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 >