The Battle for FableWood - OOC

[SilverFlight]

126 notifications.............geeeeeeeze. I gotta say that's a new record for me.
@SilverFlight how am I looking as far as falling behind? Is it to bad yet?


I am having a hell of a busy weekend, more busy than my normal ones, but I can try and squeeze out a post if I am getting to far behind.


sorry I haven't been very chatty in the OCC, for those of you who are new to the RP, I just about always disappear over the weekends XP

No worries. You're not behind ^^

 

[Dominaiscna]

And then i have this whole list on why it's misleading and confusing lol

 

[SilverFlight]

I'm still reading up on articles but at the moment :
PCL (politically correct language) forces a person expand on their vocabulary in order to have a larger variety of words available for them to use instead of resorting to terms that might be viewed as offensive, especially to certain groups of people in society.


Creates a decent human being (not my words)


Dulls discrimination and is a form of attempting to treat people with respect.


The oxfore definition for politically correctness is : the avoidance of language or behaviour considered to ne discrimanatory or offensive to certain groups of people.


For example : short/Midget would be replaced with vertically challenged.


Ugly : visually challenged


Stupid: minimally exceptional


Black : african american.


Gay: sexually different?

you're getting it. It basically communicates respect for a group by acknowledging positive identities instead of those that could be tied to historical discrimination or racism. A very interesting choice of topic given your country.

 

[SilverFlight]

Political correctness is tied closely to cultural sensitivity and an validating a minority as an equal party.

 

[deer]

I'm still reading up on articles but at the moment :
PCL (politically correct language) forces a person expand on their vocabulary in order to have a larger variety of words available for them to use instead of resorting to terms that might be viewed as offensive, especially to certain groups of people in society.


Creates a decent human being (not my words)


Dulls discrimination and is a form of attempting to treat people with respect.


The oxfore definition for politically correctness is : the avoidance of language or behaviour considered to ne discrimanatory or offensive to certain groups of people.


For example : short/Midget would be replaced with vertically challenged.


Ugly : visually challenged


Stupid: minimally exceptional


Black : african american.


Gay: sexually different?

AH. That makes a lot of sense now.

 

[zCrookedz]

No worries. You're not behind ^^

phew. Ok, well I put a post up for Otto, since I hadn't made one there. It's not great, but will make sure Otto is with the others when the time comes.

 

[deer]

I think flighty just gave you some side arguments for the maturity side

 

[Flutterby]

For example : short/Midget would be replaced with vertically challenged.

As a shorter person, I find "vertically challenged" a much more acceptable term than short. I hate the word short.


BUT going off of the three people with dwarfism that I have met, "vertically challenged" is rather offensive, almost as bad as "midget." They told me that "little people" is the acceptable term for someone like them.


Just another example of why it's confusing lol

 

[Lioness075]

Awww, Otto.

 

[Dominaiscna]

Yup, I'm just having some trouble with how I'm to set it out


And this was a bit of what i had arguing against that. Coz for me personally, I am fairly short in my grade -,- i'd rather you call me short instead of vertically challenged coz it sounds like you're putting in extra effort to pull up my defects. Confusing ey? It could go either way. One point of mine was that PCL can backfire.

 

[deer]

As a shorter person, I find "vertically challenged" a much more acceptable term than short. I hate the word short.
BUT going off of the three people with dwarfism that I have met, "vertically challenged" is rather offensive, almost as bad as "midget." They told me that "little people" is the acceptable term for someone like them.


Just another example of why it's confusing lol

Ahhh! As someone who's not of average height, I find being called "short" perfectly fine but find vertically challenged to be offensive. But I would rather not be called either because of my height or be labeled as something of that nature.


Being called "little people" for those who have dwarfism is definitely more appropriate.

 

[Dominaiscna]

Ahhh! As someone who's not of average height, I find being called "short" perfectly fine but find vertically challenged to be offensive. But I would rather not be called either because of my height or be labeled as something of that nature.
Being called "little people" for those who have dwarfism is definitely more appropriate.

Lol same xD for me, i've kinda come to terms that I'm short so it doesn't bother me to be called it anymore.

 

[deer]

I feel it really depends on the person and their preference.

 

[Dominaiscna]

Yup, one of the articles i came across said that we can not control how the other party will interpret our language. It is their choice to take offense to something and we have no control in that. I can go call my one friend black and she wouldn't mind at all, not even the n word. I go call someone else the same thing, they might just bite my head off.

 

[deer]

Lol same xD for me, i've kinda come to terms that I'm short so it doesn't bother me to be called it anymore.

To be, vertically challenge sounds . . I don't know, weird.


It is true that I say African American rather than Black though. Because some of my friends prefer African American but some prefer Black.


Perhaps things can be on the side as "maturity" on being able to expand your vocabulary and needing to decide which term to use that's best for another person

 

[deer]

@Lioness075


AHHH NOLATH BEAT ME TO IT.


I don't think it'll be good to crowd around Leandra, so Ariella won't be comforting this time... But would you like to know what I was going to have planned ?

 

[Dominaiscna]

To be, vertically challenge sounds . . I don't know, weird.
It is true that I say African American rather than Black though. Because some of my friends prefer African American but some prefer Black.


Perhaps things can be on the side as "maturity" on being able to expand your vocabulary and needing to decide which term to use that's best for another person

Yup yup


Where i am, I can't really use African American coz well, It's an African country and most of the population is made of black people and, in terms of accuracy, very little of them even have any american relations.

 

[deer]

Yup yup
Where i am, I can't really use African American coz well, It's an African country and most of the population is made of black people and, in terms of accuracy, very little of them even have any american relations.

That does make sense


I think it'll be a bit harder to distinguish when there's a diversity of different backgrounds and races. But I'm unsure if people would call that ignorant or not


I was going to say something but it literally left as it came because I can't think of it anymore. Ugh.

 

[Naloth]

@Lioness075
AHHH NOLATH BEAT ME TO IT.


I don't think it'll be good to crowd around Leandra, so Ariella won't be comforting this time... But would you like to know what I was going to have planned ?

I'm sorry, I didn't know you were going to comfort her! I can change the post if you want.

 

[Bolts]

bleh, my mind is still pretty fried XP

 

[zCrookedz]

Awww, Otto.

poor little guy. But it's alright, he just needs to make friends with all the new people and he'll be bouncy again in no time

 

[Flutterby]

That does make sense
I think it'll be a bit harder to distinguish when there's a diversity of different backgrounds and races. But I'm unsure if people would call that ignorant or not


I was going to say something but it literally left as it came because I can't think of it anymore. Ugh.

I have a really hard time with the Hispanic families in my area. Most are from Mexico, but not all of the families from Mexico should be called Mexican, depending on what region they are from. Certain families don't like the term Hispanic even though it's the broadest (and safest) term for someone that isn't sure what is appropriate.


Everyone is very nice about it, but being completely politically correct with their regional names seems impossible sometimes.

 

[Lioness075]

@Lioness075
AHHH NOLATH BEAT ME TO IT.


I don't think it'll be good to crowd around Leandra, so Ariella won't be comforting this time... But would you like to know what I was going to have planned ?

I would love to. :3

 

[deer]

I'm sorry, I didn't know you were going to comfort her! I can change the post if you want.

Oh no! It's okay !


Keep it

poor little guy. But it's alright, he just needs to make friends with all the new people and he'll be bouncy again in no time

Ariella will be there!

I have a really hard time with the Hispanic families in my area. Most are from Mexico, but not all of the families from Mexico should be called Mexican, depending on what region they are from. Certain families don't like the term Hispanic even though it's the broadest (and safest) term for someone that isn't sure what is appropriate.
Everyone is very nice about it, but being completely politically correct with their regional names seems impossible sometimes.

yeah... I get confused sometimes too.

I would love to. :3

so basically she was going to wander into the woods, find some berries and see if they were edible. once she decided they were, she wanders a little more and finds leandra.


Ariella: "Leandra, is it? I think that's what I heard the prince calling you. Are you alright? I found these berries do you want some? I already tried if they're edible and I haven't died yet so I believe they are!" *goes to plop down a few feet from Leandra to give some sort of space* "I'm Ariella by the way! I think that's the most I said my name today! Anyways, it's so amazing here, are you from here or from another world? The trees and plants here are just like the ones back home and aren't as different as I thought. But, still, I never would have imagined to stumble here. You?" *extends her hand , giving Leandra some berries*

 

[Flutterby]

Man. Retail work sure is interesting sometimes. Lol