政治正确的定义为:
1. (言行)政治正确的;尤指避免性别(或种族)歧视的:
Describes someone who believes that language and actions which could be offensive to others, especially those relating to sex and race, should be avoided. (形容有些人认为,某些言语以及行为是可能让别人有被冒犯的感觉,特别是关系到性别以及种族时,更应该避免。)
2. (词语或表达方式)政治正确的:
Describes a word or expression that is used instead of another one to avoid being offensive. (形容特定的某些用词或是表达方式,用来替代某些字词以避免冒犯他人)
政治正确(politically correct,缩写:PC),即「正确的政治观」、意识公道而非意识不公。主要的情形之下,是显示尊重、中立、不侵犯弱势团体的用法,也常见于正式场合中。
以下不同篇的单字,小编以”X”代表「政治不正确」;以”Ο”「政治正确」来方便大家快速吸收和消化噢!
「学习重点」-性别与工作篇
X:steward (男性空服员)、stewardess (女性空服员)
O:flight attendant (空服员)
X:policeman (男性警察)
O:police officer (警察)
X:housewife (家庭主妇)
O:homemaker (创造家庭者)
X:mailman (男性邮差)
O:mail carrier (邮差)
X:chairman (男性主席)
O:chair/ chair person (主席)
X:salesman (男性业务员)
O:salesperson (业务员)
X:businessman (男性企业家)
O:business professional (企业家)
「学习重点」-身体机能篇
X:handicapped/ disabled (残废)
O:physically challenged (肢体受挑战)/differently abled (不同能力的)/uniquely abled
X:blind (瞎子)
O:visually challenged (视力受挑战)
X:mute/dumb (哑巴)
O:verbally challenged (口语受挑战)
X:deaf (聋子)
O:aurally challenged (听力受挑战)
X:old person / elderly (老人)
O:senior citizens (资深公民)
「学习重点」-民族与宗教
X:black(黑人)/Negro (黑鬼)
O:African American(非裔美国人)
X:Merry Christmas (圣诞快乐)
O:Happy Holidays (节日快乐)/Season’s Greetings (季节祝福)