POLITICIAN0:

In the US, it's no longer a policeman or policewoman who protects and serves our citizens. Instead, it's a police officer. Letters aren't delivered by a postman anymore .... But by a postal worker. In flight meals and drinks are no longer served by a stewardess .... But by a flight attendant. And a woman who stays at home to look after the children isn't referred to as a housewife .... But as a homemaker.

In the US, it's no longer a policeman or policewoman who protects and serves our citizens. Instead, it's a police officer. Letters aren't delivered by a postman anymore ... But by a postal worker. In flight meals and drinks are no longer served by a stewardess ... But by a flight attendant. And a woman who stays at home to look after the children isn't referred to as a housewife ... But as a homemaker.
POLITICIAN1:

Why? Well, it's thought that by referring to a person's job using gender terms such as "man"" and "woman", or the suffixes "er"" and "ess", a person's job is being defined by the nature of their sex, not by their performance. Take me, for example. I'm a politician. Now, does it matter to you that I'm a man or a woman?

Why? Well, it's thought that by referring to a person's job using gender terms such as "man" and "woman", or the suffixes "er" and "ess", a person's job is being defined by the nature of their sex, not by their performance. Take me, for example. I'm a politician. Now, does it matter to you that I'm a man or a woman?
POLITICIAN2:

Or, does it matter that I'm good at my job? If your answer was: "I don't care if you're a man or a woman, just make the economy better, lower my taxes, and improve my standard of living", then you're well on the way to becoming a "politically correct", or .... "PC"" person. Political correctness addresses the issue of equal rights, in other words, the fair treatment of people no matter what race, color, shape or sex they are. Here's an example of someone being "politically incorrect". "A schoolteacher recently got into trouble for saying: "We need to encourage fat children to eat healthily and do more exercise ...

Or, does it matter that I'm good at my job? If your answer was: "I don't care if you're a man or a woman, just make the economy better, lower my taxes, and improve my standard of living", then you're well on the way to becoming a "politically correct", or ... "PC" person. Political correctness addresses the issue of equal rights, in other words, the fair treatment of people no matter what race, color, shape or sex they are. Here's an example of someone being "politically incorrect". "A schoolteacher recently got into trouble for saying: "We need to encourage fat children to eat healthily and do more exercise ..
POLITICIAN3:

" You can't say that! The PC term for "fat"" is "overweight". However, do you think being "PC"" can sometimes be taken too far? "In some classrooms in the UK, students are now no longer passing or failing exams. Afraid that a lack of success might harm the children's self esteem, they are now being given a "Deferred Success"" grade, rather than an F for "Fail"""

" You can't say that! The PC term for "fat" is "overweight". However, do you think being "PC" can sometimes be taken too far? "In some classrooms in the UK, students are now no longer passing or failing exams. Afraid that a lack of success might harm the children's self esteem, they are now being given a "Deferred Success" grade, rather than an F for "Fail"."
POLITICIAN4:

"In fact, so worried are schools about the damage that failure can do to a child, in soccer there are now no winners or losers. All children are simply called participants ... " What do you think? Should exams be passed and failed? Should soccer games be won and lost?

"In fact, so worried are schools about the damage that failure can do to a child, in soccer there are now no winners or losers. All children are simply called participants .. " What do you think? Should exams be passed and failed? Should soccer games be won and lost?
POLITICIAN5:

Or should we all just be "participants"? Perhaps, sometimes, the unvarnished truth - you won, you lost, you passed, you failed - is all that counts. However, it seems to me that telling the truth, and being sexist, racist or discriminatory in any way, are two very different things.

Or should we all just be "participants"? Perhaps, sometimes, the unvarnished truth - you won, you lost, you passed, you failed - is all that counts. However, it seems to me that telling the truth, and being sexist, racist or discriminatory in any way, are two very different things.