There has been a lot of press recently about political
correctness, defined by Wikipedia as “an ordinarily pejorative term used to criticize language, actions, or
policies seen as being excessively calculated to not offend or disadvantage any
particular group of people in society”.
Given the nonsense attributed to Political Correctness, the definition
appears to offer a much more narrow view.
It got me
thinking, how does this apply to shooting?
What about the
term “Bad Guy”? Are we singling out men
as being the aggressors or criminals? Why not “Bad Girl”? But, that has another connotation.
How many times
has someone referred to their firearm with a feminine pronoun, as in “She
shoots sweet?” Why not “he”? Oops, that could be misconstrued, too.
How many
“bullets” are in your gun? The same as
the number of cartridges, I hope, since I shoot semi-auto. Granted, bullets aren’t people, but they have
feelings, too.
Admittedly, “Bad
Ass” has become a gender neutral term.
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