I have to second that one.

Anita


>From: "Lonny J. Watro" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history         
>      <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Origin of the term 'politically correct'
>Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 21:48:04 -0400
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>I love this list. I NEVER stop learning something new!
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathleen Much" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 5:14 PM
>Subject: Re: Origin of the term 'politically correct'
>
>
>>"Politically correct" originated in the 1930s (possibly '20s) in the
>>Communist Party to refer to people the Party approved of, people who
>>toed the Party line. It was always a term of approbation until it was
>>revived after mid-century, when it became used sarcastically to mean
>>someone who followed the sanctimonious left wing of academia. Its
>>meaning broadened to mean someone who is afraid to offend
>>"progressive" opinion, whether he agrees with it or not.
>>
>>Kathleen
>>The Book Doctor
>>

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