I’m Not PC, I’m a Mac

Nine times out of ten, the term “politically correct” is used in a satire form. But the scary thing is that the use of political correctness (PC) as a tool of restricting free speech (and free thought) is a reality. It is a reality based upon cultural Marxism: that everything is related to the power struggle between the classes. PC has been adopted by the American Left and is used to intimidate people they don’t agree with. Look at what happened to Don Imus.

I’m not saying you shouldn’t be careful of what you say based upon the circumstances because there can be repercussions. My point is that you shouldn’t be AFRAID to say certain things. Someone will always take offense to something said. Does that mean you should verbally walk on eggshells your entire life? Constantly worrying about offending someone’s race, gender, religion, culture, sexual orientation, (fill in the blank), is the real crime. Jacques Barzun once said, “Political correctness does not legislate tolerance; it only organizes hatred.” Political correctness is not about teaching tolerance of “otherness,” it’s about teaching ignorance about the “oneness” of human nature.

I see people as individuals, not as members of groups. That is not to say I do not make generalized comments about groups of people, because I do. But what I say is not targeted to an individual member of said group, it’s about the party or culture as a (socially-constructed) whole. Just a few questions, I’ve been pondering…

Why is it wrong for me to use the term “fag”? Answer: because I’m not a member of that “group.” Why is it wrong for people to use the term “colored people” and “Negro” today when organizations such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and United Negro College Fund (UNCF) still exist? Is the term Asian offensive? Some say yes because it groups all Asian nations into a unified term; some say no because it groups all Asian nations into a unified term.

This is just a glimpse into the way I look at the world (in a totally non-PC kind of way). So as you continue reading my blog, be aware that I will probably offend you in some way. It’s not that I don’t care, it’s that I do. I care about free speech and I care about humanity (spambots aside).

- extraordinarIAN



Writer’s note: My name is Ian Mac (from MacPhail, which is Scottish.) That’s why the title is ironic (if you’ve seen Apple’s “PC vs. Mac” commercials). I shouldn’t need to explain these things, but just in case you didn’t know.

Freshman Year

Freshman year of high school was quite an interesting experience. It was really a fresh start for me (no pun intended). The thing I remember most about that year was the beginning of my relationship with my fellow classmates and the attempted assimilation into the mainstream of the school. You see, AVPA was directly attached to BHS, but it was separate school. We were known throughout the “normal” high school as being the “Academy kids.” Half of our day was devoted to BHS classes (like math, world language, and gym) and the other half was exclusively Academy classes (meaning media, theatre, and humanities). For obvious reasons, my classmates and I loved our Academy classes and loathed the others.

From the first day, there was an obvious division between the two schools. Being part of the minority in a large school, we were the ones ridiculed and antagonized. The offenses aimed at us were mostly due to that fact that we were seen as being “different.” Although I had to deal with catty remarks on almost a daily basis, I was never physically confronted by someone outside of the Academy (but I know students who were). Among other things, the harassment took its toll on my classmates and, as a result, many dropped out of the school. In spite of it all, the ones of us who remained were stronger and more unified than ever before.



QOD: “The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.” – Ralph W. Sockman