Archive for political correctness

“Redacting Racism”?

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , on 27 January 2013 by delclem

Kleine Hexe
Edit of Classic Children’s Book Hexes Publisher

“A German publisher is being accused of excessive political correctness for removing controversial language from a classic children’s book, sparking debate about how to handle outdated and offensive words in the genre.”

>article (c) DER SPIEGEL, 2013

 

Culture battles in the Austrian kitchen

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , on 11 June 2012 by delclem

Viennese cuisine between political correctness and nationalism

It is well-known that the Viennese cuisine mostly consists of stolen goods: the breaded schnitzel actually comes from Milan, the goulash from Hungary, and the dumplings from Bohemia. However, while German chancellor Angela Merkel asks half of Europe to tighten their belts, lucky Austria is worrying about the correct names for its delicious food. Continue reading