Does political correctness have any value?
Shannon Deddis
Political Correctness set out to protect minorities, so why has there been such a backlash to it? Whether you are fiercely for it or against it, it raises many issues surrounding free speech and if it is possible to draw borders around what you can and can’t say in the name of being politically correct.
Despite the initial backlash, many people have lost their credibility and jobs due to the powerful platform that social media provides. Giving power to individuals who are quick to judge and looking for justice, to the point that people are scared to speak at all, in fear of being cancelled. Why did something that set out to do good, instead create more animosity and polarization in society? Tune in to my episode to find out more.
Credits
- Image – Royalty free illustration by Nikiforov Oleg found on Dreamstime
Audio Music
- Piers Morgan Bemoans Political Correctness Gone Mad – Good morning Britain Youtube audio for educational use and less than 10 seconds used. https://youtu.be/02C2GTDP5WI
- Political Correctness Gone Mad RT America – Educational use and less than 10 seconds. https://youtu.be/9LKETk9TW8w
- How one tweet can ruin your life by Jon Ronson, Ted Talks. Education use and credited in the podcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAIP6fI0NAI&ab_channel=TED
Sound Effects
- Dramatic Acoustic Music found on Freesounds.org and licensed under the Creative Commons. https://freesound.org/people/EGMF/sounds/546620/
- Acoustic Guitar Riff found on Freesounds.org and licensed under the Creative Commons. https://freesound.org/people/owstu/sounds/508316/
- street corner outside club busy people, cars pass. Found on Freesounds.org and licensed under the Creative Commons. https://freesound.org/people/kyles/sounds/451626/
Intro & Outro Music
Created by Mona Youssef