Lena Dunham suggests ‘PC’ should no longer mean ‘political correctness’ but ‘powerful consideration’ – Death and Taxes

On Saturday afternoon, Girls creator Lena Dunham fired off a shower thought on Twitter about how the definition of P.C. should no longer bepolitical correctness. Dunham, implying perhaps thatthe acronyms meaning has become tired and useless in our currently busted climate for political discourse, asserted that powerful consideration or proactive compassion would be better fitting as a reminder of tolerance because thats what were all trying for.

Dunhams suggestion, while hardly as catchyas something like peaches and cream or as delicious as Pringles can, respectsthe original definitions corporate speak style while imaginatively promoting awareness for humanity and civility in ahostile era. Though Acronym Finder has a bevy of modified uses for the term, ranging from prayer corner to Pokemon center to piece of crap, all of which maintain a certain relevance and may be worth submitting to the ad hoc committee.

As for having the inclination to reconsider hot-button terminology whichoften finds itself unnecessarily misconstrued and politicized, Dunhams not alone. The usage of trigger warnings and safe spaces in academe continues to take flak, but one website is enforcing aneditorial policy that may further the conversation: EverydayFeminism.comdoes not use the term trigger warning in front of its articles, not because it dismisses concerns for distressing readers susceptible to sensitive material, but because the word trigger relies on and evokes violent weaponry imagery.

According to an editors note, we strongly encourage the term content warning instead of trigger warning.'

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Lena Dunham suggests 'PC' should no longer mean 'political correctness' but 'powerful consideration' - Death and Taxes