Politically Correct OTD

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  • Gnash2

    Toronto District School Board to remove 'chief' from job titles out of respect for Indigenous communities.

    No more Chief Operating Officer, etc...

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

    • "chief" was first used in Middle English sometime in the 15th century. Its etymological origins traced back to the Latin word "caput," meaning head.monospaced
    • ridiculousmonospaced
    • it's kinda out of controlGnash
    • We won't be aloud to walk soon in case other people that can walk think we're taking the piss out of themset
    • allowed...set
    • enforced double amputation of the legs is a small price to pay to avoid such unpleasantnessFax_Benson
    • you exaggerate but not by much, set -- the 'ableist' police are just as loud a lobbyGnash
    • Seriously? Why do we bother existing when just existing offends people?Ianbolton
    • That's all I exist forset
    • getting upset at the people getting upset is the new getting upsetFax_Benson
    • it's also kinda crazy what constitutes a disabilityGnash
    • there's a prof at UofT who waxes on about the "ableist patriarchy' at the school. her disability (that she gets accommodation for)? -- IBS, and a sore backGnash
    • (the kind of sore back all us old fucks get sitting at a desk all day -- not some congenital defect)Gnash
    • Even Native activists are laughing at this_niko
    • "It's political correctness gone mad Stew"fadein11
    • LOL at all you getting offended that COO, CEO and CFO will change their job titles. hahaha who fucking caresnb
    • Article is very funny, though.nb
    • What's most hilarious is that the people who held meetings on this and promoted it thought they were really helping.nb
    • ^ exactly. stupid.Gnash
    • lol nb, nobody here is offended by that ... what gave you that impression?monospaced

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