Much too sensitive

October 9, 1999

>We try to be politically correct because in this society, people are

>discriminated against for who they are and what they do; so it's

>kind of like ...training wheels for a bigotry-free society. In a

>society where there was no bigotry and people weren't put at a

>disadvantage because of who they are, ethnic and fat jokes might be

>funny. The reason they are not funny to the featured group is

>because too often there is a ring of truth in the disparagement, and

>the potential for greater harm done.

>So political correctness isn't just good manners; think of it as

>training the bigot in you and the bigots around you not to be

>discriminatory. I don't mean YOU PERSONALLY Celia, but yes you too-

>and me, and everyone. I don't think I've met anyone in my whole 38

>years who doesn't have some bigotry about something.

And people are just way too sensitive now days. I just complimented

this list because we don't have people who get pushed out of shape at

every little thing, and now...here we go.

Cannibals eat people. No matter where they come from, that is

disgusting. I don't know if some people got so shocked because of

jokes about people's lifestyles or where it was based, but it didn't

offend me; people need to lighten up.

Nat Baker

Bakers' Little Ranch

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