Comments on: Regendering: Fun that Makes You Think http://www.contentious.com/2005/08/01/regendering-fun-makes-you-think/ Amy Gahran's news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:46:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: Eric Eggertson http://www.contentious.com/2005/08/01/regendering-fun-makes-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-30533 Eric Eggertson Wed, 24 Aug 2005 14:20:49 +0000 #comment-30533 Paul: The point is that we are always operating from a biased point of view. Sometimes that's good, sometimes it cann be a problem. If you never examine the biases in a meaningful way, then yes, you will be guilty of being politically incorrect, but you'll also be guilty of lazy thinking. Paul: The point is that we are always operating from a biased point of view. Sometimes that’s good, sometimes it cann be a problem. If you never examine the biases in a meaningful way, then yes, you will be guilty of being politically incorrect, but you’ll also be guilty of lazy thinking.

]]> By: Paul Lewis http://www.contentious.com/2005/08/01/regendering-fun-makes-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-29483 Paul Lewis Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:20:19 +0000 #comment-29483 Even though I'm a W.A.S.P., my opinions about sexism, racism, homophobia etc. are very liberal. However, Regender seems to be the kind of thing that, although interesting, encourages what I call "Politically-Correct-Speak," something I have little time for. I might be taking my opinion of Regender a bit far. Personally, I find it burdensome when writing to have to keep thinking about whom I may offend when I write it, merely because I haven't used "P.C.-Speak." Even though I’m a W.A.S.P., my opinions about sexism, racism, homophobia etc. are very liberal. However, Regender seems to be the kind of thing that, although interesting, encourages what I call “Politically-Correct-Speak,” something I have little time for.

I might be taking my opinion of Regender a bit far. Personally, I find it burdensome when writing to have to keep thinking about whom I may offend when I write it, merely because I haven’t used “P.C.-Speak.”

]]> By: Ping http://www.contentious.com/2005/08/01/regendering-fun-makes-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-28321 Ping Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:11:03 +0000 #comment-28321 Hi and thanks! I was glad to see you at BlogHer, and i'm glad you find Regender as exciting as i do. Hi and thanks! I was glad to see you at BlogHer, and i’m glad you find Regender as exciting as i do.

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