Political correctness is too much for the ‘exhausted majority’

You should concentrate on how you say things rather than walking on eggshells for fear of offending someone by what you say.

Peter Quarry

Nov 23, 2023 – 8.30am

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Did you hear the one about the neonatal nurse who, when asked by a patient about breastfeeding, replied, rolling her eyes, “You can’t say that. It’s now called ‘chest’ feeding.”

Or, how about the Gauguin exhibition’s audio guide, which chronicled the artist’s inappropriate predilection for young girls, concluding, “Is it time to stop looking at Gauguin altogether?”