First heard “politically correct” in 1984, spoken by a college roommate with liberal politics. He was using the phrase with a certain warm irony, implying that for purposes of economy and fellowship, ...

Political correctness and politically correct language have a bad reputation. On the other hand, they can also be seen as good. So what’s going on here? The phrase “politically correct” arose in the ...

At least four bills in the 85th regular session of the Texas Legislature that would have addressed an unfair law in the Lone Star State failed to go much of anywhere. The bills were related to a state ...

I understand the importance of being nondiscriminatory, but I think the use of politically correct terms has gotten out of control. I went to a local video store recently to rent a movie. When I got ...