I was watching a video
from Huffington Post with Sally Kohn who was talking about emotional
correctness and I found what she was saying really interesting.
When it comes to political
correctness, many people are now habitually correct in the words that they use,
but what I have come across on many occasions it that the meaning behind their
words is hollow. If you don’t actually
have any foundation or belief behind your words then it doesn’t matter how
politically correct you are.
Being politically correct without
the emotional attachment to it is pointless.
You shouldn’t have to try to be politically correct; this is something
that you should already be. Saying the
right thing because you might get in problem isn’t the same as feeling that
way.
Being emotionally correct to
others can sometimes be hard, or it can be when you are particularly passionate
about a subject and someone disagrees.
I confess that I am guilty of
becoming angry or close minded when someone has the opposing view to mine,
particularly for example when it comes to the rights to a woman’s body. I am very much pro choice in a woman’s right
to have an abortion and this is something that I have been fervent about on
many occasions.
I can find it hard to acknowledge
the other person’s point of view when it comes to things I care about deeply
and this is something that I am most keen to rectify within myself this
year. Everyone has a right to their
opinion and should not be shouted down.
Having a calm discussion with
someone of opposing views to your own is always the thing to aim for. Problems are never resolved by who can shout
the loudest nor can viewpoints be taken seriously or considered when they are
laced with sarcasm and ridicule.
My new resolution for this year
(yes, a little late) is to really listen to people when they have a differing
stance to myself. How do you really know
how to properly feel about a subject until you have heard all of the
contrasting arguments?
Just something that is floating
around in my head at the moment.
