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I hate Political Correctness
I normally don't pay any attention to what actors and actresses say. They seem to think their million dollar paychecks for speaking memorized lines in front of a camera makes their opinion on political subjects more important than everyone else.
But this one caught my attention. Gal Gadot tweated what I though was a very nice statement concerning the death of Stephen Hawkings. She said:
And she was blasted for it. She was called an ableist which is suppose to be someone who discriminates against the disabled. Among other things this is what one person wrote:
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...nstraints.html
This make me wonder who that jackass was. Does he think Stephen Hawking chose his disability, that he wanted to be confined to a wheel chair unable to communicate with others. I have medical problems that gave me a partial military disability. I wish I didn't have them but I'm not giving up on doing things because I do. I am absolutely sure that if Mr. Hawkings could have chosen he would have chosen to not have his disability.
I am so tired of the sanctimonious political correct using their own bitterness to attack well meaning people. I'm beginning to come to the opinion that the only way to fight this kind of rudeness is with rudeness. But, that goes against everything that I was raised to represent. Instead I just shake my head and wonder what type of person raised those people.
But this one caught my attention. Gal Gadot tweated what I though was a very nice statement concerning the death of Stephen Hawkings. She said:
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Rest in peace Dr. Hawking. Now you’re free of any physical constraints. Your brilliance and wisdom will be cherished forever.
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So what we’re not gonna do is talk about Stephen Hawking’s disability like it was a tragedy. Because it wasn’t. Disabilities are not tragedies. Abled people can go away.
This make me wonder who that jackass was. Does he think Stephen Hawking chose his disability, that he wanted to be confined to a wheel chair unable to communicate with others. I have medical problems that gave me a partial military disability. I wish I didn't have them but I'm not giving up on doing things because I do. I am absolutely sure that if Mr. Hawkings could have chosen he would have chosen to not have his disability.
I am so tired of the sanctimonious political correct using their own bitterness to attack well meaning people. I'm beginning to come to the opinion that the only way to fight this kind of rudeness is with rudeness. But, that goes against everything that I was raised to represent. Instead I just shake my head and wonder what type of person raised those people.
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i have to believe these people just have dull lives and are looking for fights, i refuse to believe they really believe the bullshit they say
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Think you answered your own question. Not much more you need to know about the person than that.
It's easy to forget it's a loud, out-of-touch minority that's been given a world-wide megaphone in the form of the internet and social media. No different than the Westboro Baptist Church types. Some people are just really, really goddamned clueless and can't function without finding something to be offended about.
It's easy to forget it's a loud, out-of-touch minority that's been given a world-wide megaphone in the form of the internet and social media. No different than the Westboro Baptist Church types. Some people are just really, really goddamned clueless and can't function without finding something to be offended about.
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No different than the Westboro Baptist Church types. Some people are just really, really goddamned clueless and can't function without finding something to be offended about.
The Westboro Baptist Church is one of the reasons I contacted the Patriot Guard Riders in Indiana a few years ago. I've met several of their members on other rides and as a Vietnam veteran I have very little tolerance for people protesting a soldiers funeral. I didn't ride with them at the time because most of the funerals they have been asked to attend were pretty far away. Your comment reminded me to look up their website and calendar again.
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That seems to be true. And the internet gives them anonymity. They are safe from any repercussions that might occur from their comments.
The Westboro Baptist Church is one of the reasons I contacted the Patriot Guard Riders in Indiana a few years ago. I've met several of their members on other rides and as a Vietnam veteran I have very little tolerance for people protesting a soldiers funeral. I didn't ride with them at the time because most of the funerals they have been asked to attend were pretty far away. Your comment reminded me to look up their website and calendar again.
https://www.inpatriotguard.org/about/
The Westboro Baptist Church is one of the reasons I contacted the Patriot Guard Riders in Indiana a few years ago. I've met several of their members on other rides and as a Vietnam veteran I have very little tolerance for people protesting a soldiers funeral. I didn't ride with them at the time because most of the funerals they have been asked to attend were pretty far away. Your comment reminded me to look up their website and calendar again.
https://www.inpatriotguard.org/about/

“A young man was following Him, wearing nothing but a linen sheet over his naked body; and they seized him. But he pulled free of the linen sheet and escaped naked.” (Mark 14:51-52)
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I used to be a pretty polite person, was brought up that way, and never really wanted to offend anyone with my words or actions. But in today's effed up society everybody takes offense to everything so I just stopped giving a fuck. The way I look at it now days is that I still never really mean to offend anyone, but if I do it's their problem, not mine. I will never apologize for offending anyone if that wasn't my intention. Pretty shitty attitude but we live in a pretty fucked up society.

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They complain and pretend to be offended because it gives them a feeling of empowerment, like they are implying that they are better than you. I think it is partially everyone else's fault for catering to them, apologizing, etc.
The media doesn't help...I mean, now it becomes a news story if someone uses an offensive term. Maybe I am too old, but when I was growing up, such things were petty and trivial, not news headlines. This type of mindset is getting so ridiculous now, that I think it will eventually implode on itself...at least I hope it does.
The media doesn't help...I mean, now it becomes a news story if someone uses an offensive term. Maybe I am too old, but when I was growing up, such things were petty and trivial, not news headlines. This type of mindset is getting so ridiculous now, that I think it will eventually implode on itself...at least I hope it does.
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Another example of the of political correctness is the recently developed idea of "cultural appropriation." I have actually seen people on television say that American women should not wear hooped ear rings because that is something specific to Africa.
My wife is a cultural anthropologist. According to her all cultures appropriate. That is how they change and adapt to a changing environment. But now it seems a few have decided that no one is allowed to wear anything unless they were born into that tribe.
Take this example, a young girl is heavily criticized for wearing a traditional, Chinese cheongsam dress to her senior prom. The thought police were all over it yelling about cultural appropriation. She was even called a closet racist. But it appears her biggest supporters are the actual Chinese.
Utah teen shamed over 'racist' prom dress wins praise in China | Fox News
It seems we have gotten to a point in this country where people have to make up stuff to be offended about.
My wife is a cultural anthropologist. According to her all cultures appropriate. That is how they change and adapt to a changing environment. But now it seems a few have decided that no one is allowed to wear anything unless they were born into that tribe.
Take this example, a young girl is heavily criticized for wearing a traditional, Chinese cheongsam dress to her senior prom. The thought police were all over it yelling about cultural appropriation. She was even called a closet racist. But it appears her biggest supporters are the actual Chinese.
Utah teen shamed over 'racist' prom dress wins praise in China | Fox News
It seems we have gotten to a point in this country where people have to make up stuff to be offended about.
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I think the best way to attack the rudeness in social media is to ignore it. Let rude people argue with rude people, and let the rest of us ignore their comments.
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I'd rather hear the truth and get offended. Don't sugar coat it, when someone is "politically correct" you know they're full of shit and won't say what they really think, so how can you trust them in the first place?
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It's all BS. All of this shit has given me the attitude now of "fuck everybody." If you don't like what I say or what I do, Fuck Off, I don''t give a shit anymore. It's a crappy attitude to have but now days you can't do anything, whether or not it is your intention, that won't offend some pussy ass whiner. So be it. If you are offended, that's on you now, I really don't care about your feelings anymore.

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If you are offended, that's on you now, I really don't care about your feelings anymore.
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Manufactured outrage. It's working, as can be seen in this thread. Offended by people being offended. One dude who is a racist dipshit anyway(the person who posted that nonsense on twitter - his other posts saying a bunch of racist shit) ironically acting like he gives a shit about cultural appropriation. 24 hour news cycle doesn't have enough content to fill the gaps so they pick this up and act like it's a big deal.
Boom! Now it's a big deal.
Ignore, move on. The world of social media is not the real world. Just loud retards making it seem that way.
Boom! Now it's a big deal.
Ignore, move on. The world of social media is not the real world. Just loud retards making it seem that way.
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Ignore, move on. The world of social media is not the real world. Just loud retards making it seem that way.
Perhaps its because I grew up in a different time but a little common courtesy goes a long way. Even on social media.
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I agree. It is not the real world. But many young people who grew up with the internet think it is. I have read a couple of articles about young people killing themselves because of things said in social media.
Perhaps its because I grew up in a different time but a little common courtesy goes a long way. Even on social media.
Perhaps its because I grew up in a different time but a little common courtesy goes a long way. Even on social media.
I grew up before Facebook and was going into adulthood during the MySpace era. I was bullied a bit until I was like a sophomore in high school until I learned to just laugh it off and find better people to surround myself with.
I can't even imagine being in that age of hormonal craziness and being someone that is bullied relentlessly and then being unable to escape it even at home as your bullies can continue to harass you through text messages or facebook or email or whatever. It really doesn't surprise me that kids are committing suicide over that sort of harassment. At that age, you're really not mentally equipped to deal with that shit unless you've lived through some horrific trauma already and came out the other side stronger. (and we all know middle schoolers are literally satanic, demonic little shitfucks)
Social media should have been an amazing way to allow people across the globe to understand one another. Instead, it's just turned into a toxic wasteland thanks to ingrained tribalism of humanity.
Everyone has the power to shape what they see on social media and avoid this shit and make it an actual useful tool, but human curiosity and an instinctive desire to chase an exciting endorphin-release through being an anonymous asshole to someone you've never met makes a lot of social media websites a shitshow.
My Facebook is tailored to seeing pictures of friends and family living their life and showing what they do as they grow with kids, etc. As soon as someone starts posting some ranting, asinine political bullshit, they get removed from my view. Luckily, all of my closest friends and family are all level-headed and use it the same way as me, so it's not often I have to be annoyed by people I love.
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Are you saying that you would attack a teenage girl for wearing a Chinese dress to her high school prom? That you really don't care about hurting her feelings, or destroying her evening? Is that the type of person you think you are?

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