Political correctness is not a recent phenomenon. In fact, the term can be dated back between the early and mid-20th century (Hughes, 2011). Initially, the term ‘politically correct’ emerged in the west in the 1970s in various new social movements, the New Left more specifically (Hamilton, 2015). The more popular and recognised definition of the term ‘politically correct’ is the conscious effort of selecting words, or undertaking actions, which avoid offending people who belong to minority or oppressed…
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