Has political correctness actually gone mad?

PedroMendez said:
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That's a very misleading snippet on the situation. He was fired because of his explicit and very public criticism of their HR practices ranging from training to progression to recruitment. The validity of his wider points are unimportant when placed in that context.

Rather than making a broad statement about his views on "diversity" programmes, he turned it into specific, pointed criticism of his employer and then chose to escalate the issue in a very public manner. Admirable in some senses but that kind of situation in placed in a context which had nothing to do with political correctness would inevitably have seem him fired.

EDIT: Just to clarify, I don't particularly like Google or corporations, nor do I agree with this approach. I just think it's incredibly insincere to put it solely down to "political correctness".
 
He wasnt fired because he criticised their HR practises (
So to be clear again, many points raised in the memo - such as the portions criticizing Google's trainings, questioning the role of ideology in the workplace, and debating whether programs for women and underserved groups are sufficiently open to all - are important topics. The author had a right to express their views on those topics - we encourage an environment in which people can do this and it remains our policy to not take action against anyone for prompting these discussions.
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)but because of:
However, portions of the memo violate our Code of Conduct and cross the line by advancing harmful gender stereotypes in our workplace.
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Personally I don't actually mind that. Just don't cry foul if someone is getting fired for holding other opinions.
 
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Jippy said:
Faithful cry foul over scrapping of ‘men only’ Mass in Limerick

“We’ve been relegated to the second division, to shared Mass status”

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/soc...-men-only-mass-in-limerick-1.3168794?mode=amp
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This isn't quite what it seems. We're talking about elderly, isolated rural men. Who are have a risk of depression and suicide way above the norm. They need all the support networks they can get and it's shame if any of them get removed, for any reason.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
This isn't quite what it seems. We're talking about elderly, isolated rural men. Who are have a risk of depression and suicide way above the norm. They need all the support networks they can get and it's shame if any of them get removed, for any reason.
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I have a lot of respect for you, and you know that, but wow these guys live in a different century.
 
Jippy said:
I have a lot of respect for you, and you know that, but wow these guys live in a different century.
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I don't know, muslims worship in seperate sexes in the UK, they even eat separately at weddings and so on. As do Hindus at some events. I'm not suggesting that's wrong in any way, just that it might be a bit unfair to single out some old Irish geezers.
 
712 said:
I don't know, muslims worship in seperate sexes in the UK, they even eat separately at weddings and so on. As do Hindus at some events. I'm not suggesting that's wrong in any way, just that it might be a bit unfair to single out some old Irish geezers.
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Probably goes without saying but it varies.

I went to one recently up in Scotland (bloody long drive up from the Midlands!) and it was held in the town hall of lovely, quaint little Paisley. Everyone was seated in one area, I think it was the main hall.

And it was also one of the only weddings I've been to where they got someone to do a supplication for the newly married couple.
 
Aboutreika18 said:
Probably goes without saying but it varies.

I went to one recently up in Scotland (bloody long drive up from the Midlands!) and it was held in the town hall of lovely, quaint little Paisley. Everyone was seated in one area, I think it was the main hall.

And it was also one of the only weddings I've been to where they got someone to do a supplication for the newly married couple.
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Whilst really not your posts point, I have never heard Paisley being described as lovely or quaint.
 
712 said:
I don't know, muslims worship in seperate sexes in the UK, they even eat separately at weddings and so on. As do Hindus at some events. I'm not suggesting that's wrong in any way, just that it might be a bit unfair to single out some old Irish geezers.
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Yeah probably, certainly wouldn't say they're the only ones, by a long stretch.
 
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I've never heard of a road stud before. If I read the new sign I'd be confused.
 
Snowjoe said:
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I've never heard of a road stud before. If I read the new sign I'd be confused.
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:lol:I would be more confused by road stud too. Makes me think of those anti-homeless studs.
 
Guy named Robert Lee was pulled of announcing the collage game on ESPN because of name.

Image of him preparing for the University of Alaska v Yale game.

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JustAFan said:
So in the outcry the Egyptian students were able to attack people based on their race. :lol:
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It's interesting to think about just what these Egyptian students would actually know about Ancient Egypt if a bunch of white men hadn't dedicated their lives to uncovering its secrets during the 19th and 20th centuries.
 
Look at all these liberal ***** getting upset...So what if she's been called a monkey/gorilla in the past and is now being called a man.

Just words...Stupid libtards. Get over it.

 
Neutral said:
Look at all these liberal ***** getting upset...So what if she's been called a monkey/gorilla in the past and is now being called a man.

Just words...Stupid libtards. Get over it.

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'Man hands'. Very scientific:lol:
 
I think middle aged, Western males whinging about not being allowed to be offensive is actually what's gone mad.

Recently had long term friends moaning about the 'agenda' of - women's football, not being allowed to make homophobic jokes to bi-sexual co-workers, the damage that Black Lives Matter is doing to America - these are formerly sound minded geezers who I've known for many years.

I say this as a late 30s, Western male who likes footy, women and crude humour, I'm not a 'lib-tard', I'm not a 'feminazi'. But feck me if I'm not tired of hearing my peers whinging about not being given a free-for-all to spout their daft, increasingly bitter nonsense at a World that's changing and leaving their useless asses behind.
 
Rhyme Animal said:
I think middle aged, Western males whinging about not being allowed to be offensive is actually what's gone mad.

Recently had long term friends moaning about the 'agenda' of - women's football, not being allowed to make homophobic jokes to bi-sexual co-workers, the damage that Black Lives Matter is doing to America - these are formerly sound minded geezers who I've known for many years.

I say this as a late 30s, Western male who likes footy, women and crude humour, I'm not a 'lib-tard', I'm not a 'feminazi'. But feck me if I'm not tired of hearing my peers whinging about not being given a free-for-all to spout their daft, increasingly bitter nonsense at a World that's changing and leaving their useless asses behind.
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Yup. Completely agree.

Which isn't to say that there isn't a load of silliness and over-sensitivity out there coming from people with very different politics/opinions from your friends.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
Yup. Completely agree.

Which isn't to say that there isn't a load of silliness and over-sensitivity out there coming from people with very different politics/opinions from your friends.
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True mate.

I feel trapped between the two. Spent most of my adult playing in indie/punk bands in my spare time and around scenes like that, and I just feel such a disconnect with the crew who've basically taken over that area of culture - don't mean to sound classist, but upper middle class yuppie types wearing Doc Martens and philosophizing about various first world 'issues' ain't my idea of punk rock, but, at the end of the day, at least they seem to be approaching life from an inclusive view point.

I'd rather my son grew up in their World vision than a more right-leaning one.

It's the bitterness and lack of constructive input from many old mates that saddens me, and in some cases has lead to me drifting away from them.

In fact, in both cases I feel nothing in common with either really. I guess in times when new politic poles/extremes are defined, it's those in the middle who are the most isolated...
 
Neutral said:
Look at all these liberal ***** getting upset...So what if she's been called a monkey/gorilla in the past and is now being called a man.

Just words...Stupid libtards. Get over it.

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Well they've already turned the freaking frogs gay, so how do we know Michelle isn't a man. It's all part of the globalist agenda, by making you think Michelle is a woman they...they uhmm... well you know they just do things to brainwash the masses!
 
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