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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
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.
Similar to Indian in North America, a more politically correct term for Amerindians is indígena, "indigenos person". Another politically correct way of referring to Indians is using the name of their tribe (e.g., Guaraní). In the Philippines, it was used by the Spaniards during the Spanish colonial period (late 16th century-19th century) to ...
Hangman, a 1978 game for the Atari 2600 based on the guessing game The Hangman (roller coaster) , a 1990s roller coaster at Opryland USA in Nashville, Tennessee Hangman Books , a British independent small press, and associated film and record projects
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 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.
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 ...
Political correctness" (adjectivally "politically correct"; commonly abbreviated to P.C.) is a term used to describe language, [1] [2] [3] policies, [4] or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to members of particular groups in society.