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When Michael Howard was Tory leader, he called for a change of culture to counteract the spread of “political correctness” which he says is damaging Britain. Ordinary people are being “driven crazy” by political correctness which has a “corrosive effect on society”, he told an audience at a Stafford hotel. “We cannot simply dismiss every… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 50

Occasionally, workplace issues can arise from cultural diversity. White employees sometimes feel institutionally discriminated against in diverse workplaces, perceiving diversity instruments (e.g., the disparate impact test) to be a form of reverse discrimination. Conversely, African-American employees often feel socially discriminated against in diverse workplaces, especially when the workplace has an all-white management team. https://vk.com/video503532632_456240424

Civic disengagement is not a consequence one would expect from social diversity. However, studies have shown that civic disengagement is more likely to occur in diverse communities than in relatively homogeneous communities. According to an aggregate study by Matthew Kahn and Dora Costa, when cultural diversity is combined with income inequality, members of all cultural… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 48

Political Correctness Gone Mad – Some US schools now have a ‘holiday tree’ every Christmas, rather than a Christmas tree. An NHS hospital consultant was accused of sexism after praising a father for ‘manfully’ stepping in to bring his daughter for an appointment when his wife was unavailable. The three-year-old’s parents complained, saying the word ‘manfully’ was… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 47

Political Correctness Gone Mad – Gillingham fans had begun to fondly offer celery to their goalkeeper, ‘Big Fat’ Jim Stannard. The club, however, decided that celery could result in health and safety issues inside the ground. As a result, fans were subjected to celery searches with the ultimate sanction for possession of celery allegedly being a life ban.’ In… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 46

Political Correctness Gone Mad – A UK council has banned the term ‘brainstorming’ – and replaced it with ‘thought showers’, as local lawmakers thought the term may offend epileptics. A UK recruiter was stunned when her job advert for ‘reliable’ and ‘hard-working’ applicants was rejected by the job centre as it could be offensive to unreliable and… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 45

Political Correctness Gone Mad – Spotted Dick – a classic English dessert has been renamed to avoid embarrassment. The traditional pud Spotted Dick has been given the title Spotted Richard, after UK council bosses feared the original name might cause offence. A school in Seattle renamed its Easter eggs ‘spring spheres’ to avoid causing offence to people who did not celebrate Easter.  https://vk.com/video503532632_456240363

Political Correctness Gone Mad – Throughout several US councils and organisations, any terms using the word ‘man’ as a prefix or suffix have been ruled as not being politically correct. ‘Manhole’ is now referred to as a ‘utility’ or ‘maintenance’ hole. Loveable cartoon rogue Dennis the Menace has been given a politically correct make over. BBC chiefs decided to take away… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 43

Political Correctness Gone Mad – The BBC has dropped the use of the terms Before Christ (BC) and Anno Domini (AD) on one of their programmes and decided that the terms ‘Before Common Era’ / ‘Common Era’ are more appropriate. The European Parliament introduced proposals to outlaw titles stating marital status such as ‘Miss’ and ‘Mrs’ so as not… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 42

Social tension can occur as a result of cultural and linguistic differences. In Europe, for instance, tension between the Muslim minority and the largely secular majority is frequently attributed to the incommensurability of Islamic and Secular values. The tensions caused by culture are thought to be exacerbated by economic differences, as European Muslim populations are… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 41