Yet I don't think I am the only person that regards political correction as phony, and ridiculous. Political correctness is designed to protect us from hateful words, but it's most common effect is to muddle communication and breed fear of speaking out.
Political correctness seems to be dictated by some unwritten book.
Politicians, newspapers, and television producers all abide by it religiously. If asked why, they would probably say that they don't want to offend anyone, which really means that they are deathly afraid of being sued or blacklisted. They are so influenced by small outspoken groups of lobbyists, that they let it control their policies and standards. Of course this has been a problem for politicians since the advent of democracy, but it seems that today it has taken such a hold that a rebellion has risen against it. TV shows are very successful.