Twitter users poked fun at AP — and some accused the outlet of bias — for its guidance around using the article “the” for certain groups of people.
: “Some bureaucrats get to pat themselves on the back for finding yet another way to identify the rubes from those in the know. Political correctness is a barrier to keep the working class from becoming upwardly mobile.”culture war
issue. The right typically pushes back on attempts to make language more politically correct, arguing that such attempts often detract from people’s freedom of expression, come across as patronizing or condescending, or assign harm where none was taken or intended. The left, however, typically advocates for a heightened awareness of language, arguing language can be dehumanizing or hurtful and can benefit from alterations to mitigate potential harm.
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