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Article: Political correctness raises concerns, says U. Wisconsin prof
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- October 15, 2001
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Allison Pollock
University Wire
10-15-2001
(Badger Herald) (U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- Remember when men used to be able to refer to women as "skirts" and "broads" without fear of being criticized? Well, those days are over, and they probably won't be coming back.
Replacement terms have been substituted for many offensive words and phrases, fueling a trend known as political correctness.
Virginia Sapiro, University of Wisconsin-Madison political science and women's studies professor, said the term "political correctness" is often misunderstood.
"I have no idea what anybody means when they say 'political correctness,'" Sapiro said.
Sapiro said sensitivity toward people in any given ...