Red, Yellow, Black and White - Political correctness gone mad
"Cumberbatch controversy is ridiculous" says Selma Star David Oyelowo Benedict Cumberbatch recently made a mistake on the Tavis Smiley Show when he used the term "coloured" to refer to Black people. (By the way, I feel comfortable using the term "Black" myself, as I am Black.) His intention was to make a valid point, but the backlash was swift and severe. The point he was trying to make was drowned out by a wave of political correctness. I read about it in the news yesterday, and I couldn’t help but feel that the uproar overshadowed the real issue. Yes, he used the term "coloured," which many would consider outdated, but I began to wonder: What would have been the "politically correct" term to use, especially when trying to address a diverse group of ethnic minorities in the West? We can't be called "nigger," as it is extremely derogatory (and only Black people can reclaim that word, it seems). We can't b...