by Matiara Huff
There has been a pretty big debate lately about Political Correctness (PC) and freedom of speech. The question has been, is “PC culture anti-free speech?” We at the Women’s Center want to set the record straight, the answer is absolutely not.
If you don’t know, political correctness is the avoidance of forms of expression or action that are perceived to exclude, marginalize, or insult groups of people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against. Some people believe that with the rise in awareness of social issues such as racism, sexism, transphobia and many more, we are denying them there right to freedom of speech. This is simply not true. If your freedom of speech were under attack, then the government would be censoring what you are saying. That is not what is happening. You can say anything racist, sexist, transphobic thing you want, and I or anyone else can call you out and unfollow you for it. That is not effecting your right to free speech, its affecting mine.
This video by Franchesca Ramsey is a great extended explanation if you have any questions. I encourage you all to check it out!