Second, I’m not clear on how how *anything* is destroying this country. Near as I can tell, for all our countless flaws, crimes, and general things I can bitch about, there is no time in this country’s history that I would rather inhabit than this one. There are more people with more freedom and more opportunity than in any other era.

Jane: “In today’s liberal world differences are things to be ignored not explored.”

I don’t know where this “liberal world” is, but I’m pretty sure the rules there are the same as they were between you and Amy… once you’ve earned someone’s trust and respect, you can say all kinds of things that would be considered rude or offensive otherwise.

Or put another way… try walking up to a random stranger on the street, call her a “tubbo lesbo”, and wait to see if she embraces your bold exploration of personal differences.

“Over the years the proponents of political correctness have undoubtedly meant well. But they have served to push us apart instead of together.”

I’m not so sure they mean well. Dealing with people as groups, usually victim groups, instead of as individuals is a political strategy not an act of compassion. It’s more blatant than ever under our post-racial president. And when you throw hate crimes and lawsuits into the mix, you’re going to have people making money on political correctness. That makes it difficult to put it out of vogue.

But not impossible!

Caro has it right. I have the attention span of a gnat. However sometimes, sitting at my desk when I should be working, I can be diverted!

That’s fabulous. Was there a difference in reaction by the locals?

Right after I finish the You Too campaign, my next mission is to go to war with political correctness. I’ve had it.

In my business I wind up being paired for an extended period of time with an individual. It allows me the opportunity for a relationship (if we both choose to pursue it) much like your’s and Amy’s. My trip last week was with an extremely sharp, very handsome, very well read, excellent black pilot. He had purposely bumped someone else off the trip so that he could fly with me, which was gratifying to me as we’ve flown before. We spent 2 days knocking around Japan, and unapologetically discussing Racism; The Japanese version, the American Black/White version, and the European White girl/Black male version. I won’t go on longer about the particulars of what we did, but we actually wound up doing small experiements, what with the Japanese locals and the Euro Flight attendants, in selectively choosing an instant to interact with them, and them almost immediately afterward I would do the same interaction or vice versa, and seeing if there was an immediate difference in reaction from our chosen target, and if so what. We did not offend, tho’ we did push the personal boundary’s a tad. Let me simply say that it was fascinating, but probably the most fun was the Irish Bartender spouting exactly what my friends political opinions had to be simply because of the melanin in his skin. My friend acquitted himself wonderfully well, and left the Irishman wondering how come his CNN strawman view of the world didn’t comply with what he’d just witnessed. Whom to trust—CNN stereotypes, or one’s own eye’s and ears? Anyhow, glad you’ve started this anti-PC crusade. Am with you.