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Contemplation: Political Correctness…
Hello world. The following was written 1/30/2017.
Over the weekend my Husband Alex and I were guided to watch a number of movies. Some of these movies we had watched before years ago. Others were more recent. We found ourselves watching the “Atlas Shrugged” series of movies, I believe there are three. We then watched “They Live”, “Soylent Green” and “The Network”. We have also been watching a number of documentaries talking about the history of the USA that has been hidden from us. How we have been manipulated to hand away our power over generations through the propaganda that was being told and taught to us. Part of that propaganda has been the use of “Political Correctness”.
Some things to consider when one is looking at what it is that political correctness does and is actually doing. As I was considering the phrase politically correct I was being given images to consider. The images consisted of people, couples holding hands, hugging, and even kissing. Next came images of women in burkas and Victorian gowns that covered every inch of skin. In each I was witnessing societies dictates in play.
Through societies ideology of being politically correct we have given pejorative meaning to everything we are experiencing. We have been systematically trained to believe we should feel shame, guilt, and fear about our body. We have been trained to hide any and all forms of affection and love. To feel shame, fear, and guilt if we choose to do so openly. That anyone who is expressing those emotions are to…