Sunday, January 07, 2007

Random Thoughts

I was thinking today about certain politically correct way people describe a particular type of person.

I've often heard someone described as having a "strong personality."

Come on.  We all know what this means.  It's just a polite way of saying they're pushy, overbearing, and have a hard time seeing others' point of view.  Often this kind of person is even fond of bullying others into letting them have their way.

Why don't we call a spade a spade.  Stop glorifying the person with the "strong personality."  Stop insisting that the meeker types should be the ones to change.

Hmm.  One person is open to other points of view, listens more than they talk, and uses persuasion.  The other is aggressive and shouts down any ideas that differ with his/her own.  Now you tell me who the one with the problem is.

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