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A classroom game of hangman. As the name of the game suggests, the diagram is designed to look like a hanging man. This has led to some controversy. [5] In situations where drawing a public execution may not be advisable, alternative methods to keep track of the number of incorrect guesses can be used, such as crossing apples off of a tree.
Considered politically incorrect and often derogatory by those it refers to. Because Japanese is a highly contextual language, it is possible to use the word "Gaijin" without derogatory intent; however, "Gaikokujin" (外国人) literally "out country person", is highly preferred to remain politically correct and avoid misunderstanding. Gadjo
Hangman (Marvel Comics), the name of a couple of different characters in the Marvel Universe; Hangman (Archie Comics), a number of Archie Comics superheroes; Hangman Comics, a Golden Age MLJ/Archie Comics imprint comics title featuring the Hangman
The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook is a book written by Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf. It was published in 1992 by Villard Books in New York, by Grafton in London, and, by Random House of Canada Limited in Toronto. An updated edition was published in 1994.
Common practice these days is for companies to steer clear of gender-specific job titles, or ones that have politically incorrect undertones, to avoid any chance of discrimination. Show comments ...
Iran: During the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy in 2006, several Iranian groups advocated changing the name of the Danish pastry to "Roses of the Prophet Muhammad". [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Philippines : On September 12, 2012, the Philippine President Benigno Aquino III signed Administrative Order No. 29 renaming parts of the South China Sea ...
Politically Correct may also refer to: "Politically Correct" (song), a single released in 2000 by the American rock band SR-71; Politically Correct Bedtime Stories, book by James Finn Garner, published in 1994 "Political Correctness" (Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle), a TV episode; PCU, a 1994 comedy film, "Politically Correct University"
The phrase politically correct first appeared in the 1930s, when it was used to describe dogmatic adherence to ideology in totalitarian regimes, such as Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia. [5] Early usage of the term politically correct by leftists in the 1970s and 1980s was as self-critical satire; [8] usage was ironic, rather than a name for a ...