Abstract
A radio host the other day was discussing the iPod-full of Australian artists that our Prime Minister gave to Barack Obama. Reviewing the collection of songs - which included Midnight Oil - he claimed it proved ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"political correctness has gone madââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢. These sentiments were echoed in The Punch the other morning when Kevin Donnelly warned us that the proposed national curriculum was much too ââ"šÂ¬Ã‹Å“politically correctââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢. The entire curriculum, Donnelly argued, is overwhelmed by politically correct messages and ignores Christianity. Feeling under siege by political correctness I decided to do something about it: I called a Muslim friend and made some jokes about her cultural background. I figured it was OK, because some of my best friends are Muslim. It seems we have got to the point where being politically incorrect is so under threat that we must protect those who are politically incorrect. But what exactly is going on?
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | The Punch |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Australia
- culture
- economics
- political correctness
- politics
- race
- religions