The notion of “people of color” is making the assumption that Caucasians are, like, the prototypical human being, and that everyone else is lumped together into a special category.
There was actually a story in the news yesterday about a woman who put up signs at the ends of her street warning drivers about “Autistic Child in Area” because her son tended to run out of the house. They were taped over by someone who objected to the phrasing to read: “Child with Autism in Area”.
Apparently there’s a real dispute about which should come first in such a sentence, the affliction or the afflicted.
And that right there, folks, is the level of thin-skinned, self-righteous, anal retentive ‘political correctness’ that is prevalent in today’s society.
astutepanther Premium Member almost 5 years ago
https://www.gocomics.com/bloomcounty/1988/08/28
Bilan almost 5 years ago
I don’t think the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Pencils would have a problem with it.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I love that BB satirizes this attitude in his strip. Lighten up, folks – these are the comics.
realexander almost 5 years ago
The notion of “people of color” is making the assumption that Caucasians are, like, the prototypical human being, and that everyone else is lumped together into a special category.
tnt219 almost 5 years ago
Am I the only one offended by the lack of the word “please”? (sarc)
A Hip loving Canadian... almost 5 years ago
I find it funny how offended the folks who scoff at political correctness get.
Bob Blumenfeld almost 5 years ago
There was actually a story in the news yesterday about a woman who put up signs at the ends of her street warning drivers about “Autistic Child in Area” because her son tended to run out of the house. They were taped over by someone who objected to the phrasing to read: “Child with Autism in Area”.
Apparently there’s a real dispute about which should come first in such a sentence, the affliction or the afflicted.
Google “Autistic child warning” to see it.
jack666 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I find that charges of “political correctness” are generally made by those who have adopted an otherwise indefensible position.
Rick Smith Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Funny. I’ve always called them color pencils.
banjinshiju almost 5 years ago
I have heard of the art medium called pencil colors.
sixam almost 5 years ago
Is Abby drawing on the paper of white?
Sisyphos almost 5 years ago
Not safe to speak these days without very careful advance self-editing….
morgankhat almost 5 years ago
Reminds me of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.”
Omniman almost 5 years ago
People are amazing; they can take “trying not to offend people”, and carry it to such extremes that it becomes a way to attack people.
3cranes Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Just call them map colors and skip the hoopla!
PurpleOpus almost 5 years ago
And that right there, folks, is the level of thin-skinned, self-righteous, anal retentive ‘political correctness’ that is prevalent in today’s society.
lazerbranz almost 5 years ago
our one strip this month
ventgord almost 5 years ago
This strip is now 1 week old. Why can’t we get a fresh one daily?
The Moose Group almost 5 years ago
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ag agent almost 5 years ago
Current comics on his Facebook page
kathybear almost 5 years ago
This strip updates on Berkeley’ Facebook page. Just FYI.
The Moose Group almost 5 years ago
A: I don’t have a facebook page (and never will). B: If he’s too lazy to update his strip here, I’m not going to bother searching for it.
a swino almost 5 years ago
Or – and hear me out here – just say “pencils”
JymDyer almost 3 years ago
This is a retread of a joke done before in the strip, many years ago.