Political Correctness is 1984's Newspeak
I recently read an article about the University of New Hampshire's "Bias-Free Language Guide" this morning. At first, I thought it was a joke or satirical post of some sort on political correctness, as it seemed like something straight out of Orwell's 1984, but it was on the college's official site as an actual resource. It's since been taken down, but it's hard to "unpublish" webpages now, especially if it's been up for years. I managed to save a static HTML copy here: University of New Hampshire's Bias-Free Language Guide (as of Jul.29 2015)
One novel that immediately comes to mind is Orwell's 1984. When I first read it in high school, most my peers and I thought it very unrelatable, but now it's pretty scary how close we're getting to some of its themes. Here are some comparisons to illustrate the point:
Orwell's ...[More]
One novel that immediately comes to mind is Orwell's 1984. When I first read it in high school, most my peers and I thought it very unrelatable, but now it's pretty scary how close we're getting to some of its themes. Here are some comparisons to illustrate the point:
Orwell's ...[More]
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