Political Correctness: Is it really Correct?

In the current world, the idea of political correctness has spread further and further as the awareness of different backgrounds, ethnicities, and gender among others has developed and grown. However, there is an ongoing debate about the benefits and detriments of political correctness. Some argue that political correctness raises awareness and equality for the neglected minorities and other unfairly treated groups. Some ideas behind political correctness include changing "testimony" to "ovarimony" and the word "womyn" to "women." On the other side of the spectrum, opponents of political correctness argue that the changing of the English language would not solve the issue of discrimination and micro aggressions within society.

Personally, I have seen this idea of what is acceptable in society or environment fluctuating based on age. In kindergarten for example, the word "stupid" was called "the forbidden word" and the one time a kid said it, rumors and gossip about this incident spread and became a hot topic of kindergarten talk. The word "forbidden" or "inappropriate" is defined by the context of the situation and also the people involved. For kindergarteners, the word "stupid" was considered inappropriate while for most other peopl, the word "stupid" is very mild compared to what we hear today. What one person may consider appropriate or fine may be offensive or hurtful to others. Political correctness can be very subjective and can depend on the situation and context. The problem of racial, gender or other types of discrimination or bias cannot only be solved through the changing of the language we use but rather a change in mindset.