it has taught me is to THINK before I speak most of the time. Trying to find the 'acceptable' means of expressing my thoughts/opinions at the office has made me have to consider the other person or persons I'm communicating with a lot more than I used to. It means I'm paying much more attention and that is never a bad thing, in my opinion.

Cloudy

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10-29-2001, 03:11 PM	#14
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	Just a thought, F, but perhaps one person's 'OVERsensitivity' is someone else's norm? I think it's rather relative and LadyZ's point is a good one. If I've talked with you about your children, your difficult childhood or your dog and had a 'social' time with you I'm much less likely to use sarcastic/flaming rejoinders the first time we disagree on nuclear disarmament! (just an example off the top of my head!) Anyway, to deal with the topic of being pc- I work for the State and I've learned to deal with it because it is a necessity in my job. Do I like learning a new 'acceptable' term every week or so? Not really, but I do it. I'm not big on labeling people anyway. But I will say this, if a group of people wishes to be called by a specific term, I respect their wishes. As for negotiating discussions using pc-speak, it's a challenge some days, but I'd rather be annoying in an unoffensive way than in an offensive way. If that makes any sense! On a serious note: ONE thing it has taught me is to THINK before I speak most of the time. Trying to find the 'acceptable' means of expressing my thoughts/opinions at the office has made me have to consider the other person or persons I'm communicating with a lot more than I used to. It means I'm paying much more attention and that is never a bad thing, in my opinion. Cloudy ------------------ Raindancer of the Laughing Hyenas Clan CloudDragon of the OHF Storm-Queen Raven's Cloud StormCloud of the Black Knight: Heart Mind Soul Forever "To sleep, perchance to dream..."